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• Storing Different Types & Size Tapes

  Tape storing tips In 1928, Scotch Tape made it’s debut. It was invented by the 3-M Company, which has brought us many variations since — like masking, electrical and double-sided tape, in various widths and sizes. The...

  • Posted January 2, 2014
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• Sticky Situations

  How to fix stuck items around the house There are many kinds of sticky situations. In 1962, JFK dealt with the Cuban Missile crisis. However, for most, sticky situations are smaller in scope. Say it’s hot and humid...

  • Posted January 2, 2014
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• Stick-to-it-ive-ness

  Use masking tape to prevent small parts from rolling away Did you ever work on something with many small parts that keep rolling and falling all over the place? Ever try to fix something and have all...

  • Posted January 2, 2014
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• Standing Proud / Not Good

  In the military, “standing proud” is a good thing; in construction it’s not. In the latter case, it means that something is out of place, is not even, is apart from the rest. If something is “standing...

  • Posted January 2, 2014
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• Scotch Tape: What’s in a Name

  Ever wonder how products got their name? Scotch tape for example, why “Scotch”? It wasn’t called this when Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining introduced it in the 1920’s. They developed this special type of clear tape for automobile manufacturers who...

  • Posted January 2, 2014
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• Roll-up Tube Top Remedy

  In 1841, John Rand got a patent for the first collapsible roll-up tube. The tube was used for everything from toothpaste and glue to ointments and caulk. Today, tubes still are used for many things and you...

  • Posted January 2, 2014
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  Electric Prices – “Going Up!”

  Enlightening advice! Singer Debbie Boone was born in 1956 in Hackensack, N.J. She’s best known for her shining hit “You light up my life.” If saving money makes a hit at your house, consider taking a tip...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Epoxy Glue / Cool It!

  It never fails. You get everything ready. You mix up your epoxy glue and start spreading, and about halfway through your project you are straining to pull the speader out of the glue. A few seconds later...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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• Glue Tips / Big and Small

   Helpful tricks for applying glue When Elvis recorded his first song in 1954, nobody thought he (or it) would stick. 450 songs later, he was dubbed “The King”. If you’ve got a household repair or project that...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Go Soak Your (Shower) Head

  Fixing your clogged shower head made easy Clogged shower heads are annoying. Mineral deposits build up and water flow slows to a trickle. We get used to it and put up with it day after day, week...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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