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(Sorry for superficial topic on important day!) Seeking help with jute rug 4 cilla4progress Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 3553

1001 uses for White Distilled Vinegar... 5 Little Star Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 4358

13 Vegetables That Magically Regrow Themselves (indoors from food scraps) 8 snagglepuss Apr 2013 Mar 2014 8 5972

20-easy-tricks-for-improving-vintage-clothes that are too small or too large 2 snagglepuss Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2854

27 household uses for coffee 27 silverweb Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 6670

30 Day De-Cluttering / Cleaning Challenge 8 littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 Apr 2020 10 6119

30-easy-ways-to-vastly-improve-your-kitchen 4 snagglepuss Mar 2013 Jul 2016 12 3340

31 Household Products You’ll Never Have To Buy Again 2 snagglepuss Jul 2014 Jul 2014 0 2168

32 Amazing Websites That Will Save You Money On Everything 1 snagglepuss Jul 2014 Jul 2014 4 3030

35 Lifechanging Ways To Use Everyday Objects 8 snagglepuss Mar 2013 Mar 2014 4 4076

44 ways to make your life easier - some are truly awesome 4 snagglepuss Mar 2013 Mar 2013 10 3492

47-unexpected-things-to-do-with-cookie-cutters 2 snagglepuss Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2432

50 Monumental Mistakes These Homeowners Made 2 mfcorey1 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 5114

50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making 8 mzteris Jun 2014 Jul 2019 5 5788

A good site to research household products 10 Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 Sep 2012 4 3583

a helphul kink for y all 1 AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 1174

A New Year's gift: 101 Household hints, some of them new and simply brilliant 21 Mira Jan 2014 Jan 2014 44 6476

A water question 13 quakerboy Dec 2011 Jan 2012 0 3868

a while ago i couldnt find my giant magnifing glass to read small print on labels . 4 AllaN01Bear Apr 4 Apr 4 5 998

Advice wanted: Pest control company is being a pest 12 Wicked Blue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 3081

After 34 years.... 15 yonder Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 2690

AITA I think I am getting ripped off but I'd like another opinion. 3 Maraya1969 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1551

All you need to clean toilets is vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, and/or borax. 3 Catherina May 2012 Jun 2012 6 62235

Alternatives to a safe deposit box in a bank. 9 Jerry442 Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 33543

Amazon offers a way to delete Alexa recordings automatically 0 mfcorey1 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 2194

Ant problem seems to be solved. 6 Paper Roses Jul 2013 Nov 2013 1 4924

Any body use "Poo Pourri" ?? 5 NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 0 3469

Any ideas? I bought a small planter at a local yard sale. The 2 of the 3 pots on tray are glued to 2 Paper Roses May 2013 May 2013 0 1903

Any ideas? I just had 2 boards replaced on my outside stairs. The new boards are pressure treated. 6 Paper Roses Sep 2020 Dec 2021 1 7615

Any materials scientists around who can explain something? 17 intrepidity Feb 23 Feb 23 0 1203

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Any suggestions on a vacuum cleaner? 24 Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 Nov 2019 0 7642

Anybody ever tried that expensive cat litter that comes in large containers? 6 raccoon Oct 2018 Dec 2018 0 2612

Anybody got any hints on how to keep little beads on clothes from falling off? Maybe there’s 5 raccoon Dec 2014 Dec 2014 0 19092

Anyone else here use car wax in the bathroom? 13 Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2012 Jun 2012 5 16447

Anyone ever tried using cold-pressed castor oil (or other natural remedy) 3 raccoon Apr 2017 Jul 2017 0 5006

Anyone know a green & natural substitute for the washer fluid in your car? 17 beac Dec 2011 Dec 2012 0 6741

Anyone know an environmentally friendly way to clean the oven? 17 Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 5395

Anyone make their own laundry detergent? 10 xmas74 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 3089

Apartment Dwellers Need Out of Your Lease? 15 Calma Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 4731

Appliances Made to BREAK! What Should You Buy Built to LAST? 4 TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 Jun 2022 12 3123

Are hot glue guns more effective (holds better) than Gorilla Glue? 8 no_hypocrisy May 2018 Nov 2018 1 2105

Are the salad dressings found in the produce area of a grocery storebetter than the ones on the condiments aisle? 4 raccoon May 4 May 4 2 769

Baking potatoes. Should I keep them in the refrigerator before using, or not? Nt 9 raccoon Oct 2022 Mar 2023 0 4285

Before and after pictures using Barkeepers Friend. 14 Croney Mar 2 Mar 2 16 1746

Best Flannel Sheets 17 Tomconroy Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 2333

Best product to clean cooking range? 7 question everything Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 3580

Best vaccum cleaner for pet hair? My squees shed like crazy 4 LaydeeBug Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2212

Best way to (easily) clean light-colored kitchen linoleum? 20 Flaxbee Aug 2012 Dec 2013 0 77162

best way to clean enameled gas stove grates? 12 NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 6633

Beyond Lemons and Vinegar: How to Clean With Ketchup, Vodka, Butter and More 1 elleng Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 2445

Bissel carpet cleaner 4 nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 2353

Bolt on my $380 office chair broke. Need suggestions. 3 Duppers Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 2993

Bug identification. What is it? (Anthropod?) 3 PSPS Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 4152

Building a soda bottle garden 4 DainBramaged Jun 2013 Jun 2013 8 2735

Can anyone recommend a good brand of towels and washcloths? 12 Nay Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 3602

can i melt tar in the microwave? 6 pscot Sep 2012 Oct 2012 0 3956

Can you fine folks tell me the best way to use Murphy Oil Soap? 4 Paper Roses Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 3295

Can you help? How do I find the model number of a cell phone? 4 Paper Roses Jul 2013 Jul 2013 0 2064

Cheap dustpan. 5 dipsydoodle Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 2443

Choosing normal wash cycle over sensor wash cycle on a dishwasher? 4 Shermann Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 2254

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Cleaning 30+ years of gunk off kitchen cabinets???? how? 13 NMDemDist2 Aug 2016 Jul 2017 0 2883

Conservation Tips - buy an insulation blanket for your gas or electric water heater 9 Lodestar Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 3881

Could there be a problem with another tenant storing 15+ large plastic bags of empty water 10 no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 4663

Cream of Tartar (found on Facebook) 5 NMDemDist2 Dec 2014 Dec 2014 6 2483

Dark stains on safety yellow athletic clothes 7 Denninmi Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3723

Darning socks 4 no_hypocrisy Mar 2017 Apr 2017 0 2797

De-cluttering 7 no_hypocrisy Jul 2023 Mar 30 15 1532

Decluttering: 6 Ways To Deal With Sentimental Items, Tips 8 appalachiablue Nov 2019 Nov 2019 10 3680

Decorating or coloring a candle? 5 Ruby the Liberal May 2012 Jul 2012 0 2534

Desperately need a chemist(?) to help me out of the hole I dug. 29 IrishAyes Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 6799

Did Campbell's soup cans used to be bigger? 3 raccoon Dec 2015 Jan 2016 3 3311

DIY Acid-washed jeans? 7 bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1375

Do any DUers have the newly advertised Shark Navigator Swivel Deluxe UV410? 6 Paper Roses Jan 2012 Feb 2012 0 5753

Do any of you fine folks burn packaged logs in your fireplace? 7 Paper Roses Nov 2013 Nov 2013 0 11846

Do robotic vacuum cleaners really work 13 rayshow Jan 2020 Mar 2020 2 6234

Do you burn fragrant candles? I love the smell of candles in my kitchen but have wasted lots of $$ 6 Paper Roses Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 5668

Do you buy checks on line? 8 Paper Roses Apr 2014 Jan 2015 0 3171

Do you ever air-dry your clothes? 21 Pool Hall Ace Feb 2014 Jul 2016 0 4811

Do you have a Dyson Vac? 2 Paper Roses May 2012 May 2012 1 2099

Do you regularly wash your pillows? Do we really need to? 7 raccoon Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1989

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