UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

Detergent / water ratio

Is there an "ideal" ratio of detergent (i.e. fairy liquid) to water for optimum de-greasing? I learnt (albeit a long ti...

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posted by pastedavid

25 comments posted 1yr posted by pastedavid

OT Ragwort

Ragwort pulling in full swing:-( Noticeable increase in Cinnabar Moth caterpillars this year. Upside to everything? Tim

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posted by tim

4 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

RCD tripping

My daughter has an RCD that keeps tripping and I cannot find the fault. Out of the blue this evening it just tripped wi...

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posted by tricky.dicky

12 comments posted 1yr posted by tricky.dicky

Replacing Supatap washers

I need to replace the washers on a couple of Supataps. One takes a 1/2" washer and the other is 3/4", I understand. (I...

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posted by NOTsomeone

3 comments posted 1yr posted by NOTsomeone

Daisy-chaining extension cables is bad - why?

I understand it is bad practice to concatenate extension cables. Why?

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posted by me

31 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Windows 11-Canon printer problem

Having recently bought a new Windows 11 laptop, when I tried to print using my Canon MP495 Pixma printer, I have discov...

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posted by noreply492000-medic

7 comments posted 1yr posted by noreply492000-medic

Heads up: BBC1 tonight

9pm Why cities flood I hope they show why the Spanish relevant agency sat on data rather than sending out alert/warning...

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posted by diverse

3 comments posted 1yr posted by diverse

Casement window handle, removing. Casement window stuch in the "ventilation" mode

Bit of a puzzler which I won't be able to tackle for a few days, but asking in case there is an easy option. Double gla...

12 comments posted 1yr

posted by wibble

12 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Thermapen 3 meat thermometer - other uses

I've just used the Thermapen 3 to check the temperature of the air out of the air vents on the air conditioning. This w...

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posted by wibble

0 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Computer Backup

I have started a new thread as I am looking for something like Apple's Time Machine for Windows 10. I came across Synct...

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posted by jgnewsid

19 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Public service announcement ...

If you have setup your own network, make sure you have enough IP addresses available for all your s*it. Just hit my lim...

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posted by jethro_uk

40 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Concrete repair

I asked about filling a hole in a concrete coping stone some time ago. I concluded that the potential for making a mess...

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posted by newsgroups

6 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups

PCIe SATA Card

My Asus Z170-K has 6 x SATA sockets on board and I need 9. I have used standard PCIe SATA Cards, all no-name because I...

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posted by jgnewsid

20 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Chassis Connectors

I have finally found something that works, may also fit other motherboards (mine is Asus Z170): https://www.ebay.co.uk/...

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posted by jgnewsid

0 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Energy Direct Debit

British Gas have proudly told me that my gas DD is being reduced because my usage has dropped. Hello, it's summer, I do...

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posted by jgnewsid

22 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid