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  Good Day for a Hanging

  How to Hang Without Holes You want to hang pictures or photos on your walls, but you don’t want to leave a bunch of holes. Before you hammer on a papered wall, cut a small “V” where...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Homemade Furniture Polish and Formula

  Make furniture polish with linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar Here’s a formula you’ll absolutely love for cleaning and polishing your fine wood furniture. Mix together equal parts of linseed oil, turpentine and vinegar. A few ounces of...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Grouting Success Stories

  5 steps to grouting success You’ve just laid tile and added grout. Now it’s crumbling and coming out. You can end this problem and stop making a mess if you know the five steps to grouting success....

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  How To Unstick a Stuck Cap

  Use petroleum jelly to prevent caps from sticking In 1841, John Rand won a patent for the first collapsible roll-up tube. It was used for everything from toothpaste and glue to ointments and caulk. Today, they’re still...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Keeping Car Trunk Objects

  Use Velcro to stop items from sliding around in the trunk Ever put something in your car trunk that’s going to be there for a while? Like tools or emergency equipment that keeps sliding from side to...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Krazy Glue Bandages

  In 1807, the first glue factory in the United States opened in Boston. Since then, we’ve come a long way with high-tech adhesives for every use imaginable. Some are truly amazing. Do your bandages always seem to...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  New Glue Super-Star

  Ever since his first record in 1954, Elvis Presley’s “stick-to-it-tive-ness” as a recording superstar has been legend. Another emerging superstar in the world of sticking is polyurethane glue. It has a long-lasting, super-holding power second to none....

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Petroleum Jelly Uses

  The many uses of Petroleum Jelly Back in the Old Wild West, petroleum jelly emerged with the trade name, “Vaseline.” It has remained unchanged for over 120 years because it’s one of those all-purpose, handy-dandy products that...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Picture Hanging

   Tips for  steady-hanging pictures The Grand Old Opry’s first radio broadcast was heard in 1955, and after nearly 50 years of music, many of its stars’ pictures hang in the Country Music Hall of Fame. If you’re...

  • Posted December 31, 2013
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  Glue Squeeze Overs!

  Removing excess glue from inside corners Woodworking and home repairs often leave excess glue on inside corners. Getting to it to remove it can be tough. Glue is easiest to remove while it’s still wet, and a...

  • Posted December 30, 2013
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