Repairing a Damaged Painted Canvas?I have just bought an oil painting from Goodwill that has some "soft" spots, areas where the canvas was stretched by pressing against something. It's a relatively new painting and the stretching hasn't affected the paint. How do I tighten those spots that have stretched?
Repairing Spring Hook on Couch?My heavy husband fell onto our circa 1970's sturdy, oak couch and flattened out a hook that holds one of the S curve springs taut. We'd like to get it back together, as it's a very solid couch and we really need to have it back in order.
Replacing Liquid in a Barometer?What is the colored liquid in a glass weather barometer (the one with a clear glass bulb with a tiny spout on it) and how do I replace it?
Restricted Water Flow In Washing Machine?My clothes washer, a rebuilt, has done us fairly well, but has picked up an issue I'd like resolved. If I wash things in cold water, barely any water flows in and it has taken over 4 hours to do a load of wash today.
Problems Applying Transfers and Tattoos?I have some iron-on transfers or very colorful fake tattoos, I don't know which. I tried applying them to some bare wood trinket boxes first by rubbing them like you would a window transfer, then by ironing.
Cleaning Bare Wood?I have a small shelf of bare wood that is a lovely color-except where the dust is ingrained into it. The previous owner left it either in the garage or outdoors somewhere. How do I remove the ingrained dust from it?
Cleaning the Outside of a Digital Camera?This may sound icky to some people, but I can't afford to replace my camera. My little boy cat, who was fixed way too young by the rescue mission who found him, is a sprayer.
Removing Gilded Writing from a Mug?I bought a figural mug for a gift from a second hand store. It has a name inscribed in gold on it that I want to remove as it is not anything close to the name of the person I want to give it to.
Cat Aggressive to Owner and Other Cat?Why is my cat starting to bite me? We've always got along marvelously once I tamed him. He came pretty much feral out of the fields, but with lots of attention and plenty of food he became mostly tame.
Diet Ideas for Someone Who is Hypoglycemic With High Blood Pressure?I am hypoglycemic and have high blood pressure. Choosing a diet for me is proving difficult, as will finding drugs I can use. Thyroid pills raise blood pressure, blood pressure pills lower thyroid expression.
Buying Candle Stick Inserts?Where can I find replacement candle stick inserts? I've looked around the web, but am not having any luck finding what I need. I have inserts that look like inverted metal top hats.
Recurling Hair on Vintage Doll?It may seem odd to put this in under beauty, but I think the hair on my vintage composition doll is real. She had curls, but it's all gone flat. I'm no hair expert, and don't know what to do with what remains of her curls.
Harry and David's Rosemary and Thyme Sauce?Does anyone have a comparable recipe for Harry and David's Rosemary and Thyme sauce? Harry and David doesn't make it any more, and I love it.
Buying Internet Explorer 8?I hear Internet Explorer 7 is about to be on the shelf and keep seeing ads for IE 8. Are they for real, or a scam? haven't heard anything about 8 that I recall, but I'm fried from this heat, so I could just be mixed up.
Building Trust in Abused Cat?My recovered abused cat has an extremely high sensitivity. He easily gets his feelings hurt and sometimes misreads my intentions. He either flees or hides when my intention has been to spoil him with a treat or if I wasn't attentive at the very moment he wanted me to be.
Replacing a Mailbox Post?I accidentally knocked over my neighbor's mail box when I backed out of a driveway. It snapped it off at the base. How do I remove the cement and post from the ground? It's a wood post in a round tube of metal set into the sidewalk, with rocks cemented into it.
Counterintuitive Reaction to Bronchitis from Cold Air Outdoors?I was so congested this morning I couldn't catch my breath. Not being the neatest, my car needed cleared out to get me to the hospital. It was 27 degrees out with ice everywhere.
How Can I Repair a Clothes Steamer That Doesn't Steam?My clothes steamer suddenly stopped steaming. It heats up, sometimes, but never quite makes it to steam when it does heat up. Is there a way to repair/clean it that will make it work right again?
