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How How to get wrinkles out of a soft leather jacket?
Basically I have a very expensive leather jacket that I wish to list on ebay but as it's been on storage for a while it's developed a few kinks and looks awful in any photos I take. Any tips?
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Electrical requirements??
Hi All I have just purchased a blender from America with 60W it has an American plug so I purchased a travel voltage convertor for maximum load 75W. I am reading through my instruction manual and on almost every page it states WARNING Electrical shock hazard you can be killed - Do not use an adapter. I am starting to panic…
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Best shower
Think I've decided on the bathroom need to sort the shower next. Advice please as to best option - both from plumbworld Architekt Avus aluminium thermostatic shower ( fixed shower head, 3 body jets and hand held) http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/189-17193 Mira discovery thermostatic BIV chrome…
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Make your own headboard?
I need a headboard for a 4 foot bed and they are so expensive. Has anyone ever made their own? Any suggestions how I might go about it? Many thanks, Rebecca
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Changing the lock on an up & over garage door
Guys, the house we are hoping soon to buy, had a double width up and over garage door. Alas there appears to be no key for it :( Having never had an up and over door before, what are the logistics of removing the lock/and or handle, and replacing with a new one? I'm hoping not too tricky, and hoping it is within the realms…
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Installing freestanding elec. oven - help
We're in the market for a new kitchen, and plan to install it ourselves (with the help of trained friends!) - we currently have a freestanding electric oven. We want to reuse the oven in the new kitchen, but were wondering if there are any guidelines or advice on fitting it; more specifically the space required between the…
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Drainage survey
Can anyone recommend a drainage company to do a camera survey of a property that we are purchasing? So far we have been quoted £190+VAT from dyno-rod and £250+VAT from lanes for drains. Thanks
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Transported a freezer & turned on too early. What next?
We moved a 2nd hand freezer horizontally. The manual said to leave it 4 hours, which we did, but I now see that the consensus is more like 12-24 hours. Guess what? It doesn't work. The compressor gets warm but the transfer coils on the back don't and the freezer doesn't cool (let alone freeze). There's no working noise…
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Vegetable rack?
Where can I buy a vegetable rack for my kitchen? I've looked in B+Q, Asda etc, butnowhere seems to sell them anymore.
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Light wont switch off
Help please Last night i went to turn off my living room light but it will not switch off. I haven't made any changes or adjustment for at least three months. I have removed the light switch and tested it on a another light and it works. I have used a different switch on the offending light but it still wont turn off. Any…
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how to replace bulb. Bathroom cabinet
I have a `designer` cabinet in our new build house. The halogen strip light is situated in a stand on top of the cabinet and is slightly forward of the cabinet. There is no visible way of removing the bulb. I believe an allen key is needed but we can`t find a hole for an allen key. The shaving socket is underneath the top…
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Combi hot water - is this normal?
We've just had a combi fitted to our 3-bed, 3-storey house. It's a Worcester Bosch Greenstar 30CDI. We were told that our water pressure was very good (more than 18litres/minute), but have found that if someone turns a tap on while the shower is running the shower pressure drops to a trickle. Is this just a fact of life…
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Getting rid of Boiler
I have just had my old boiler removed along with the water cylinder, header tank and flue. Does anyone know if these are worth anything because I don't just want to throw all it out.... Thanks.
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Petrol mowers, and best places to buy them??
Hi guys, hopefully we should soon have a new house, that has, in our eyes, a mahoosive garden, that is mainly lawn - or jungle at the mo. Petrol mower appears to be the way to go, so just wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to either the make, and or shop it is worth visiting? We've seen reconditioned ones on ebay,…
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New build flat postcode not recognised
Hi, i've found this forum very useful for some months now but have finally registered because i cant find the answer to this anywhere online! I move in to a new build flat next week and my postcode appears on the voa's website for council tax banding, but when i search for my postcode on google maps, or any…
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Decent quality pine stuff
Where can I get nice traditional pine bedroom furniture? Currently have cheapo stuff but would like to upgrade to proper quality heavy duty stuff. Don't know where to look.I don't think it's fashionable anymore but don't care. Bournemouth to Portsmouth to Salisbury area.
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My New Bathroom
Hello Experts :) I'm wanting to get a new bathroom fitted soonish so I was hoping someone could give me a rough idea of what I should be paying? I'm in West Yorkshire. The work I (think I) want doing is: switch the bathroom suite over (bath, sink, toilet) - I'm not moving pipes but the ones that are there now are many…
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Carpet stain removal help needed
Hi My son was eating a lolly and it dripped onto the carpet. I've tried Vanish Oxy Action but the stains are still there. Can anyone please advise on how to remove?
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Washer Dryer Has Just Died! Appliance Rental??
Hi everyone! I'm normally a lurker but joined today and was hoping you could help! My washer drier finally gave up today, after hanging on by a thread for months. We've had it for about 8 years and it's been repaired a few times and seeing as it's not even under a coverplan any more its time to replace it... The thing is…
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factory seconds
We are renovating our flat to sell. Where do we buy factory seconds/show models for kitchens (everything including the kitchen sink!) bathroom (ditto) furniture: couches, bed Thanks guys!
