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  • Alka-Seltzer as a cleaner

    Got a clogged drain or a toilet that needs cleaning? Do you have pots and pans with burned-on grease? Did a bee just sting you? Grab an Alka-Seltzer; in fact, grab a handful. To clean a toilet,...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Cement Mixing

    If your current workload includes concrete work, you’re in luck. There’s a new, slick gadget available. It’s a wedged plastic drum that takes the fight out of mixing sacked concrete. Just put a 60-pound bag of dry...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Contractor Credit Check

    When you borrow money the lender wants to know a lot about your personal history. You know, if you’ve promptly paid back money that you borrowed in the past, and if you currently earn enough money to...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Deck Protection

    Today’s the halfway point of spring. There’s plenty of time left to enjoy your deck, and still adequate time for weather and sun to damage it. Many people think that treated lumber (commonly used for deck construction)...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Boot Hill Boot Doorstop

    Marion Michael Morrison was born in 1907. You know him better as John Wayne or the “Duke.” In the movies, he sent many bad guys to Boot Hill. Got a pair of cowboy boots you’re getting ready...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Dampness Detection Part 1

    Got a moist and wet basement wall? Is it coming from outside or is it a leak at all? Today in dampness-detection I, we ask, “is it an inny or an outty”? To find the source of...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Ambilight (Mom Was Right)

    Remember when Mom used to tell you to leave a light on while watching TV? Today you’ll learn that a new technology called Ambilight proves that Mom was right! The folks at Philips TV (also known for...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Cleaning Concrete: the Sol

    Did a long hard winter turn your driveway black? Those pesky rust spots just keep coming back? Today you’ll learn that choosing cleaners is just part of the answer. How you mix them provides the solution. Black...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Hanger Bolts

    With wood threads on one end and machine threads on the other, hanger bolts often are used for hanging-plant ceiling hooks. But screwing in the wood thread end with a gripping tool, such as pliers, without damaging...

    • Posted March 25, 2014
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  • Gel Pens Can Save You Big $$

    All it takes to clean out your bank account is a signed check, stolen from your outgoing mail, and the chemical acetone, like in nail polish remover. A crook just steals an outgoing check from your mail...

    • Posted March 24, 2014
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