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Error Code on Jason Electric Blanket?I have a Jason electric blanket. My control on the electric blanket is flashing a "P". When I pull the control out of the blanket it still flashes. Do I have a problem or is there a way to reset the control?

 

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Removing a Breathe Right Strip from a Blanket?A Breathe Right nasal strip is stuck to a fuzzy blanket. How do I get it off?

 

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Removing a Picture from Broken Tempered Glass?How do I remove a picture from broken tempered glass? The picture is stuck on the glass. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Sharpening Round Can Opener Blades?I have a manual can opener with the round cutter blade. It is dull and does not cut totally through my cans any more. How can I fix this/and or sharpen the blade on it?

 

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Repairing a Porcelain Doll?My porcelain doll's arm came off without any damage. The arm is connected to a thin metal pole. How do I reattach the arm?

 

Repairing an Old Cotton Banner

Repairing an Old Cotton Banner?I have found an old fabric banner that I would like to spruce up. It is a cotton fabric background with cotton letters glued on. Any ideas on how I can spruce this up without redoing the whole banner?

 

A pink cashmere baby blanket with satin trim, with some brown staining.

Repairing a Cashmere Baby Blanket?I am in dire need of help. My 2 year old has a cashmere blankie that is attached to her hip. We've already had to have the binding reinforced about a year ago. Anyway, one of the corners that has her "taggie" on it is falling apart. I'm wondering what I can do to fix it.

 

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Electric Blanket Controller Not Working Properly?I have a Sleep Philosophy electric blanket. When I plug it in all the lights on the level control flash. It's connected correctly, but it won't let me select a level. What's going on with it?

 

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Canvas Ripped Away from Popup Camper Roof?Our newly purchased 1988 popup tent trailer "popped up" while we were driving on the freeway. We think the old cotter pins snapped and things were flapping everywhere. It appears the canvas ripped away from the roof. We are wondering if it is repairable and if there is a place near Sacramento, CA?

 

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Shrinking a Leather Bracelet?How do you shrink a leather bracelet with words engraved in it without hurting the leather or the words?

 

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Repairing a Popup Camper?I bought a 1995 Viking SH270 pop up. The guy said he replaced the cables on it. Well after the 2nd time I used it I noticed that the back is coming up higher then the front and causing the canvas to become disconnected from the camper. I am having trouble getting the door to drop down right.

 

Repairing a Merry-Go-Round Music Box - carousel music box

Repairing a Merry-Go-Round Music Box?I have a San Francisco Music Company Merry-Go-Round. The music works, but not all horses go up and down. I cannot remove the center post. I can get into the bottom, but how do I remove the tent top and get inside where the horses poles operate?

 

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Biddleford Blanket Displaying Code E?For some reason my Biddeford blanket thing says E. When I turn it on and off I click the top button that seems to toggle the screen from E. and .

 

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Repairing the Corners on a Clear Plastic Purse?I must have a clear purse to carry my diabetic supplies at work. The problem? After a while, the corners develop holes which are small enough to not really matter, but they scratch my skin and hurt. Is there anyone out there that knows how I can fix that myself?

 

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Removing Ballpoint Pen Ink from Paper?Please suggest how to remove ink from a photo album.

 

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Removing a Photo Stuck to Glass?I have a picture stuck to the glass. How long should I keep it in the freezer to get it unstuck? Will the freezer break the glass?

 

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Nail Polish Remover Damaged Leather Armrest?I splashed nail polish remover on the leather armrest in an auto. Is there away to cover the discoloration?

 

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Fixing Keys on an Electric Typewriter?My "E" and "X" keys do not work. How can I fix those on my Smith Corona 220 automatic electric typewriter?

 

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Removing Anti-Reflective Coating on Plastic Lenses?I have tried Armour Etch, 91% alcohol, car polish, furniture polish, Magic Eraser, metal polish, acetone, oven cleaner, Goo Gone, picking at the film (kind of smears it), and gasoline, and it still won't come off. I did an older pair of glasses and it came off with one coat of Etch. This won't budge.

 

An eyeglass lens that has been made cloudy with acetone.

Acetone Made My Eyeglasses Cloudy?I accidentally got acetone on my eyeglasses and it took the coating off of my glasses. Now they are really foggy. How do I fix this?

 

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Air Conditioner Making Travel Trailer Roof Bow?We have an older 80s model Palomino and the weight of the a/c is making the roof bow because of earlier leaks which are now fixed. We have used pieces of channel steel with lag bolts on top around the a/c to try to suck it up, but it still seems to be bowing, not to mention the roof is leaking now.

 

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Repairing a Jayco Pop Up Trailer?The track holding the canvas wall up is starting to break. I am trying to figure out how tough it would be to replace just the plastic track that holds up the canvas wall of our 1996 Jayco Pop Up trailer, and where I could find a length?

 

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Replacing the Window Screen in a Popup Camper?We have a couple of big holes in one window on our popup. Any ideas how to replace the whole screen? It is sewn in. There is no way to take the window out to sew it on a machine. I am at a loss! Any ideas would be helpful.

 

The bottom of a frying pan.

Leveling A Fry Pan Bottom?I bought a large fry pan with a glass lid. Not a quality pan, but I think it's worth what I paid for it, with one exception. Looking down into the pan, you can see that the inside bottom is convex. It is raised in the center and becomes lower towards the outer area. I used it just once.

 

Repairing a Broken Leather Purse Strap - broken strap

Repairing a Broken Leather Purse Strap?I have a Micheal Kors bag and one day all of a sudden, the shoulder strap just tore apart. I really like this bag, is there any way I could fix it? Should I glue it, how? Should I sew it, with what?

 

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Removing Scratched Coating on Eyeglasses?How do I remove the scratched coating from my eyeglasses?

 

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Biddeford Electric Blanket Error Message?My Biddeford electric blanket keeps showing me "E", but is plugged in to the wall and my blanket!

 

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Repairing the Roof of a Viking Pop Up Camper?What is the average cost to rebuild the top of a 24ft pop up camper's roof?

 

Recovering or Repairing the Interior Roof of a Van - cracks

Recovering or Repairing the Interior Roof of a Van?I bought a 95 Aerostar van to convert to an RV. The interior roof is cracked and the cover is gone. Does anyone out there know how to paint, or fill in the cracks or?

 

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Repairing a 1986 Coleman Sunvalley Popup Camper?I have a 1986 Coleman Sunvalley pop up. The posi-action control handle that controls whether the pop up is cranking up or down snapped off. Do I need to replace the whole winch system, the whole crank shaft, or just have someone fabricate a new lever? I am unable to get Coleman parts.

 

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Repairing a Wind Chime - long shell wind chime

Repairing a Wind Chime?I have a a beautiful shell wind chime I got from an Asian store. Today it broke due to heavy winds. I want to repair it, but have no idea what type of string I should use. I want it to withstand heavy winds. Can you help me?

 

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Restoring a Worn Leather Bag?How do I restore a worn leather bag?

 

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Felt Bottomed Ornament Stuck to Wood Burning Stove?My son lit our woodburner and left a cast iron ornament on the top. The bottom had a felt bottom and it is now welded to the top? Is there anyway to remove it without causing damage? It is virtually a new stove and was expensive.

 

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Repairing or Replacing Pop-up Camper Interior Screen Cover?The zip up plastic vinyl screen cover in my pop up camper is torn and falling apart. I am interested in any other ideas on what I could use instead of using the plastic vinyl and having it be zippers. Is there another material I could use? Could I glue on Velcro strips instead?

 

A detached arm on a porcelain doll.

Attaching the Arm on a Porcelain Doll?Can someone please tell me how to attach a tie on arm to a china doll?

 

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Repairing the Seam in an Air Bed?I have a bump in the air bed where a seam has parted, is there a way of fixing the bump without putting a hole in it? The air bed does not leak.

 

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Repairing a Coleman Pop-up Lift Cable?We have popped one of our lift cables on our 2002 Coleman pop-up. We are somewhat handy; has anyone repaired this? If so, how complicated is it?

 

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Replacing the Turn Clasp on Vintage 50s Leather Purse?I have a hand tooled leather purse that my uncle made for my mom. Both are deceased. The turn clasp needs to be replaced, and I really want to do this myself. Does anyone know how to do this, or have pictures where they are disassembling a clasp?

 

Damage caused by Murphy's Oil Soap on a wooden cabinet.

Murphy's Oil Soap Damaged Cabinets?I used Murphy's Oil Soap on my cherrywood cabinets. One was especially dirty around the knob on the cabinet door. I cleaned it multiple times to get the dirt off and now the finish looks bleached. How can I restore it?

 

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Restoring Laminate Countertop?I have stupidly scrubbed my grey/black laminate kitchen work top with a brush and I now have a faded whitish patch in the middle of the kitchen top. Do you have any suggestions how I can restore the colour a bit so it does not stand out?

 

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Fixing Scratches on Watch Face?Does anyone have any tips for getting scratches out of a watch face? I just got a new watch last month and I just today I noticed I have scratch right in the middle of my watch.

 

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Modifying a Carburetor for Briggs and Stratton Horizontal Shaft Engine?I have a Briggs and Stratton 8 HP engine with a horizontal shaft. It has a faulty carb that will run on choke idling, but if I leave it shut it will just after-fire and die. I have an old Briggs and Stratton 8 hp vertical shaft engine. Can I swap parts from the vertical shaft engine to the horizontal engine?

 

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Repairing a Fiberglass Boat Hull?I am getting a fiberglass speed boat from my dad. It is a small 10 foot boat, but parts of the hull are cracked and I want to know what's the cheapest way to fix it. Also is there a way to replace the transom without ripping off the whole top of the boat.

 

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Fixing a Hole in a Coleman Pop Up Camper?I have an old Coleman pop top caravan, the sides are aluminum, but the front and back are a hard plastic. I have two holes at the front in the hard plastic and a crack in the back. The plastic is very brittle from age. Does anyone know how I can fix these holes?

 

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Repairing Fiberglass Siding on Popup Camper?I am looking to see what it should cost to professionally repair the fiberglass siding of an older pop up camper. There is damage to the two front corners.

 

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Repairing Porous Lava Rock Jewelry?What sort of white paint or filler could be used to cover a crack in white lava rock carved jewelry?

 

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Decanter Stopper Too Loose?I have two nice decanters I don't use because the glass stoppers are a bit loose and the liquors tend to evaporate. How can I fix them? I've heard that there is a wax or something similar used to make it fit better in the neck of the decanter, but I have not found it. What can I try and where can I get it?

 

dark brown handbag

Touching Up Handle of Vintage Celine Bag?Could someone help me revive the brown leather design and strap of my Celine bag? This bag is my favorite and I want to put life into it again, bring it to its glory. Hope you could all share tips.

 

Automatic Watch Stopped Working After Getting Wet

Automatic Watch Stopped Working After Getting Wet?I have a beautiful Swiss Marin automatic watch. By accident it fell into a river and got wet inside, it took three days to dry out, but now it is not working. I opened it from the back and also when I shake it it starts running and in 10 seconds it stops again.

 

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Repairing Support Bar on Pop Up Camper?I have a 2006 Jayco pop up camper. While camping, a kid decided it would be fun to hang on the center support bar that holds up the tent on one of the beds. The hoop that you put the pole through on the roof broke off of the center space bar on the ceiling. Does anyone know if that is repairable?

 

purse with broken strap

Fixing a Fabric Bag Strap?I absolutely love this bag and I don't care how beat up it is except for the fact the strap is broken and I'm scared to try and sew it and make it even worse. I'm not too worried about fixing the side.

 

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Fixing a Leaky Metal Birdbath?I have a large, old, metal birdbath. It has started leaking because of corrosion and am wondering if anyone knows how to restore-fix it.

 

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Repairing Floor in Pop-up Camper?I am not sure what happened, but the floor raised up some while using my camper. Now the bed won't slide in, it's about a inch higher than the slide on inside.

 

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Repairing Bent Roof Supports on Jayco Popup?Severe winds have bent all 4 support extensions to raise the roof on our '98 Jayco popup, which is causing it to lean to one side and leaving a large gap between the canvas frame and the door. Are these support extensions repairable or replaceable?

 

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Repairing a Pop Up Tent?How do you find and replace the bed canopy pipe that holds up the canvas over the popup's bed chamber?

 

worn metallic purse straps

Repairing Purse Straps?I got this purse from a lady I babysit for who was getting rid of it because she was dissapointed in the straps. So I figure it's free and I like it. How do I fix the straps? The body is good; it's just the straps look like hell.

 

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Repairing the Wiring in an Electric Blanket?I have a vintage automatic blanket in which the heating wire is broken (interrupted). If I could get such wire, I would be able to change it. Now where can I purchase this type of wire?

 

frayed and worn edge on purse

Repairing a Frayed Nylon Purse?I have a black nylon purse that my husband bought me several years ago. The nylon is starting to fray on the seam. How can I repair it? My husband said to use wax, I don't think it's going to work with wax. Should I spray some kind of sealant on it?

 

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Brasso for Removing Scratches on Eyeglasses?Does using Brasso really work on removing scratches from eyeglasses?

 

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Repairing Handbag Straps?My purse straps are disintegrating. I love how organised this bag keeps me. Please help me restore the straps.

 

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Nail Polish Remover Damaged Leather Car Seat?I tried to remove blue ink from my black leather car seat using fingernail polish remover and it changed the spot to grayish blue. Is there a way to get the black color back into the leather seat of my BMW?

 

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Repairing the Coating on Metal Glasses Frames?My husband has a pair of metal frame glasses. The coating on the temple tips has fallen off. Is there a way to replace this or do we just have to by him new glasses?

 

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Repairing Hinges on Pop Up Camper?I have a 1980 Palomino pop up camper with broken top heco lift arm hinge. I am looking for information on how to replace it. The parts can be ordered on line, but I can't find instructions.

 

pots stuck together

Separating Pots That Are Stuck Together?I made a mistake and thought I had the double boiler pans, not so. Now they are vacuum sealed together. I got the bottom one boiling then dumped ice in it, that did not work, so I frozen it overnight, dumped boiling water in the top, that did not work. Finally I tried to slide a thin knife between them.

 

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Replacement Parts for 1995 Coleman Pop Up Camper?My wife and I have a 1995 Coleman Chesapeake pop up camper. The metal pipe that sticks out of the pop up that you put the handle into that cranks the pop up open and closed has broken. I am not sure what this part is called and if it can be replaced.

 

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Repairing a Popup Camper Pull Out Bed?I have a 1995 Coleman popup Cedar. Somehow I pulled the bed all the way out past the stops. I cannot figure out for the life of me how to get the bed back in and over the stops. Anyone know how this is done? I think my plastic slides are shot and that's what allowed this to happen.

 

Simplicity Digital Press Not Heating Up

Simplicity Digital Press Not Heating Up?My Simplicity Digital Press Model SSP400 will not get up to temperature to press anything. It keeps given me an error message. Does anyone know where I can get the item repaired or how to get parts? This 34" digital quick press pro is discontinued.

 

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Untangling a Necklace Chain?I need a tip on how to untangle a necklace chain. Thanks.

 

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Repairing Thermal Backing on Curtains?The white thermal backing on my curtains has been sun-damaged and resembles fine powder, possibly a breathing hazard. Since it's part of the curtain, is it possible to spray it with something or is that the end of the curtains?

 

Springform Pan Bottom Stuck in Cake Pan

Springform Pan Bottom Stuck in Cake Pan?I have a 9" springform pan bottom that got wedged down into my round 9" Wilton cake pan. Since they're the same size the springform pan bottom fell to the bottom of the cake pan and is so tightly wedged in I cannot get it out.

 

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RC Only Works When Engine Not Running?A few weeks ago I changed my car system and turned it into LPG, I am not certain whether this matters or not because my RC had failed some before I changed the gas system. Still, I changed batteries and tried different positions and just realised that my RC would not work as long as the motor is running.

 

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Repairing a Clear Glass Fish?I have a clear glass fish that sits on an LED lighted base. A piece broke off and I am looking for a glue that will still allow the light to shine through to the broken fin piece once it is repaired. Any suggestions?

 

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Steel Lid Stuck into a Steel Box?I have a steel box lid stuck into another steel box tightly. I tried different ways, but have not been successful. Can someone help me with how to separate these two without any damage to both box and lid?

 

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Fiestaware Stuck Together?I have a Fiestaware coffee cup stuck in a cup. Any advice on how to remove it without breaking it?

 

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Repairing a Popup Camper Bed?My queen bed falls out of the tract, the wood portion. I am always putting it back in when I close my pop-up trailer. I am worried it is going to come out while someone is on it. What can I do to fix it so this can stop happening?

 

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Repairing a Broken Figurine?I have some old pieces that are broken one has a hand off one piece and one is a small head. I can handle the flat pieces but, the head and the hand do not set even though I stand there and hold it for awhile. How can I stablize the piece for maybe an hour or so to let it dry and set?

 

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Carpet Cleaner Brushes Not Spinning?I have a Hoover f7412900 carpet cleaner and one day the brushes stopped working.

 

Coating Coming Off of Sunglasses

Coating Coming Off of Sunglasses?I borrowed my boyfriend's sunglasses, but the tint is coming off. They are the type that look like cop glasses. Is there anything I can do at home to fix the tint? I really need to know. He is getting them back tomorrow and he can't know about the damage.

 

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Repairing a Popup Camper Roof?How can I replace a the rear roof section top? The wood has taken in moisture and the bracket mount screws have failed.

 

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Apothecary Jar Gaskets?I have several drug store style apothecary jars of various sizes and differing lid sizes as well. I would love to use them as canisters, but cannot find the proper gaskets for them. One of them had the black "tab". Any suggestions, besides rubber bands would help.

 

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New Handles for Coach Bag?I would like to have repairs done on a per Coach Bag that my sister had gotten me. It needs new handles and the strip in the front needs to be replaced. I would like to know about how much it would cost. Does anyone know where I can get this information?

 

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Fixing a Perfume Nozzle?I opened my perfume from Bath and Body Works and the nozzle was loose. I removed it and the straw got pushed down. I can see the spring thing in the bottle and I want to fix it because it is my favorite scent! Any ideas on how I can fix this?

 

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Repairing the Slide on 2003 Aerolite Popup Camper?I need to repair the metal slide on my popup camper. It is slightly bent making it difficult to slide the end in. This model no longer has replacement parts for it that I can find. The local RV shops do not seem interested in getting paid to do it either.

 

An electric blanket.

Electric Blanket Control Displaying Code E?We have a Biddeford blanket with 2 controls. One control has an E showing with no heat.

 

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Lid Stuck in Blender?I have a Bella Rocket blender. The hard plastic lid is stuck in the bullet hard plastic lined blender portion. I can not remove it. I tried boiling water and have tried using a small putty knife. I don't know if I can put it into the freezer as the motor portion is in the bottom.

 

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Repairing the Silvering on an Old Mirror?I have a very old mirror that has a scratch on the silvering which shows on the front as a slight black line. Can I fix or camouflager it myself?

 

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Repairing a Porcelain Figurine?I have a Giuseppe Armani Cinderella figurine. She's beautiful, or was. Her head made a clean break during a move. Where do you recommend? I've called several doll hospitals, repair shops and found no one yet to repair.

 

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Repairing Old Porcelain Dolls?My dolls are very old and are starting to crack. Any idea how I can treat them? Thank you.

 

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Repairing a Cigarette Burn on Fabric Car Seat?How do I fix a cigarette burn from a fabric car seat?

 

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Repairing Scratched Eyeglass Lens?My glasses lenses are badly scratched. How can I repair them?

 

Repairing Fabric on Purse?I have a new bag and the fabric is coming off the handles. How do I repair it?

 

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Repairing a Handbag Handle?I have a large carry bag and the handle appears to be a vinyl type and it was stitched onto the bag material, so I can't clip it off. The handle is disintegrating and I need help. Any ideas on covering or wrapping the handle with something?

 

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Separating Metal Pot Lid from Glass Stove Top?I left my steaming hot metal pot cover (lid) on my glass top and it got stuck. How do I separate them?

 

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Garage Door Opener Remote Trouble?My Craftsman door remote will not open the garage door from any distance other than 4 feet. The door operates fine with the manual wall switch. It just doesn't work with the remote, if you are farther than 4 feet from it.

 

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Genie Garage Door Opener Not Working Properly?The door will not open all the way on the first try. It starts to open then it stops. It will go up about 12" then stops. I push the button and it will open another 12 to 15" after the 3rd try it will open all the way. It closes all the way every time?

 

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Repairing a Doll?Where in Greensboro can I find someone to fix my broken doll, her butt is broken. Thanks.

 

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Replacing Battery in a Clock?Which way does the + - go?

 

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Replacement Controls for Electric Blanket?I have a king size bed electric blanket with 2 controls. One is not heating and the letter E is displayed. What does the letter E mean? Do we replace the dual controls or if there is a solution to the problem; how is it solved?

 

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Pop Up Camper Won't Go All the Way Down?I have an old Starcraft pop up, whose shell won't go all the way down. All the sides seem to go down at the same rate, but with about three inches to go, the entire thing stops. As far as I can tell there are no blockages.

 

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Removing an Indentation on...I have two indentations on my bag:( I am very picky and they bother me a lot. Do you know if I can fix them? Thanks a lot!

 

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Repairing Pin Hole in a Stainless Steel Pan?I have a 6 qt stainless steel pan that has a tiny pin hole and was wondering how to fix it.

 

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Repairing Dolls?Where can I find someone to fix some dolls up. They are in need of restoration.

 

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