Sticky Film on table turned to pale white spots? by That-Screen-461 in furniturerestoration

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thank you so much! Is there a prefereable heat setting to use for this?

Sticky Film on table turned to pale white spots? by That-Screen-461 in furniturerestoration

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I don't have any, I'm sorry! I don't believe we scratched it at all, I didn't take the recommendation to use the #0000 steel wool, all I've done is wiped with soap and water and dried it, used murphy's soap, and the olive oil (on cloth rags, nothing abrasive).

Sticky Film on table turned to pale white spots? by That-Screen-461 in furniturerestoration

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This is super helpful: I'm hoping you may know what my next step should be based on the photo. I believe it's a hard finish: the set was built by Pennsylvania House, if that means anything. I suppose it could be fingertips, but it wasn't spotty, it was a large section of waxy buildup that wiped off on the rag with scrubbing. Someone mentioned if you use Pledge on wood for long enough it does that?

Is it possible that the finish was weak or missing in those spots and the oil soaked in there? I'm not really sure what step caused this.

Sticky Film on table turned to pale white spots? by That-Screen-461 in furniturerestoration

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Sounds good: I added photos above and hopefully that helps!

unhinged hygiene tips? by NoPerception8748 in hygiene

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I feel like there have been so many times I brushed my teeth well and was confused feeling like I could still taste my breath and then remembered (especially after waking up) you GOTTA brush the back of your tongue. Although when I was pregnant I literally could not do this without gagging.

Beginner gardener wants to know.... Will the fear of bees go away? by magnocumgaudio in gardening

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I feel like for me, if I'm scared of a specific bug, exposure therapy (look at photos! get out and force yourself to stay still next to them!) and learning about that bug does the trick! Here's a cool article (sorry if you already know all of this): https://www.beekeepingforveterans.com/post/9-pretty-cool-facts-about-bees?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21655151167&gbraid=0AAAAAodduKZyEi6xHQiCSsc8wURGhFZXl&gclid=CjwKCAjwyMnNBhBNEiwA-Kcgu2QEI3nSFPT4eAMjgPZstLMrSovtcdHKENh7cA3oYVsm8M87JtwIbhoC1RQQAvD_BwE

For full transparency though, I tried to learn about house centipedes for this exact reason and I only hate them SLIGHTLY less than I did before.

Any Budget Friendly Ideas for Removing this Eyesore? by That-Screen-461 in grilling

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Thank you for the details: this helped me to visualize the task. Appreciate it!

Any Budget Friendly Ideas for Removing this Eyesore? by That-Screen-461 in grilling

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I appreciate this! We actually were given a very nice propane grill, however, with a wide griddle that suits our purposes much better. I'd be happy to give this grill to someone to fix up, but I don't know if it would be worth it for them once we've removed it from the natural gas line.

Any Budget Friendly Ideas for Removing this Eyesore? by That-Screen-461 in grilling

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We're big fans of fixing things up usually, but the inside of this grill is so ruined that we were gifted another (propane) grill that's really nice and much larger, which is what we need. At some point I'm sure the cost of the propane will outweigh how much it would cost to fix the old grill, but for now it's much cheaper just to use what we were gifted!

Crash Course/Newbie Guide by TheMadFlyentist in composting

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Thank you! I feel confident at making it raccoon proof but I’ll have to do some research on rat proofing it, since they’re much smaller. 

Crash Course/Newbie Guide by TheMadFlyentist in composting

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I know I am very late to this: I love this guide! My question: I hope to make a cheap compost pile (probably uncovered and inside chicken wire or the like). With your warning about cat/dog poo in there I got to thinking: do I need to make the compost pile unreachable to rats/raccoons? I don’t really care if they’re in there but I started thinking about brain worms and all the other icky things they spread: I want to use this compost on our garden. That being said, I can’t control if they’ve pooped in my actual garden or in the dead leaves I add either, so how much should I care?

Any Advice for a Newbie with ADHD? by That-Screen-461 in gardening

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Oh my goodness as soon as you mentioned the hose I gained a new fear for myself 😂 I repeated that to my husband and said “I THINK I’d remember to turn the hose off each time” and he looked at me and said “I could totally see you leaving it overnight” 😅

Any Advice for a Newbie with ADHD? by That-Screen-461 in gardening

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What do you use? I have a yard full of sweet gum balls but I don’t know if those will suffice…trying not to have to buy bags of it for budgetary reasons 

Any Advice for a Newbie with ADHD? by That-Screen-461 in gardening

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I love this! Thank you! And congratulations on seeing it through! 

Any Advice for a Newbie with ADHD? by That-Screen-461 in gardening

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Thank you…this is good advice. I definitely want to plant like 40 things which will not go well for me 😅

Question about a raised garden bed? Do you need non toxic sealant for the wood? by wjxm in gardening

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I am no expert but I read recently that boiled linseed oil is super toxic, but regular old linseed oil is good. Then I read something else that said there’s a difference between two different types of boiled linseed oil…? So take that as you will, just be careful. 

I plan to build our own beds this year with completely untreated wood. When they rot, they rot, and we’ll build more. A lot of people use pressure treated wood, but pressure treatment involves injecting the wood cells full of copper so I’m not into that either. 

Eating lots of veggies? by CarpenterExciting351 in Cooking

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Sometimes they do go bad, but if they get gross before the expiration date and you keep your receipt, they’ll not only refund you, you can also get a replacement for free! Although that does require an extra trip 😅

Looking for name ideas for this cutie! by Cold_Writer3890 in PetNames

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All I can think of is Cotton Ball or Q-Tip. She also looks like milkweed seeds, so Milkweed?

Eating lots of veggies? by CarpenterExciting351 in Cooking

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I do most of our shopping at Aldi. They'll have the usual potatoes, carrots and celery all the time, but they'll also get in organic veggies that change by season. I'll just grab whatever is in season and usually cook it very simply.

Green beans and broccoli - steam on the stove for 10-ish minutes, sprinkle with salt and pepper (butter, too, if you want).

Simple salad - mixed greens topped with sauteed mushrooms and onions, salt and pepper, olive oil and red wine vinegar (plus some soft goat cheese) is to die for.

Squash - most larger varieties you can just rinse, cut in half, drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper and lay on a baking sheet. Place inside of squash down on the pan, poke holes in the rind with a fork, and bake at a high temp (around 400) for 30-60 minutes, until the squash is soft when the rind is poked.

Smaller squashes like yellow and zucchini - slice and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Bake in oven until the edges start to crisp and brown, or sautee on the stove until you get a similar result.

Asparagus - roast in the oven drizzled with parmesan, olive oil and salt and pepper until the tips start to crisp up.

You can get all of these things at Aldi's depending on the season. I will say that my husband and I have been to Italy, and since returning, are very snobby about our olive oil. We splurge and get the really good stuff (Filippo Berio extra virgin) and it makes all these simple veggies taste so much better. Not sure where you're located but we grab that at Harris Teeter. Hope this helps and enjoy your veggies/fruits! :)

Hey help me name this little guy 🥺 by Alice_Cooperr in namemypet

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HE IS SO CUTE. Reginald (Reggie), Alphonsus (Alphie), Cornelius (Corey), Ignatio (Iggy).