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Truck AC Vents Blowing Hot and Cold Air?
My auto had a similar problem but hot air was coming from all vents. Had to have the air condition controls on dash board replaced. Worked great after replacement.

 

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SSI and SSDI?
The folks with the best and most acurate answers are the SSi and SSDI people. Why not give them a call they are the experts.

 

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Donating Greeting Cards to St. Jude's Recycled Card Program?
This is from the St. Jude web site. Recycled Card Program Send your used cards (Christmas, birthday, any type!) to the children at St. Jude's Ranch. The kids there will cut the fronts off of the old cards and affix new backs, creating new cards! The cards can...

 

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Removing the Back Wheel on a MTD Riding Mower?
The wheel is usually held on with what is called a snap ring. It looks like a washer with a slot cut through and has two small ears where the slot is with a hole in each ear. You need a special pair of pliers to get the snap ring off. You should be able to...

 

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Maker of Kroger Peanut Butter?
It could be Tara Foods of Georgia. Tara is one of Krogers manufacturing facilities. They make peanut butter for retail and institutional markets.

 

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Financial Responsibility for Funeral Costs?
I think the funeral director will ask who will be responsible for the cost. They dont take care of business first and then ask who is to pay after. Best bet is to call a funeral home and ask how payment is handled for funeral costs. They would have the answers...

 

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Cord and Control for Biddeford Electric Blanket?
I would call them and ask if they could sell you the parts you need. Biddeford Blankets 300-302 Terrace Drive Mundelein, IL 60060 Phone: 800.789.6441 Fax: 847.566.6431

 

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Headlight Dingy and Yellowed?
You can go to an auto supply store and buy a kit that will restore the lens. You can also find information on goggle.com on these kits. Type in restoring yellow headlights or words to that effect. Some posters may advise using pam or some other household liquid...

 

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Buying Biz Laundry Detergent in Illinois?
This is the company that owns Biz. Call them and ask where to buy Biz. CR Brands, Inc. 9100 Centre Pointe Dr., Ste. 200 West Chester, OH 45069 OH Tel. 513-860-5039 Fax 513-860-1164

 

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Removing a Bumper Sticker?
Your car as most cars today have what is called a urethane clear coat over the paint. It protects the paint and give a shine to the paint. So you can either go to a auto supply store and buy a tool that fits on to a drill and will remove the sticker without...

 

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Credit Fraud Due to Divorce?
You have to know what your options are. I would call all three credit card services and talk to a live person not a recording with your questions. I would call the utility or any other company that has the bills in her name and find out how to have her name...

 

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Remedy for F 02 Code on Washer?
Looking in my washer manual I find the codes are different than what you posted. So, I would google the make of your washer and get the phone number and/or the e mail address and call their tech service dept and ask what F 02 means. You could also go to a dealer...

 

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Getting Rid of Bedbugs?
I would wash the sheets. The blood stain mostly will remain in a faded condition. As for the bedbugs I would hire a professional exterminator. They are very difficult to remove with home remedies. You could also go to google.com and type in your request and...

 

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Manufacturer of Winn Dixie Cat Food?
The US pet food manufacturing industry includes about 200 companies with combined annual revenue of about $47 billion. Major companies include divisions of Nestlé (Nestlé Purina PetCare Company); Procter & Gamble (Iams); Colgate-Palmolive (Science Diet and...

 

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Buying Biz Detergent in Arizona?
Go to bizstainfighter.com and click on the buy now icon. It will list all the stores that stock Biz. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page it has a link contact us. Hitting the link will and filling out the information they will point you to a store...

 

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Partial Power to Outlets on Circuit?
Carol, you should get a electrician to locate the problem before there is a serious electrical fire. The cost of a qualified professional is a lot less than replacing your home and possessions and maybe personal injury.

 

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Painting Over a Water Stain from Leaking Roof?
Try painting the area with shellac. When dry paint. You may want to try a small area first before doing the entire area.

 

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Removing Layers of Old Paint?
You may have a problem with lead in the paint. Since about 1975 paint manufacturers have not used lead in their paints. You should have the paint tested for lead. If there is lead in the paint you will have to have a professional remove the paint. You can look...

 

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John Deere Riding Mower Won't Start?
I have a JD 120 with the same problem. This how the JD told me to start the machine. The valves are out of alignment so on top of the engine is a round screen that spins and cools the engine when it is running. Turn the screen counterclockwise until you feel...

 

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Cleaning Teeth With Baking Soda?
I use Arm and Hammer toothpaste that has the baking soda included in the product. I dont know what the side effects are if you used too much baking soda but you could call Arm and Hammer at 1-800-786-5135 or e-mail them at www.myordcare.com and see if they...

 

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Growing a Banana Tree from Seed?
Banana trees grow from cuttings of the banana tree. When you cut a banana in half you may have noticed the little dark spots that ring the center of the banana. At one time they were the seeds but have long since been bred out of the banana. Same as seedless...

 

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Growing a Banana Tree from Seed?
Also, go to google.com and type in growing banana tree.

 

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Termite Warranty?
When you had the termines treated the exterminator should have given you a paper with the warranty that would have spelled out the number of treatments and length of warranty.

 

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Removing Green Algae from Concrete Steps and Driveway?
You could use vinegar straight or mixed with water. You could also try bleach and water in a ratio of 2 parts bleach and 1 part water or any ratio. Be sure to wear eye protection around bleach. And you might have to scrub the moss and algae with a brush. You...

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in the Vegetable Garden?
Any weed killer or weed and grass killer that is marked on the label should do the job. They would be available at any big box store. If the garden is not too big a few spray bottles should do the job. Just be careful you dont spray the veggies and flowers...

 

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SSI Benefits for My Child?
Call social security or contact them at socialsecurity.gov. They are the people to ask.

 

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Cleaning Hazy Headlights
I have used a 3M kit with great results. I doubt a scrubber sponge would work as well. Maybe you didnt follow the directions correctly.

 

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Spreading Black Spots on Shower Door Mirror?
I think it would be less expensive to replace the mirror than have someone resilver the mirror.

 

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Using Kilz Oil Base Paint on Dry Wall?
I would not use the Kilz. I have found it is difficult to hide the Kilz white color. The white kept bleeding though my top coat. I would use a water based primer for dry wall. Why dont you put some Kilz on a piece of dry wall then use a top coat and see what...

 

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Remedies for Hemorrhoids?
Treatments and drugs By Mayo Clinic staff Rubber band ligation of hemorrhoid Most of the time, treatment for hemorrhoids involves steps that you can take on your own, such as lifestyle modifications. But sometimes medications or surgical procedures are necessary...

 

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Remedy for Sunburn?
When ever I got a bad sunburn I found cold items worked to lessen the pain. When my back got sun burnt I stood in the shower with cold water on my back. Still had the burn but no pain. Maybe other posters have another solution.

 

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Area Under RV Decal Different Color?
What the white spot is the old adhesive. There are tools on the market to remove decals without harming the paint Provided the paint has a clear coat urethane finish. The tools available at auto stores may be too expensive for a one time use so maybe the best...

 

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Getting Rid of Chipmunks?
I trap them and release them about ten miles away. They dont come back but you cant get rid of them completely only control the population.

 

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Having Garden Soil Analyzed?
Contact Information Phone: (413) 545-2311 Fax: (413) 545-1931 Email: soiltest@psis.umass.edu Mailing Address: Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Lab West Experiment Station 682 North Pleasant Street University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003

 

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Target's Market Pantry Coffee?
A coffee supplier, who ever that may be, blends the coffee for Target under the Market Pantry label. Reading the reviews on the product the reviews believe Market Pantry coffee is the worst they have ever tasted. Just their opinion.

 

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Zebra Finches?
I bet if you called the pet store they could tell you.

 

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Information on Old Fiddle?
Look up in the yellow pages apprasisers and antiques. They should be able to help out.

 

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Getting Rid of Crows?
Methods to disperse crows from a night roost include: Harassment Techniques Harassment techniques include visual and audio stimuli and an assortment of other approaches to make crows uncomfortable enough to move elsewhere. If possible, act quickly when large...

 

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How Many Quarts in a Bushel?
32 quarts equal one bushel.

 

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Candles or Flashlights for Power Outages?
Forget the candles. You can buy wind-up battery flashlights from Amazon.com, L.L.Bean and other places. The hand held flashlight comes with a crank that you would turn for about a minute. The light should last about 60 minutes. No candles to worry about and...

 

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Glue for Magnetic Tape?
You could try attaching the magnetic tape to adhesive backed velcro. The velcro would come in two pieces. One would adhere to the magnet and the other to the tub then press the velrco together. Also you want to make sure the tub has a clean surface. No scum...

 

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Removing Tar from a Car?
What works for me is adhesive and tar remover available from auto parts stores. Also gasoline does a good job as well. You have to rub it in with a rag. It will look streaky when the tar is removed then wash the area. The longer the tar has been on the car...

 

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Clearing a Garbage Disposal?
You say clearing not cleaning so, Every disposal comes with an allen wrench that fits into a hole made to accept the wrench in the bottom of the disposal. Turn the wrench counterclock wise. If you do not have the wrench go to a hardware store or a big box store...

 

Breaker on Outside Pole Keeps Tripping?
Those appliances are pulling to much power. You or the owner of the trailer park need an electrician to up the ampage to the outside pole or to the house.

 

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Buying a Possum Trap?
Try hardware stores. They sell them under the Hav a Hart name. You trap the critter then relocate them. In some states it is illegal to trap the critters so they may not have the traps to sell.

 

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Groundhog Removal?
Well you could trap the critter in a hav a heart trap and relocate him to another location. They sell them at hardware stores and the trap needed for a ground hog would cost about $50. Or maybe getting rid of the pile of pallets may also help. Of course someone...

 

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Cleaning a Smelly Washing Machine?
Two thoughts. Both ideas are run with no clothes in the machine. What I use is Tide washing machine cleaner available in the soap isle of your grocery store. Also try some vinegar. Maybe some other posters have more ideas.

 

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Collecting Back Child Support if Parent is Deceased?
To get a correct response to have to ask Social Security or an attorney that specializes in this type of law. I dont know if this will help but this is an answer I found on socialsecurity.gov. if you were married at the husbands death. If your husband dies...

 

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Collecting Back Child Support if Parent is Deceased?
You may also want to find out if your ex had left any assets. You may be able to get relief from that source but you may have to hire a attorney to petition the court to gain any access for back child support.

 

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Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping?
Your air conditioner should have its own circuit. Have an electrican run a line from the breaker panel to the air conditioner outlet. As long as you have other loads on the current circuit you will have the breaker tripping. My air conditioners have there own...

 

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Instructions for Home Depot Gazebo?
Two thoughts. One, go back to Home Depot and ask if you could or them copy a manual from one of there gazebos in stock. Two, From the internet the Sunjoy Company is located in Ohio and has a phone number 740-283-2815. Maybe they could help you. I think Sunjoy...

 

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Classic Car Brakes Squeak?
You might try going to google.com and typing in why do brakes squeal. There are several answers that may help you find a solution.

 

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Removing Dried Cement from Steel?
You could try striking off the concrete with a hammer and then use a 50/50 solution of muriatic acid and water. When it stop fizzing, scrub with a bristle brush and hose it down. When mixing, pour the acid into the water; the other way around will cause splashes...

 

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Back Brakes Squeaky?
Brakes will sometimes squeak when applying the brakes but not when driving forward. They need to be looked at. And do not let the garage get away with applying a non squeak spray for brake pads. It will wear away very quickly.

 

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Social Security and Child Support?
Well, I assume when you say F.O.C. you mean Friend of the Court and this means your ex has a court decision against you in your case. So there be more to this than you have explained. If so then you need the advise of your attorney to try to have this judgement...

 

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Setting Bedtime for Children?
As the parent I would think you would determine what is the appropriate bedtime for your children.

 

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Trouble Swallowing Pills?
If it is a pill like asprin and not a capsule type you might try crushing the pill to a power and mix with water.

 

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Best Paint for a Plaster Wall?
I always use egg shell which is a flat paint out of the can. Gloss is too shiny on the wall for me.

 

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Photos Stuck Together?
You could try heating a pot of water on the stove. Then hold pictures over the steam and see if they separate. Worth a try.

 

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Blade Not Turning on Toro Lawnmower?
My only suggestion. A blades are driven from the engine thru a belt and pulley system. I would check to make sure the belt is riding on the pulleys when engage to mow. Sometimes they slip off the pully. Also make sure the belt is not broken.

 

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Drug Reactions to Zostavax Vaccine for Shingles?
As with all medications, adverse reactions, including serious reactions, can occur. The most frequent adverse reactions reported for Zostavax were headache and injection-site reactions. I would ask your health care provider for their input on reactions or contacr...

 

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Soap Scum on Shower Doors?
I use a product called Bartenders Friend from Home Depot with a bit of vinegar and a non scratch sponge. Once my shower is clean I wipe it down with a towel after every use. Then once a month I clean the shower and it is a snap because using the towel after...

 

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Shopping for a Clorox Ready Mop?
Clorox is owned by Onecare Co. in Georgia. You could call them at 770-570-5000 and ask them where to buy the mop or you could go to www.onecareco.com scroll down to the bottom, click on where to buy. Select a product and put in your zip code and it will tell...

 

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Cleaning Brass?
Brass is about 70% copper and 36% zinc and a bit of lead. Go to google.com and type in how to clean brass. There are several methods. All say wash in warm soapy water.

 

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Buying Dry Yeast?
Go to google.com and type in dry yeast.

 

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Buying Dry Yeast?
Go to google.com and type in dry yeast.

 

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Cleaning Polished Nickel Fixtures?
Your bath fixtures are chrome plated with about 7% nickel. So any chrome or metal polish should polish them.

 

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Social Security and Child Support?
If you want to read what social security has to say go to google.com and type in child support from social security then click on the first link child support payments and the ssi program-social security. It is a page from Social Security and explains the ruling...

 

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Testing Soil?
In my state the University has a cooperative extention service that does soil testing. When I contacted them they sent me instructions and a box to put the soil sample in to mail back to them. In a couple of weeks I recieved a print out and information on how...

 

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Freezing Cooked Lobster?
I wouldnt keep a lobster frozen for that length of time. I would buy fresh lobsters when your company arrives.

 

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Allergic to Adhesive on Band-aids and Tape?
I know 3M Co. makes an eye lid tape but I dont know what type of adhesive they use. You couls contact them at 3M.com to see if they could help.

 

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Reducing Junk Mail?
When I get junk mail I give it back to the postman. He told me I could go on line to USPS.gov and have my name taken off the junk mail list. Going to that site I cant find any link to do so. I would ask you postman about it.

 

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Shopping for Arm and Hammer Washing Soda?
Arm and Hammer washing soda is till available. There are many places it is sold. First, I would ask your local grocery store if they have discontinued the product or if they can order it for you. Second, Arm and Hammer is ownedby Church and Dwight of Princeton...

 

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Film on Dishes?
In the July issue of Consumer Reports page 10 they have a rating of non-phosphate dish washer detergents. They note that dishes washed in hard water left a white residue on glassware. Phosphate detergents help control water hardness. Phosphate was banned from...

 

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Wasp Traps?
I looked up wasp traps on google and found many sites that shows how to make a trap. One site had pictures. They used a clear plastic bottle and cut the top off. Then inverted the cut off top and stapled to the bottle. Pour some product into the bottle to attracts...

 

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Finding the Expiration Date of Hershey's Cocoa?
The code 3A could be the date code. 3 being the year and and A being the month. So it could be the cocoa was made in Jan 2003. The 39E1B could be manufacturing information such as plant of manufacture and products used. You could call Hersey Co. at 1-800-468...

 

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Milk of Magnesia Remove from Chemist's Shelves?
Milk of Magnesia is still available. If store doesnt have any why not ask the manager. If you want to talk to some one at Phillips there phone number is 1-800-986-0369 or you could sent them an e-mail.

 

Squeaky Brakes?
There are many reason for your brakes to squeal. Go to google.com and type in causes of squealing brakes. There will be many sites to look at for the reasons of squealing brakes. What the mechanic did was to spray the brakes with a product to reduce the squeal...

 

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Saving Water on an Old Toilet?
I have read where people will put either a brick or a plastic bottle filled with water in the tank. The idea is the volume of water in the tank will be reduced by the volume of the brick or bottle thus using less water per flush.

 

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Amount of Hamburger Needed for 100 People?
I would think it depends on how much hamburger you want each person to have. If you want to serve each person a quarter pounder (4 oz) then you would need 25 pounds of hamburger. For a half pound (8oz) per person you need 50 pounds.

 

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PVC Primer Removal?
I dont believe you can. Or at least I dont know of anyone who successfully ever removed PVC primer from linoleum. My suggestion is to call a plumber in your area and ask if they have a cure. They use the stuff all the time and must have some experience with...

 

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Home Remedies to Keep Bats Out of my House?
To get rid of the bats you have to close off the entrances the bats use to enter the house. Once you have located the openings you can use wood or metal screen to cover the openings. This is a job for your landlord. If he is not receptive to the idea or drags...

 

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Error Code 11 on Maytag Washer?
Well, the manual that came with the washer should have the explanation of the codes. If you dont have the manual you could either e-mail Maytag at customer service or look in the phone book for the phone number of your local Maytag dealer. He would be able...

 

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Error Code 11 on Maytag Washer?
Made a mistake on the phone number. Correct phone number for Maytag is 1-800-344-1274

 

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Killing Grass with Bleach?
I dont think bleach and soap will kill grass. At least it hasnt for me. If you want to kill grass use vinegar. I have a garden sprayer I fill with vinegar 100% and use that to spray weeds, grass and moss.

 

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Cleaning a Shower Head?
Soak the shower head in vinegar.

 

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Looking for Information on American Furniture of Martinsville?
You would have to ask someone in the furniture business about value. American furniture of Martinsville was founded in the spring of 1906 by local tobacco manufacturers who chose to turn to new interests and decided to branch out into the furniture manufacturing...

 

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Getting Rid of Bed Bugs?
I think it is time to hire a professional exterminator that has experience ridding your house of bedbugs. Look in your phone book under pest control services.

 

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Keeping Chickens Out of the Garden?
You dont say how big your garden is but maybe driving some wood stakes in the ground around the perimeter of the garden and then attaching chicken wire to the stakes. When you are finished your garden will be ringed with chicken wire and that should keep the...

 

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Paying Taxes on Gift Money?
To find your answer you can, 1. call the IRS. The number is in the phone book or find it on line. 2. Call a CPA. I dont believe they would charge a fee to answer a question. 3. Call the tax dept of your state. 4. Go to IRS.GOV and hunt around their web site...

 

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Value and History of a Certified Lawn Mower?
This is what I find about Cerified. Looks like a distributor for many yard products. If there is such a item as a Cerified lawn mower it may be made by someone else and carry a Cerified label. I dont believe it would have any value except what some one would...

 

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Pigeons Building Nest on Apartment Balcony?
You dont say exactly where there are building. Is it on the floor or on a rail or in the eaves? Maybe you could move some boxes of a piece of furniture to the corner to take up some space. Also, maybe some netting strung over the nesting area to deter the birds...

 

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Septic Safe Cleaners?
Well I have been using bar soap, liquid dishwashing soap and Cascade for my dishwasher and Tide soap for my clothes washer with my septic system for almost 30 years with no problems.

 

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Identification Needed for Marriage License?
Why not call or visit your city hall and ask the clerk what the paperwork requirements are to get married? Then you will have the most accurate answer straight from the horses mouth. You should be able to find the phone number for city hall in your phone book...

 

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Free Roofing Repair Materials?
My first thought is to contact Home for Humanity. This is the volunteer group that builds houses for folks that are needy. A lot of the materials they use are donated or given at very low cost. I would think their number would be in the phone book or maybe...

 

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Removing Wood Ticks?
How To Remove Ticks - Melissa Kaplan Ticks, including tick larvae and nymphs (the two life stages that precede the metamorphosis into the adult tick form) favor a moist, shaded environment, especially areas with leaf litter and low-lying vegetation in wooded...

 

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