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Perfume Spray Bottle Won't Work?How do I get a brand new bottle of perfume to spray?

 

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Finding a Wind Chime Repair Service?Where can I find a service or person that will repair my wind chimes in the Minnesota Twin Cities area?

 

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Replacing the Plastic Slide Guide on a Popup Camper?I can replace all of the grey plastic slide guides on my popup camper, except the one on the right rear. The reason is there is no way to get behind the guide to fasten/hold the nut that I can figure out, unless I completely remove the bed platform.

 

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Fixing Scratched Glasses?How can I remove scratches from my glass eyeglass lenses?

 

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Glass Cups Stuck Together?I was doing the dishes and when I pulled out two of them they where stuck together one facing the other, the openings together. I don't what to break either. We tried everything. Help.

 

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Fixing an Air Mattress Leak?I have found a leak all around the built in motor on my air mattress. Is there anyway to fix it or should I just buy a new one?

 

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Stretching Leather Boots?I have bought an expensive pair of boots online, but they only zip 3/4 of the way up. The lace up has a tongue that is attached to the boot. I am afraid to ruin them with water or rubbing alcohol.

 

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Repairing Christmas Lights?I have a wreath with a 2' blown out section. All the bulbs in this section are blown out with a black coating inside the bulb. Do you have any repair suggestions?

 

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Removing a Plate Stuck in an Aluminium Vessel?I stuck my steel plate in the aluminium vessel, now how do I remove it?

 

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Repairing a Hole in an Air Mattress?What do I use for a hole in an air mattress?

 

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Storage Unit Door is Frozen Shut?Does anyone know how to open a storage unit door that is frozen shut? It is not near any electrical outlets. We have tried spraying de-icer on it.

 

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Removing Anti-reflective Coating on Glasses?I purchased a prescription pair of eye glasses about 8 months back. It is a branded glass with an anti reflective coating. Now the left side lens is not clear, as the coating has developed some scratches.

 

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Removing Scratches from Prescription Eyeglasses?I spilled super glue on the lens and tried to clean with warm water and soap using a sponge. This made it worse.

 

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Paint on Chipping on Ceramic Figurine?I have a 74 year old figurine and over the years it has been losing its paint. The base looks like hard white chalk. How do I remove the rest of the chipping paint?

 

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Repairing a Broken Ceramic Ornament?I have broken ceramic Minnie Mouse; the leg is blown out. I am missing .25 inch. There is only wire holding her foot on. I need know what to use to replace the missing ceramic.

 

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Repairing Purse Straps?I have a brand new fake vinyl Coach purse. The straps are stretched to thread and vinyl is broken where the end wraps around metal ring. What to do?

 

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Sealy Blanket Control Says "E"?The control for my Sealy electric blanket says E. What is the error? I have checked the plugs and they look fine.

 

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One Control on Dual Control Blanket Not Working?I have a dual control electric blanket. One side works fine, but the other control screen displays an E and will not work. Can this be corrected?

 

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Control for Electric Blanket Flashing Code 88?We have a Sunbeam electric blanket with a duel control. The main control is flashing 88-auto off-stay on. I am trying to find out why.

 

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Shrinking a Leather Bracer?I bought a leather bracer at the Rennissance festival that fits my arm, but not my wrist and I don't want to cut it because the design is so beautiful. What can I do to make it fit? Please don't say padding because my wrists are already huge.

 

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Repairing Scratched Eye Glasses?Has anyone ever used "Scratch Out" (a product to remove scratches from CDs) on plastic lenses?

 

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Cologne Bottle Spray Nozzles?Can I buy a spray nozzle for my 4oz Polo screw top cologne bottle?

 

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Tightening the Shell Loops on Gun Belt?I have a gun holster that has shell loops that are to big. How can I tighten it up without getting the holster/belt also?

 

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Replacing the Battery in a Phillip Stein Watch?What size screwdriver is needed and what size battery is needed? The watch is a ladies small watch.

 

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Repairing a Cigarette Burn Hole in Car Upholstery?Any ideas how to cover a cigarette burn about the size of a pencil eraser on an upholstered seat in my car?

 

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Buying String for Wind Chime Repair?What is the name of the string and where can I buy it?

 

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Repairing Antique Glass Ornaments?I have a large quantity of antique glass ornaments that are in great need of repair. Is there anybody out there that knows what kind of "see-through" or glass paint, etc. that can be used to repair all the chipped paint?

 

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Rust at the Bottom of Well?The rust I am dealing with is at the bottom of my well, the well was not used for 5 years. When I first started using it, it ran clear with a iron taste to it, but clear.

 

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Shrinking a Leather Dog Collar?I just got my Doberman a nice thick, studded leather collar. I knew it would be too long, but there was quite a bit of length on the holed end. So I put my own hole in as far up as I could. The collar is still about an inch or 2 from a perfect fit.

 

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Removing Velvet Lining from Wooden Sewing Box?I purchased a wooden sewing box from a yard sale, hoping to fix it up and use as a place to store my daughter's Barbies, and all her accessories. The problem is the interior of the sewing box has a (nasty) velvet lining that is glued in, and I am not sure how to get it off without ruining the wood.

 

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Patching a Leak in an Air Mattress?I have a Coleman airbed with built in pump. How do I find a leak and patch it?

 

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Scratch Repair Product Left Lens Streaky?A scratch repair product made my lens seemed streaked or like they had lines in them. Is there anyway they might be saved now?

 

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Repairing a Cigarette Burn on Car Upholstery?I have a cigarette burn on car seat upholstery. It is about the size of a quarter. Any suggestions?

 

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Repairing a Built-in Fast Fill Electric Pump (Intex)?My air mattress is leaking air, but I can't find a hole anywhere! I think it may be the built-in pump. I can hear a hard piece sliding around inside my air bed, and thinking maybe the pump broke off inside?

 

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Repairing Black Spots on an Old Mirror?I have an old mirror which has black around the edge. Can this be repaired?

 

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Repairing the Handle on a Liz Claiborne Purse?I have a Liz Claiborne purse and its tubular top handle is broken badly in the middle. It is so hollow without the stuffing and I do not know how to fix it. Please help.

 

Carbon Minoxide/Smoke Detector Beeping?What gives with these devices, mine just keeps beeping no matter what I do. I have changed the battery and blown it out. Can someone please assist me? I have gone crazy due to beeping sensations.

 

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Nail Polish Remover on Leather Bag?My younger sister spilled some nail polish remover and got a few blotches on my leather satchel. Is there any way I can get rid of the blotches? I heard about re-dyeing the leather, but how do I do that? The bag is 100% genuine leather and I assume it is finished.

 

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Pre-lit Christmas Tree Lights Keep Going Off and On?The top section of my newly bought tree keeps going on and off. It seems when they are on and I try to adjust the branches the lights go off. Then when they go on again they stay on indefinitely as long as I don't touch the branches. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Pot Stuck in China Casserole Dish?How do I remove an aluminum saucepan stuck in a china casserole dish?

 

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Removing Scratches from Sunglasses?How do I get those pesky scratches out of my good sunglasses?Thanks.

 

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Opening a Drawer That is Too Full?There is too much food in the bottom drawer and it's stuck and will not pull out. Any suggestions?

 

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Zippo Lighter Runs Out of Fuel Quickly?I have owned an original Zippo lighter for the last five to six years. For the last few months I am facing a unique problem. The fuel does not last for more than 2 days after refueling. Kindly suggest what could be the problem behind this?

 

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Aluminum Lid Stuck to Iron Pan?While cooking sausages in an iron pan, I put an aluminum lid on the pan. The lid is stuck on the pan now. I tried cooling the pan, which released pressure, but the lid is still stuck. How do I remove lid?

 

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Smoke Alarm Beeping?I have a beeping smoke alarm without a battery. I want it to stop beeping, what do I do? I have turned the power off and I have disconnected the plug from the back of the alarm, but it still won't stop beeping. What can I do?

 

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Finding a Quartz Clock Movement?I would like to price and locate a quartz clock movement, 85 wo85/00675, made in Germany, for my Concordia anniversary clock. Any ideas?

 

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Removing Photos Stuck in an Album?My photographs are stuck to pages in an album. How do I remove them without damaging the photographs?

 

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Leather Wallet Has Faded Spot Where Cleaned?I tried removing an ink spot off a Coach wallet. Now the leather pigment is removed. Can I re-dye the off white color onto the leather?

 

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Fixing Loose Glasses?How do I tighten up my glasses; they fall off my face?

 

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Photos Stuck Together?I would like to know if anyone knows a way I can separate my photos, they are stuck together, side by side.

 

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Removing Condensation from Inside a Watch?How can i remove condensation from inside a watch?

 

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Repairing a Worn Fabric Patio Canopy?I have a 6 foot x 12 foot worn/torn area on the front edge of my deck roll out canopy and need help. Can anyone come up with suggestions or a solution to repair it?

 

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Repairing an Air Mattress?We have an air mattress with a leak somewhere. Where do we get repair kits? I have already used the one that was included when we purchased it.

 

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Black Spot on Mirror?The edge of my bathroom mirror (currently hidden by the frame) has a small nick to the silvering on the back. I am afraid it will grow/spread with time if left "untreated" creating a black spot on the visible portion of the mirror.

 

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Restringing Wind Chimes?I can't find instructions, specific instructions as to how to string the wind chimes, which holes first, etc. Most just say to put the string through the hole. Mine were all on one string when I purchased the wind chime and not 6 separate strings. Any help?

 

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Repairing a Corningware Lid Knob?The knob on the lid of our 2 1/2 qt Corningware casserole separated from the shaft that attaches to the lid. The top of the shaft appears to be merely scored and was secured to the knob by some type of glue.

 

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Repairing Cracks in Concrete Birdbaths?My concrete birdbaths all have cracks and leaks. How do I fix them?

 

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Repairing a Ceramic Bunny?My ceramic bunny has had his ear chopped off! Seriously, does anyone out there have any solutions to repairing ceramic items? Is there such a thing a a ceramic glue?

 

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Removing Scratches from Glasses?I am looking looking for info regarding how to remove scratches from eyeglass lenses. I read about it, but do not remember the name of the product. I think it came from Michael's craft store. Any info or help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Removing Scratches from Clear Plexiglass?How do I get scratches out of clear plexiglass?

 

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Can Corningware Dish be Repaired?What kind glue do I use to repair a broken Corningware casserole dish?

 

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Heat Made Anti-glare Film on Glasses Milky White?Is there an fix or some way to remove the anti-glare coating on my eye glasses? I was told that it might crack if my eye glasses experienced some kind of heat wave from opening the oven door, which happened over the thanksgiving holiday.

 

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Removing Scratches on Window?How do I get tiny scratches off windows?

 

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Black Rust Like Stain on Mirror?What causes a black rust like stain to appear on my bathroom mirror? It seems to permeate right through the glass.

 

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Photo Stuck to Glass Frame?How do I remove an old photo stuck to a glass frame that is broken?

 

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Silkscreened Print or Decal Peeling?My son just got back from a field trip that was 2 hours away and he bought a nylon drawstring bag. The decal or silk screen is starting to peel off in 5 or 6 places already. Is there any way to reattach the print?

 

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Repairing the Lift System on a Pop Up Camper?How do I repair a crank lift system on a Dutchman pop up camper? Only 3 of the 4 lifts will come up.

 

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Picture Stuck in Frame?I have a very old picture that is stuck to this picture frame. I can not make a copy of it and can't risk getting the picture ruined. The picture is too long to fit in the freezer and the blow drier technique doesn't work. What can we do?

 

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Removing Rug Backing?What do you do with rugs that are still very useable, but the backing is coming off? I have tried to remove it by washing, but made the biggest mess in my washroom and all of the backing did not come off. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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Tinted Glasses Too Dark?My glasses are tinted just a little too dark. Does anyone have any ideas to lighten them a little?

 

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Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock Works Intermittently?My grandmother used to have this grandfather clock in our house. It was still working after moving the clock from one city to another. It suddenly stopped on a fine day. I tried everything, but no avail, it was dead.

 

Painting Piano Keys?If you have numbered and removed the faded black piano keys already, what is wrong with spray painting them? What would be the best spray paint to use?

 

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Removing a Link from a Watch Expansion Band?How do you remove a link from and expansion band on a T2M932 Timex watch?

 

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Refilling Down Pillows?Does anyone know a method to combine down pillows to bring them back to fullness? They have been laundered and fluffed. I think after a number of years they lose feathers. Any helpful hints are appreciated.

 

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Repairing a Mirror Damaged by Condensation?How can I cover the edge of an arched bathroom mirror that has been damaged by condensation?

 

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Rug Backing is Sticky?I have a fairly new rubber backed throw rug that is sticky on the bottom. It is one that goes in front of the toilet. It is now sticky. How can I get rid of that so I can still use it.

 

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Sealing a Hole in a Soft Plastic Container?What is the best way to repair a tiny hole in a plastic container? I use a soft plastic pliable container for washing hair in the bed for my husband who is handicapped. I can't seem to figure the best way to seal the hole. Help!

 

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Removing Scratches from Plastic Sun Glasses?I have plastic UV sun glasses. They were very costly ones, so I would like to know about how we can remove the scratches.

 

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Scratched Eyeglasses?Is there a repair for scratched eyeglasses?

 

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Keeping a Fitted Sheet on a Hospital Bed?What can I get or use to keep the fitted sheet on a hospital bed?

 

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Finding Correct On/Off Switch for Older Singer Magic Steam Press 7?The repair shop unable to get the correct On/Off switch replacement. They ordered the correct switch "P/N 28408400" on line part required, it was not the same one and would not fit/work. The iron is about 20 years old.

 

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Removing Scratches from Glasses?My cat got to my glasses since I left them out of the case (the one time) and I have only had my glasses for barely a month. I am a bit annoyed because I can actually notice the scratches and it's just bothersome.

 

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Locking Commercial Door Arms?Is there any type of lock for door arms to keep the door closed?

 

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Repairing A Scratch On Sunglasses?I bought an expensive pair of sunglasses a couple of years ago. I have been very careful with them, but I managed to drop them and scratch one lens badly. It is right in the center. The glasses have metal frames and plastic lenses. Does anyone have any advice?

 

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Repairing an Air Mattress?I have an Aerobed with a hole in the seam. I do have the repair kit, but this will not stick to the "material" side. The leak is not on the bottom that has vinyl

 

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Foot Brace in Leather Shoe Squeaks?I have a full foot (bottom) plastic brace in a leather shoe that squeaks. I have tried baby powder which does not work. Any other ideas?

 

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Repairing a Chipped Glass Rim?How can I repair the rim of a bottle that has chipped?

 

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How Can I Hide a Crack in a Mirror?Is there anything you can do to hide a crack in a mirror?

 

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Finding Leaks in an Air Mattress?I have an air mattress and have got patches, but how do I find the leak?

 

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How Do I Remove the Tint from Eyeglasses?Is there a home remedy to remove eyeglass tint?

 

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Parts for a Devon 400 Quartz Anniversary Clock?Where can I get parts for a Devon 400, quartz wedding anniversary clock? It was purchased around 1985 or so.

 

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Repairing Scratched Eyeglasses?How do I repair scratches on eyeglasses?

 

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Connecting a Fax Machine to Magic Jack?I have a magicJack and would like to send and receive faxes with it using my HP Office Jet 6210 fax, copy, scanner. I don't know how to hook up the phone lines from my MJ to my fax machine. Can any one help?

 

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How Can I Repair the Worn Bottoms on My Trash Cans?My curbside trash cans have the bottoms almost all gone from rubbing along the drive way on trash days. How can I replace the worn bottom on my non metal cans? I thought maybe shower pan vinyl or rubber car mats?

 

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Replacement Battery for Fossil Wrist Watch?I am looking for a replacement batterer for a Fossil wrist watch FS 2689 (250001). If the back is opened, do I need to replace the waterproof gasket?

 

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Removing Photo Stuck to Glass?How do I remove a photo (without ruining it) from glass when it has gotten wet?

 

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Repairing the Finish on a Sink Pop-up Sink Stopper?The paint or finish on my mom's bathroom sink pop-up plunger got removed by Drano and bleach. How can I repair, paint, or fix it?

 

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Repairing a Phone Connector?The plastic connector tip on my telephone cord is broken, so that it won't clip in and keeps falling out. Is there an adhesive or trick to keeping the cord in? Duct tape over it is not very effective.

 

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Replacement Cord for an Electric Blanket?I need 2 replacement cords for a dual king. My puppies chewed through them. I need them ASAP. Can someone help with a source for these?

 

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Replacement Controller for an Electric Blanket?I have a Dreamland king size electric underblanket. One of the 9 setting heat controls (of the two that are fitted) has stopped working. Where can I get another controller to buy, to plug into it? Thanks.

 

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Art Print Stuck to Mat?I have a print which is stuck to the mat and I want to separate them from each other, without damaging anything. Who can help me with this question?

 

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Removing Scratches from Stainless Steel Pans?How do I remove the scratches that are in my stainless steel pans?

 

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Removing a Broken Key from Lock on a Fire Sentry Box?The key has broken off in the lock of my Fire Sentry box. It broke right at the opening of the lock, so nothing sticks out. The key is a light-weight, just a little bigger than a typical jewelry box key. Help?

 

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Fixing a Ballpoint Pen?What unsticks the ball in a ballpoint pen?

 

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Bristles on Hair Brush Keep Pushing Back Into the Pad?I have a favorite hairbrush that I've had for years. A while ago a few of the bristles started to "push" into the brush head. Since then I've been trying to find a replacement because once one bristle goes they all go quick.

 

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Replacing a Watch Battery?How do you change the battery of a Timex watch that takes a CR1216 battery?

 

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Repairing Chipped Lacquer Finish on a Guitar?My son's brand-new Fender electric guitar accidentally slipped out of our car's trunk and landed bottom-edge first on the pavement! The guitar now has one spot (about a half-inch-square) where the lacquer has chipped off and you can see the brown wood underneath.

 

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Photos Stuck Together?How do I save my photos, they are all stuck together?

 

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