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How to clean mysterious white marks from laminate flooring?
Milly Milly Answered on Dec 14, 2023

We had Swiss Krono laminate flooring installed at the beginning of the summer. We had half a box of planks leftover which we stored under the bar in the dining room f... See more

How can I get wallpaper sizing off in order to paint it?
Denise Martin Krytus Denise Martin Krytus Answered on Dec 14, 2023

I removed 2 layers of old wallpaper, but streaks of sizing remain on the drywall making it lumpy and it will look awful if I paint it like this.

How can I make a shade for this gun lamp?
Kate N Kate N Answered on Dec 14, 2023

Help! My sweetie got this neat lil gun lamp for Christmas, I need to figure out what do do for a shade, either bought or diy. Ideas please!

Pitted outdoor furniture...any ideas?
Nancy Nancy Answered on Dec 14, 2023

I bought expensive outdoor furniture that is now pitted. See photos. It seems to be pitted the worst around the bottom area where it sets on the floor. It seems to bu... See more

Any idea of value?
Terri Terri Answered on Dec 13, 2023

Some Mengel stuff has such a high value. How can I tell? Any ideas? It's 44 tall,20 deep, 35 wide. Beautiful solid wood, amazing hardware. Thanks!

I have a composit kitchen sink that has turned cloudy over the yrs!!
Itz3064620 Itz3064620 Answered on Dec 13, 2023

It has turned cloudy (white) on the bottom and lower sides. How can I restore it? HELP please!!

What paint can I use for linoleum flooring?
Candice Cleaver Candice Cleaver Answered on Dec 13, 2023

I'm currently in the process of rejuvenating our youth club's game room, and one aspect that requires attention is the linoleum flooring.I'm interested in exploring s... See more

How do I recover my custom silk lamp shade?
Jeannie Donais Jeannie Donais Answered on Dec 12, 2023

My silk lampshade is torn and rotten. How can I recover the wire frame?

I really messed up a lamp shade with cream color chalk paint!
Mary Jayne Ewen Mary Jayne Ewen Answered on Dec 12, 2023

And it looks AWFUL! When the light is on, it looks like terrible, awful, ugly, smelly NICOTINE stains!!!!! Do I have to buy a new shade, or can I fix this one u... See more

How to prevent rust in dryer and washer?
Cindy Rubin Cindy Rubin Answered on Dec 11, 2023

My dryer and washer are kept in our garage. I am noticing rust spots on the machine and was wondering how to prevent this from happening.

How to remove sticky residue from inside dryer?
Cheryl Robinson Cheryl Robinson Answered on Dec 11, 2023

I accidentally put a gummy worm in the dryer. The dryer and clothes are a mess. How do I clean the sticky residue off the dryer and clothes?

How to remove tar from dryer?
Ros22511568 Ros22511568 Answered on Dec 11, 2023

My husband works construction and the leftover tar and asphalt get on his clothes and then after washing on my dryer walls. Any ideas on how I can get the tar and asp... See more

What can I use to clean my weather strip on garage door?
Janice Hnat Janice Hnat Answered on Dec 10, 2023

What can I use to clean th e flexible weather strips around my south facing garage doors? This started soon after new garage doors and weather strips were installed.... See more

What can I use to clean my laptop screen?
Hillela G. Hillela G. Answered on Dec 10, 2023

I'm scared of damaging it. Thank you so much for your help!

What to use to repair cracked caulk on stairway (on an exterior wall)?
L.s15182605 L.s15182605 Answered on Dec 10, 2023

Our house is for sale, and the stairs look awful with these cracks that are on an exterior wall. Any ideas how to remove caulk and fix the cracks for someone who has ... See more

How to paint a plaster ceiling that keeps sucking up the paint?
Patricia Seman Patricia Seman Answered on Dec 10, 2023

We recently painted our living room ceiling in our house that was built in the 1940's. We used Behr Marquee paint and it goes on great and covers well. An hour later ... See more

How can I store several large canvases in the garage?
Miriam williams Miriam williams Answered on Dec 10, 2023

I have several oversized canvas that I want to store in the garage. Any ideas on a diy project I can make so they don’t end up on the white wired shelves?

How can I store my empty gas cans?
Alanna Marshall Hardage Alanna Marshall Hardage Answered on Dec 10, 2023

We have 12, 5 gallon gas cans from past hurricanes. Does anyone have an idea on how to store them with out taking up floor space?

How do I remove ink from wall and laminate floor??
Mary Mary Answered on Dec 09, 2023

Apparently my nephew busted a green ink pen and managed to get it on my walls which are painted with a semi gloss interior paint and my laminate flooring. I have trie... See more

I bought a stain glass lamp shade but it does not have a metal cap.
Dee Dee Answered on Dec 09, 2023

How do I attach it to a Tiffany lamp base?

How do you remove black mold spots around edge of bathtub?
Darlene Darlene Answered on Dec 09, 2023

Bathfitters replaced a tub in one of our rentals a few years ago. There are some black mold spots on the caulking where the top of tub and back wall meet.

How can I remove old bathtub stickers?
Becki Lomonaco Becki Lomonaco Answered on Dec 09, 2023

I purchased an older home and it has blue flower non-sticks. I tried goo-gone and scraping but can't get them off.

How to lime wash walls?
Dustin Dustin Answered on Dec 09, 2023

HiI'm really drawn to the aesthetic of lime wash, and I've got this plain white wall in my kitchen that I believe could benefit from it.Any tips, suggestions, or guid... See more

How to make a memorial christmas ornament using funeral cards?
CTr88301059 CTr88301059 Answered on Dec 09, 2023

How can I make a memorial christmas ornament out of funeral cards with picture and pharse

Cleaning laminate which has some white patch?
Sandeep Sandeep Answered on Dec 09, 2023

I have attached pictures of the laminate floor which looks discoloured. That is the space I use to sit on a rolling office chair everyday 8 to 10 hours. Although we m... See more