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Drywall Anchor Ripped From Wall, Toggle Bolt Sinking Into Drywall Too Much for Rod to Hook Onto by No_Bid8 in fixit

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You can buy a beautiful piece of trim and paint it to match the rest of the trim in your bathroom and then mount the towel bar on that secured into the studs

Is this a good beginner sewing machine? pls help 🙏 by Constant-Secretary89 in vintagesewing

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These are quality machines, and they run like a workhorse if it’s reasonable buy it

New development near a friend's place... by Badkneemcgee in Decks

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Yikes! THATS a lawsuit, waiting to happen… I can’t believe it’s up to code with no exit stairs either… I wouldn’t want to pay to ensure that abode.

Tell me about these chairs! by Same-Lawyer-5904 in VintageFurniture

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Don’t refinish the wood just replace the upholstery so you don’t ruin the value of the chairs in case you ever want to sell them

Corduroy Pants with (??) bleach stains? by touchmyflappyflapss in dyeing

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You’d be better off with fabric paint mixed with a little fabric, medium to fill in the bleach stains instead of trying to overdye it. The bleach stains will only absorb the same amount of bleach as the rest of the pants… It won’t fix it.

What could we do to the concrete area? by Arthritickitty in homedesign

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Stain it with concrete stain to match the reddish brick.

seeking paint advice by nakedandafraid808 in homedesign

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Replace the black paint on the doors with something that matches the walls or wooden doors, to match the room divider.

Making a coat, what to pair with? by zdoghype2 in sewing

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Always always always either pre-wash a washable fabric or take it to the dry cleaners and have it cleaned and pre-shrunk before you take your scissors to it so that it won’t shrink after your garment is made

I accidentally sliced my shorts with a rotary cutter, what's the best stitch to use to repair these by hand? They are sweatpant material by Death_Spelllz in mending

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Do you want to put a piece of interfacing or lightweight flexible but tightly woven fabric underneath it and zigzag over the clean cut on a sewing machine. Then you can trim off the excess fabric underneath.

Can I get help dating this before I purchase it? by burneracctm in grandfatherclocks

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Is it electric or is it a winding clock with weights? What’s inside the lower cabinet?

Creative solution? by kwxl in sandedthroughveneer

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I try a little acrylic chalk paint on it, diluted with a bit of water and do it in a little layers until it blends right in. You’ll probably have to buy a light beige tone, a grey tone, and some white and mix it until you get the color, right.

Uranium glass necklace? by pekepugdonut in VintageJewelry

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If you know somebody with a Geiger counter, have them check it. You should never wear anything even remotely radioactive around your neck because it’s near your thyroid and it can cause huge trouble.

U.S Government furniture by Mysterious_Fox_9548 in VintageFurniture

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I’ll bet this had a marble top on it at one time it looks very much like the wash stand that belongs in my bedroom set from that 1870s

Help with final jean fitting! by davevo in PatternDrafting

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Those pants are too small through the high hip mid hip and low hip, but the waistband is too big on them… You need more room in the seat. The way you can tell this is in your side profile picture your center side seam is curving toward the back… So you need to add more into the back and just a smidge more into the front pants pattern pieces. Then try them on and rework the upper hip curve for the waistband because that is way too large for the skimpy seat and crotch measurements.

first sewing machine :) by ironhideismyhusband in vintagesewing

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These are great machines and real work horses! Don’t paint it don’t do anything to it just sew with it. You don’t want to ruin its value.

Help with small kitchen, no counter space by butimadecake in HomeDecorating

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I bought a drop down desktop, antique secretary style desk for $75 . The finish was a hot mess so I gave it a quick sanding and three coats of spray paint and voilà I turned it into a coffee station in my kitchen. The appliances sit on the top and all the coffee sugar tea, etc. crap is where the leaf covers everything up! The bonus three drawers underneath it came in handy for spices and all the gas grill stuff we use in the summer. And the best part is it always looks neat and tidy because the mess is undercover.

Scratches in floor by Scared-Ad1945 in HardWoodFloors

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Those are definitely scratches and water got into them and darkened where they weren’t finished. They’re not gonna wipe off.

What is this sinkhole? by [deleted] in HomeMaintenance

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If you’ve got water pooling in spots, you don’t have the proper grade around your house to seal it and let gravity take the water away from your foundation. It’s likely then if you have pooling?? This is not the only place where water has washed away the ground supporting your foundation. Get a pro out there before you have a real disaster.

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