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[quote user="Cinnamonhuskies"] DigitalMat, Doesn't it seem like you either have time or money but never both at the same time?! We cut wood during one of dh's layoffs Memorial week. The way his work has been its feast or famine. When there's work, he works. When the shop runs out...

Of all things! My bread machine (of 15 years) finally completely gave out! Pretty sure it's past its warranty. Oh wait! I think got it at a garage sale so there likely IS no warranty. . I've done my due diligence with it over the years; soldering 'this' that broke, unscrewing and cleaning...

Well, good news! I was going through a Reader's Digest all-things-household book when I happened on a section on washer troubleshooting. Turns out that both of my washer woes (poor agitation, not spinning) can be caused by a loose drive belt. Now that we know what the problem probably is, the husband...

If you have a hardcover book in which the pages are coming loose from the spine as a whole, here is a technique I learned from my dad. Cut a piece of ugly 100% cotton cloth (ugly because you'll never see it again - no sense wasting pretty cloth!) to fit the spine of the book on the inside. Coat the...

[quote user="karenteacher"] Be very careful about the exchange rates - especially on credit cards, if you take any; the additional fee - it ws 3% on my card - for the currency conversion can build up fast. [/quote] To my knowledge, Capital One is the only 'major' credit card purveyor...