December 17, 2016

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finished brick look fireplace prop

Making a Fireplace PropThis is a way to make a fireplace prop. You can put anything in it such as toys or a surprise!

 

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Women's Short and Sweet Crochet CowlThis is a page about women's short and sweet crochet cowl. An easy crocheted project to keep someone cozy in cold weather.

 

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Rear Heater in Ford E350 Blows Cold Air?There is heat to the heater core, the fan blows cold air only to roof vents. When I open the cover to the heater core the fan blows the air out instead of sucking it through the core.

 

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Furnace Blowing Cold Air?My furnace seems to blow cool air instead of warm. Do I need to have a squirrel cage installed?

 

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Acceptance Speech for Receiving an Award?I have been selected as the student of the year and I will will receive an award at the annual function of my school. Please provide me the best way of give and acceptance speech.

 

bromeliad looking plant

Identifying a Houseplant?We have been given a houseplant by a family member. Can you please tell us what plant it is so we can look after it properly. It's looking withered :(

 

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Tension Problems on Janome Machine?My machine is just sewing long very loose stitches. The tension control is meant to be on auto. It is a Janome, model no. 6260.

 

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Brother Embroidery Machine Won't Sew Decorative Stitches?I am having several problems with my Brother embroidery machine 350se and there is no repairman near by. First, it will not do any decorative stiches at all. It won't even do a stretch stitch. It embroiders just fine, but my problems seem to be in the sewing postition.

 

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Growing Tomatoes in Containers?What will wick vertically 16", enough for a tomato grown in a 5 gal. pot in 100 degrees, and last 5+ years?

 

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Cleaning the Outside of a Stainless Steel Coffee Percolator?I have seen a lot of solutions for cleaning the inside of a pot, but the outside of my pot has grease (from frying bacon I assume) and coffee stains that cling and I can't get them off. Any suggestions?

 

green leaves with dark pink undersides, unspotted plant

What Is This Houseplant?It has long green slick leaves with red under sides; with pods that look like they are from a recent bloom.

 

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Singer 6110 Won't Wind Bobbin Completely?Oh yes I still have this machine. I do not sew a great deal, just hem and mend. For some reason my bobbin stops winding after just a small amount of thread is put on it. Any thoughts? I have not had it serviced for a bit.

 

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Value of Vintage Craftsman Riding Mower?I found a old Craftsman Sears and Roebuck riding lawn mower. From what I have found online I believe it is a 1962 model, but I am not 100% sure that is the right year. If anyone knows the exact year and the value of it please share it with me. The model number is 131.8151.

 

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Feed Dogs Not Advancing Fabric?I have a White sewing machine and the feed dogs have dropped down and won't advance the material. Please help. I'm mid piecing on 3 quilts.

 

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Yellow Stains on Paint After Car Wash?I went to a local car wash (drive thru self serve kind at the gas station) today and got the "works'. The left side of my white car is now stained yellow. Any advice? Did the car wash do this?

 

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Can't Change Settings on Ford Ranger Heater?I can't change the heater settings on my '98 Ford Ranger.

 

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House Training a Puppy?I'm losing the will to live. I have exhausted everything I know to stop my 4 month old Newfoundland puppy from peeing in the kitchen and then barking to tell me she's done it.

 

volumes on a counter

Value of Old Encyclopedias?I have two questions about two encyclopedias that I have. I have one that has the World Book B 2, copyright 1979 and the other one that I have is the Encyclopedia Americana volume 14, Hawaii to Index of Refraction.

 

dried litter on soles of shoes

Cleaning Kitty Litter Off Shoes?We used kitty litter to defrost ice on our wooden front deck and steps. When we walked in it, it stuck to the soles of our shoes and boots. The main thing I need to know is if anyone have any ideas how to get it off of the shoes? Should I clean the floor with anything special?

 

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