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What works best to keep rabbits away from flowers?
Val Val Answered on Feb 29, 2024

I'm looking for ideas (home remedies) on what to spray on flowers to keep rabbits out of my garden and from eating my newly planted summer flowers.

How do I clean/restore 50s wood cabinets?
Jude G Jude G Answered on Feb 29, 2024

I recently moved into a house with kitchen cabinets from the1950s. I would like to try to restore the wood, not paint, by cleaning and refinishing. Asking for any sug... See more

Best product to clean and shine wood kitchen cabinets
Csh15547271 Csh15547271 Answered on Feb 29, 2024

I have knotty alder cabinets and would like to know what others use to clean them. Oils do not soak into the wood and it maybe that it has a clear coat finish. I use ... See more

Question about this tractor
Leona Clemens Leona Clemens Answered on Feb 29, 2024

Year and model of tractor- Trying to find out the year of my tractor, need parts. Says Ford on fender, has Conn-6015 G on the motor. Other numbers DIF 310835, And 3G... See more

How do you clean the smell of smoke out of a cedar chest?
Joyce Joyce Answered on Feb 28, 2024

Cedar chest was in room of woman who smoked.

How to reduce noise from apartment AC units in front of window
Josie Josie Answered on Feb 28, 2024

i live on first floor of an apartment complex where one of my small living room windows faces several AC units. what can I put on my window to reduce this noise besi... See more

What kind of glue do I need to use to glue cloth on a shadow box?
Carolyn jones Carolyn jones Answered on Feb 28, 2024

I recently went to the Holy Land and purchases a shopping bag that has a camel and skyline of Jerusalem on it. I will have to cut the bag and use print from both side... See more

What can I use to glue the pennies to the top of the wood table?
Sandy Sandy Answered on Feb 28, 2024

I seen this piece at a garage sale this fall and thought it was a fun idea for a table top on a random little table I have. Besides asking what to use to glue the pe... See more

How do you tell the value in old china dishes?
Anne Fitzpatrick Anne Fitzpatrick Answered on Feb 28, 2024

I have an 80 year old set of Noritake china dishes that were my Mother's. We are downsizing so I am thinking of selling them but am not sure who to trust. I've looked... See more

Anyone have ideas on how to repurpose potato chip canisters?
Maria Maria Answered on Feb 28, 2024

I'm looking for ideas on how to repurpose potato chip canisters other than storing food in them.

How to arrange &organize home office in 8x10 room, 1 window. wide door
Bonbon Bonbon Answered on Feb 27, 2024

3Bookcases 7 ft tall take up 1 wall, Love to read daily.,,Retired primary teacher 27 yrs. What to do with all wonderful folktale books now out of print? Papers by t... See more

Best way to kill bush/tree after being cut down?
Jackie Byrd Jackie Byrd Answered on Feb 26, 2024

Just moved into a new home. There was a huge thorny bush dragon devouring the mailbox. I slayed the dragon but it is trying to rise up again. How can I make sure it's... See more

DRESSER BEFORE AND AFTER: KEEP OR LOSE THE BACKBOARD?
Porta Verde Studio Porta Verde Studio Answered on Feb 26, 2024

Opinions Please! I got this very plain damaged dresser and was at a loss to what to do with it. I was inspired to glam it up. The top is stained and the finish is a b... See more

I want to re-do, paint a lovely Stanley buffet/chest
Syl Syl Answered on Feb 26, 2024

I have a real good Stanley chest/buffet that I want to use in my White living room, but, it needs to be White. Help me transform very inexpensively. Thx

Anyone else use Miniwax Polyshades?
Kelly Kelly Answered on Feb 26, 2024

I have used this product for the first time thinking I could save a step by applying the stain and the poly in one swoop. What a mistake that was! I almost cried when... See more

How can I avoid spending a fortune on potting soil?
Debbie Chapman Debbie Chapman Answered on Feb 25, 2024

Due to back problems, I have switched to container gardening. Not only are big pots expensive, but so is the soil! I have been told I should switch out the soil each ... See more

How to repurpose Meow Mix cat food containers
Dawn Otterwman Dawn Otterwman Answered on Feb 25, 2024

I can't get myself to throw these out because I think there must be a cool project for them.

Ugly planter
Winks74 Winks74 Answered on Feb 25, 2024

No clue what to do with this ugly permanent planter. I want to demolish it but it looks cemented to the floor and a floor redo isn't in the budget. Ideas, suggestio... See more

Grout on bathroom tile smells musty
Stephanie Stephanie Answered on Feb 25, 2024

The grout surrounding the bathroom tile smells musty. Specifically, it is the grout around the tub/shower. I do not see any stains from mold/mildew. The smell perme... See more

What to do with our livingroom ceiling?
Kathy Wilson Kathy Wilson Answered on Feb 25, 2024

We took the old popcorn ceiling off in our livingroom and thought we could just paint it. We fixed some hairline cracks where the joint in the sheetrock are, primed a... See more

I have drop ceiling in my bathroom that looks cheap, needs facelift!
Antonia J. Hoh Antonia J. Hoh Answered on Feb 24, 2024

a Vent is also in the ceiling, and I would like a vent cover over that too...but it’s large cheap plastic tile sheets from the local home builders store in place no... See more

If I put gold leaf on my ceiling in the bathroom would I have to seal?
Mar22641117 Mar22641117 Answered on Feb 24, 2024

If I put gold leaf on my bathroom ceiling would it have to be sealed to keep it from molding or I don't know what could go wrong and if so what would I use to seal it... See more

How to clean granite countertops with baking soda?
Abby Abby Answered on Feb 24, 2024

I have granite countertops. I want to clean them using baking soda. Any good concoctions out there?