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What works best to keep rabbits away from flowers?
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 can I clean these wood kitchen cabinets (picture)?
How do I clean/restore 50s wood cabinets?
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
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
What is best solution to clean grease off wood cabinets above stove?
Question about this tractor
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?
Cedar chest was in room of woman who smoked.
Scored this beauty - a vintage 1950's porch glider with original paint. Any tips on protecting it from the elements?
http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/05/thrift-vintage-glider/
How to reduce noise from apartment AC units in front of window
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?
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?
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?
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?
I'm looking for ideas on how to repurpose potato chip canisters other than storing food in them.
How do I organize a 10x11 room as office/sewing/guest room?
How to arrange &organize home office in 8x10 room, 1 window. wide door
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?
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?
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
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?
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?
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
I can't get myself to throw these out because I think there must be a cool project for them.
Ugly planter
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
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?
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!
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?
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
I want to retile my bathroom. After taking down the old tile around the tub, if the wall is not damaged, does the wall
board have to be replaced?
How to clean granite countertops with baking soda?
I have granite countertops. I want to clean them using baking soda. Any good concoctions out there?