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New car will be uncomfortable to drive

Bought a new car today, will pick it up tomorrow. I'm reading the 514 page owners manual and now realize, it will be un...

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esp

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My bathroom tiles are too slippery. Is there a quick and safe fix without doing major renovation?

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a quick and safe DIY fix for slippery bathroom tiles. My bathroom has glossy tiles that ge...

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Fatima Khan

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OT: my favorite two split infinitives

As seen on road signs: "Slow Children at play" (that is just mean!) "Slow School Children" (that is just mean too!)

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T

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Can my refrigerator be cooling, but just not enough?

Can my refrigerator be cooling, just not enough? It was working fine until a month or so ago. That's about when the mil...

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NONONOmisc07

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[OT] Mazda Software Update "fixes?" Uphill Speed Issue?

My daughter has a 2020 Mazda 3 with about 75k miles. Lately, the car is slow to responding when accelerating going up h...

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Boris

21 1yr Boris

Fix old orbit radio remote controlled sprinkler controller 57555 and 57557

I have loved this old thing I picked up at a thrift shop 20 or more years ago. Page 13 on https://device.report/m/867c5...

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bobnospam

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where can I get one of these CHEAP or can I substitute something that will work?

I was replacing a small AC motor with a blade (Acme BB-700) and the compression ring went flying when trying to transfe...

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all45

7 1yr all45

How to get rid of houseflies?

For some reason we are suddenly inundated with houseflies. I have been swatting them as fast as I can, but they are sta...

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tonisdad215

7 1yr tonisdad215

remove and reuse evaporator fan blade?

The new fan motor arrived today for the refrig. It has no fan and I need to use my existing one from the old motor. Her...

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none

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little cheap bearings for whirly-gigs

I'm thinking of a summer project for the 14 year old grand-kid - - my cleaning up the Olde Haus property - a goodly pil...

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hubops

0 1yr hubops

ON Top;c -- rubber boots stuck to metal poles, how to remove

When my back started to hurt, or maybe when I started getting tired, I bought Coleman trekking poles, sort of like ski...

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NONONOmisc07

6 1yr NONONOmisc07

refrigerator running continuously still cooling but no fan running

I think the evaporator fan is the problem. The frig is still trying to cool, but running continuously. Over the last fe...

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none

18 1yr none

Slippery Bathroom Tiles – Any DIY Fix That Actually Works?

Hi everyone, I’ve got these smooth tiles in my bathroom that get dangerously slippery after cleaning. I’m trying to avo...

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Fatima Khan

2 1yr Fatima Khan

Hazardous History

I'm watching the first episode of a new series on History Channel called Hazardous History. I'm sure many of you here w...

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esp

3 1yr esp

Home DIY gasoline station

What else in terms of safety or functionality do I need to account for in designing this Amazon-sourced small-scale hom...

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