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    Antique look cabinets?

    Yes this is what I actually mean. Thanks for posting the picture. I heard somewhere that you get a kind of pain that gives this effect but have no idea what it is...
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    Fly problem

    Thanks Nestor_Kelebay - I'll definitely give it a try. It's getting so bad that we don't even want to have a bbq anymore. The only thing that I can think of is our dog's poo. There's no dead carcass around the house but I always see them around the dog's pills. I think I'll move the stuff...
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    broken gas trimmer

    If I was you I would get an professional to have a look at it first. If you know what the problem is you will also know how much it will cost to fix. In some cases it really is not worth fixing these kinds of things. So if it's not then just sell the thing to someone that will maybe be...
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    Slugs

    Dig a hole in your garden - approximately 6 inches deep. Then place a full cup of beer in the hole. Every night you should clean the hole as it will be full of slugs and you should also refill the beer when it's empty. Soon you will see that you are rid of our slugs
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    Fly problem

    Hi Everyone Now we have this one problem at our house which is really frustrating and that's a problem with flies!!! It's becoming so bad that you can't even have a normal bbq outside. So we have tried that stuff that you hang on your trees but the problem was that it only made it worse...
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    Antique look cabinets?

    Hi Everyone I have wooden cabinets in my kitchen but I want to paint it a creamy white color but I also want to add an antique look to it. Do you know how to do this? I have heard of people rubbing a certain kind of pain on it but I don't know what you call it or where to get it. Do...
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    Water Heater Cleaner

    I was actually asking this question to one of my friends a little while ago and he send me this video: YouTube - Electric Water Heater Clean Out It worked pretty good for me.
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    Solar Water Heater

    I agree with Tasha. You can clean rust so before spending money on the tank, try and clean it first. If the problem still continues the rather take a picture of it post it on the forum.
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    Changes to waterfall-adding plants

    I think that this is a great idea. I've also seen people with these kinds of fountains that just added a few lights to it and you won't believe what a big difference it made! Specially during the night
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    Master Bedroom Help! PLEASE!

    This is a kind of difficult one to answer as I don't know what type of style you and your husband likes. I suggest sitting with your husband and flip through a home improvement magazine. Then choose out the designs you two like most. Past it on your wall or a place where you will see it everyday...
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    New to the forum

    Hi Everyone. I'm new here at the forum so I decided to introduce myself here. I come from South Africa and I love working with my hands, spending time with family and traveling! I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and to be part of the community here.
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