How To Design A 5' X 8' Bathroom
Designing a new or remodeled bathroom can be exciting, but with care, a small space can be converted into an extra bathroom. Location of plumbing in the home will be a major factor in the bathroom design.
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How To Clean A Dull Stainless Steel Sink
Cleaning stainless steel sink surfaces helps keep your kitchen sparkling clean. Over time, the stainless steel can lose its shine and become dull. Simple household items can help remove the grime and leave the sink looking renewed. Choose gentle cleaners prevents scratches that can further dull it.
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How To Clean A Cast Iron Wood Stove
Cleaning a cast iron wood stove takes a little elbow grease, but it's a relatively easy process. Regular cleaning keeps your stove looking great and helps it operate efficiently and safely. Clean the outside and inside of the cast iron wood stove to remove dirt, soot, and rust marks.
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How To Remove Scratches From Fiberglass
The key to removing scratches from fiberglass is to know whether the project is one you can successfully tackle yourself. While it's laudable to approach small repairs in your bathtub or shower with enthusiasm, it also pays to be long on realism.
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How To Get Oil Stains Out Of Linen
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether that yellowish stain on your favorite linen tablecloth is from the vinaigrette dressing you served with salad or from the zesty marinade sauce you served with dinner. But if you’ve identified the stain as oil-based, you may be able to remove it.
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Cleaning Shoes With Sticky Bottoms
Ridding shoes of an unknown, sticky substance stuck to the bottom requires a bit of an adventurer’s can-do spirit – and a determination to try multiple remedies until the pesky substance is removed. Fortunately, most of these methods can be accomplished with ordinary household products.
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How To Get Paint Primer Off Of Clothes
You’re not alone if you’ve ever watched in wonder as people on home improvement programs apply primer in their “good” clothes without worrying about unfortunate splashes.
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How To Remove Concrete From Your Hands
If you're skilled enough to work with concrete, then you probably equipped yourself with tight-fitting gloves to prevent the cement from making contact with your skin. Still, accidents happen. Concrete may look thick and harmless, but it can burn your skin and result in blisters, itching, redness, scaling and swelling.
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How To Seal A Picture With Polyurethane
If you’re ready to seal a picture with polyurethane, chances are you’re in the final stages of decoupage – the art of affixing paper to furniture, walls and decorative accessories. Polyurethane will give you a tough, durable finish that will withstand heat and other outdoor elements.
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How To Clean Rust Off Of Antique Metal Trunks
Like most antique lovers, you can largely overlook a piece's minor flaws to appreciate its obvious beauty. To some extent, imperfections are exactly what make antiques so endearing and desirable. But rust is another matter; rust is something you'll want to remove because it undercuts the beauty of a piece.
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How To Seal A Porcelain Sink
The difference between a porcelain sink that has been sealed and one that hasn't is like the difference between looking through a clear windshield on a sunny day and struggling to see through a windshield that is being battered with high wind and torrential rain. It's just that clear – literally.
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How To Remove Oil Stains From A Microfiber Sofa
Many people have made a similar, honest mistake: After spotting olive or vegetable oil stains on a tablecloth after a dinner party, they toss the covering in the washing machine – only to discover that the stain has clung to the fabric.
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The Best Way To Clean Urine On Microfiber Furniture
You might not like the smell of vinegar, but chances are that you'll like it a lot more than the smell of pet urine on your microfiber furniture. When pets have accidents, you don't want to make a mistake: vinegar is the best way to clean urine on microfiber furniture.
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How To Reset A Whirlpool Quiet Partner 1
From its name alone, you probably expect the Whirlpool Quiet Partner I dishwasher to be the picture of domestic peacefulness. And when it's running, it usually is. But even when there's something amiss -- such as with the heater -- the dishwasher won't set off a alarm.
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How To Caulk Outdoor Lights
If you've ever used a frosting tube to write greetings on a birthday cake, then you're going to be a natural at caulking. Even if you're new to caulking, you're likely to enjoy it because it's a straightforward job that promises benefits you can clearly see.
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How To Repair A Crack In A Marble Table
It may seem like the end of the world -- or at least the end of your marble table -- when you spot a crack in it. But a marble fracture is no reason to crack up with despair. If you've ever glued together a broken plate or even two wooden sticks, you can fix your marble table and make it look flawless again.
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How To Get Cigarette Smoke Smell Out Of Wood
Whether you've inherited a handsome, wooden antique bureau or fell in love with a wood dresser at a flea market, once you open the drawers, you know the unmistakable odor of cigarettes when you smell it.
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How To Prepare Drywall For Painting
If you've been involved in a home remodeling project, you understand the joy of laying your eyes on newly installed drywall -- a sure sign your project is just steps away from completion. Now you must prepare the drywall for painting. Your biggest challenge will be dust, which drywall can conceal masterfully.
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How To Remove Wood Stain From Concrete
Patience is said to be a virtue, so you may feel virtuous indeed after removing wood stain from concrete. Repetition and elbow grease are vital to this task.
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How To Remove Oil From Metal
If you're a collector of old silverware, mugs, plates or pots and pans, then you probably know that it's a rare to find these metals in pristine condition. In fact, more often than not, they feel oily if not somewhat greasy to the touch.
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How To Clean Up Liquid Laundry Detergent
Unfortunately, it's one of those accidents whose appearance usually belies the scope of the cleanup effort. Whether you've spilled a little liquid laundry detergent on a hard surface, such as linoleum or concrete, or on carpet, the detergent is concentrated. A little goes a long way. That's the extent of the bad news.
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How To Clean A Concrete Patio
You may not think of it as a no-maintenance wonder, but your concrete patio probably comes close. Easier to clean and maintain than a deck, a concrete patio looks smart and defines an outdoor area with distinction. But like anything else, a concrete patio gets dirty, especially after stormy weather or a long winter.
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How To Clean Mildew On Silk
You may have smelled it before you saw it, but there's no denying the dismay associated with finding mildew on silk garments. Mildew is a form of mold that festers in damp, warm locations where there is little to no air movement or sunlight.
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How To Remove Melted Plastic Odor From The Dishwasher
It's not your oven; it's your dishwasher, but something that smells like plastic seems like it's cooking there. Remove the object and then get rid of the odor.
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How To Shorten The Chain On A Chandelier
It may seem like your destiny: Every chandelier or light fixture you've ever purchased must be shortened so that someone doesn't bang into it head-first. Chandeliers typically come packaged with more chain and wire than you need -- because it's more convenient to shorten a chain rather than to lengthen it.
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How To Paint Over Marble
There is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging, but only if you do it the old-fashioned way, with hours of preliminary sanding. With Chalk Paint, you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand.
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