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Furniture: Drawer Pulls- 2.5"?? An endangered species..

Is it just me or are 2.5" pulls impossible to find? I've been to all my local hardware stores (Lowes/Home Depot included) and the only option they had in 2.5" were the 'cup' pulls. I want something really unique for a piece I'm working on and need to replace the hardware. I really don't want to putty in the existing holes and drill new ones! HELP! Anyone found some neat ones?! Where?!
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Gardening: Best LOW-LIGHT indoor plants??

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Pest Control: Household bugs - how can I get rid of silverfish.

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Gardening: Care of bamboo plants

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Gardening: Is this poison ivy or poison oak?

I asked a friend of mine one time and he ripped it out and called it some kind of weed. I want to double check. Anyone know if poison ivy or poison oak? Would love your help!
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Gardening: Orange tree - Is this a problem?

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Pest Control: Crickets

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Gardening: Type of Tree

Hi! can someone please Id these Arkansas trees for me? Thanks so much.
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