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Fold-your-shirt ... Hate it? - Love it?
I hate folding my shirt... and this is what I found... Click here After watching this 2 minute video, I think I can do it in 5 second... :T (Just like cocktail man throws the bottle up and fills the glasses ....)
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Setting up a system of TV - SKY - VCR - DVD and SAT Box
Hi, For a few years I've had system of TV - SKY - VCR and DVD working just the way I want it to work. All the equipment is sitting in the front room but we can see SKY all over the house. I paid someone to to this for me but I can't get hold of the man now. The idea was to share the SKY and VCR all over the house, and for…
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Yale lock fitting
Earlier this week we had most of our locks changed and a new Yale lock fitted. When the door is closed and just on the Yale lock there is quite a gap between the door and the frame (about 5mm, possibly more) so there is quite a bit of movement in the door. Presumably this would make it easier for someone to lever the lock…
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Latest Sky+ update features
Just incase any peeps with Pace Sky+ V2 boxes didn't realise what new, free, functions are hiding behind the the new look menu's... As well as the heavily documented parental lock improvements (see channel 999), check these out: During the playback of a pre-recorded programme hit the PAUSE key and use the RED button to…
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Smooth walls
I'm intending to re-decorate my entire house. Problem is, all the walls are currently wallpapered and I want to paint them. I've started by stripping the toilet room using a steam stripper. The plasterboard behind is a mess, all bumpy, etc I started off trying to fill the holes, etc but I quickly realised that that was…
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Water mains - dos and donts?
Hi Guys Are there any dos and donts about what can/cannot be connected to the water mains? My plumber has suggested connecting the toilet cistern and the bathtub and washbasin to the mains. They are currently connected to the water tank which services several flats - we are in a block of flats - and all I get is a…
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Forgotten suitcase combination - what to do?
Hi all Can anyone tell me if a suitcase (locked, stuff inside) is covered in insurance policies if - for example - you have forgotten the combination nuymber - or -(in this case) suspect that someone has tampered with your case deliberately so the lock no longer operates. I don't want to have to buy a new suitcase, or…
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which underlay?
going in a 1st floor maisonette, concrete floor with marley tiles on at present which i intend to go straight over with Quick Step Quadra laminate tiles, area of 32m2. Was looking at quick steps combi underlay with built in DPM, about £20 roll which covers 15 m2 roughly. Or are seperate DPM and underlay 'tiles' better? any…
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Kids And White Shirts Don't Go Together
BACK TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY AND MY 6 YR OLD CAME BACK WITH DINNER SPILLAGES DOWN HIS BRANND NEW CRISP WHITE SCHOOL SHIRT. HAVE USED VANISH BUT WITH NO SUCCESS AND IT IS NOW SOAKING IN OXY BUT I CAN STILL SEE THE STAINS (TOMATOE SAUCE FROM BEANS OR SOMETHING) I ALWAYS HAVE A JOB WITH THEIR SHIRTS AND STAINS:confused: ANY…
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Ironing Press? (merged threads)
Hi, Any one out there own an ironing press? Any comments appreciated! Sue
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Help. My fridge...
My frige is full of water under the bottom veg tray. What do I do?
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Plumbing Question
Hi all, I have just bought a new bathroom suite ... problem is that we only had a shower in the bathroom before.. therefore there is no existing plumbing for a bath. My q is can i take a feed from the water pipes feeding the shower using a compression joint that changes from the small pipes to the larger ones for a bath?…
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Electrical Sockets Built Into Skirting Boards
New (to me) 1930's house has all original skirting boards 7" but all the electrical (plug) sockets are built into them. Now as with another house I have renovated in the past I plan to move the sockets into the wall above where they are now as I believe its against regulations to have them fitted into wooden skirting. I…
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Problem with AEG Washing Machine
Hi, I was looking for some advice with regards a problem with my AEG washing machine. On most programs it will go so far through the cycle and then just stop, and then the computer display just starts flashing at some random figure, not the number of minutes left in the wash. If we get through the wash then we'll reset the…
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Invaded by Daddy long legs
There are loads of them flying around the light in my living room, I haven't seen one in ages but tonight the party's at my place. I don't mind them to be honest but my sister would seriously freak out if she saw one, they do look a bit scary as a shadow on the wall!:eek:
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how do i get rid of mould on clothes
son has put something wet in the washbin a couple of days ago, because of the weather and the fact that its kept in the bathroom, mould has grown on my whites (mainly cotton) i have tried washing on a high temp, with oxygen stuff but to no avail ANY TIPS greatfully received
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Need A New Fire
Looking for a new gas fire. Got my eye on a FocalPoint Excelsior Radiant. Anyone got any views on this fire? Cheapest I've found one is £260ish so if anyone knows of it cheaper, please let me know. TIA
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Bees/Wasps how to get rid! (merged threads)
A friend has an infestation of bees/wasps under a flat roof on an extension. He has thought of drilling a hole in the facia board so that he can pump something in to kill them, but what! Any suggestions please.
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Kim & Aggie
Is it possible to get Kim & Aggies, from How Clean Is Your House?, testing kits? Aggie tests kitchens, toilets, any where and every where!
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smelly suitcases
Hi All Any ideas for this wee problem would be appreciated. At the weekend I bought a couple of suitcases, and you may think it odd and remiss of me but I didn't think to check how they smelt inside! The whole top of my home now smells to high heaven, I'm not sure if it is the plastic or possibly the glue that is used to…
