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  • Finding Tiny Dropped Objects

    When you lose small items, haul out the vacuum cleaner and cover the end with a piece of pantyhose or cheesecloth held in place with a rubber band Ever drop a small screw, tiny part or multifocal...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Faux Fridge Cold Fronts

    Make your garage a better place with a cool new “cold front” face Got an old refrigerator parked in your garage? Tired of avocado, harvest gold, or almond when you pull in? Today you’ll learn how to...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Fall Back / Check Batteries

    When you make clock time changes spring and fall, let it be a reminder to check the battery in every smoke detector in your home It’s time for that spring-forward/fall-back thing, when we spend an hour resetting...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Extended Warranties

    Longer repair coverage for appliances and electronics -? a good idea? Perhaps not! It was Saturday and I was working the homeowner detail with my partner Frank. I’m Joe Friday; consumer cop, and we’re on our way...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Esuds.net / New Spin Zone

    It’s back to school (with a new twist). Some students have internet laundry on their list It’s back-to-school time, with a new twist! Some students have internet laundry on their lists this year. Today you’ll learn how...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • E-frigerators

    Remember ‘smart’ refrigerators connected to the internet? They’re back A few years ago, progressive appliance-makers tried to connect refrigerators to the Internet. Well, guess what, these guys are back! Indeed, appliance manufacturers are once again introducing “e-frigerators”...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Dryer Vents

    A dryer vent clogged with lint is one of the leading causes of residential fires The Mayflower arrived in 1620, and the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock. Unfortunately it was slippery and some fell in. That...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Dryer Lubrication Warning

    Be careful — or your lube job could go BOOM! Mary Shelley wrote the first do-it-yourself book in 1818. “Frankenstein” demonstrated how easily a project could go wrong when fired up by a blast of electricity. Today,...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Dryer Lint
    Dryer Lint and Vent Tune-up

    How to keep your dryer drying with an overall “lint and vent” tune-up Have you cleaned your clothes dryer lately? Gone beyond just removing and clearing the lint filter? If not, it’s due for some maintenance. Here’s...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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  • Drain Pans-a-must

    If your washing machine or water heater is old and weak, read on Is your washing machine or water heater old and weak? A potential mess just waiting to leak? Those nifty new products you see in...

    • Posted January 3, 2014
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