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Easy Hole Filler Minus the Spackling and Toothpaste

October 15, 2008 at 8:18 am | Posted in Around The House, Quick Tips | Leave a comment
Tags: hole, hole repair, homemade dough, quick tip, spackling

Here”s a quick and easy tip for filling in small holes in the walls. Even the tiniest drill bit, tack, nail or Hercules Hook will leave a hole in the wall visible enough to be an eyesore and large enough to warrant repair. Spackling is the first line of defense against holes left behind. Spackling is inexpensive (a $4 tub can last for ages) and easy to find, even at…

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Magnets: No More Can-Opening Mishaps

September 26, 2008 at 3:31 pm | Posted in In The Kitchen, Quick Tips | Leave a comment
Tags: can opener, kitchen, magnet, quick tip, safety

If you”re like me and still use an old-fashioned manual can opener, you know you”re always one fingertip slip away from a nasty cut from a sharp can lid. My vintage Ecko can opener is the “Old Faithful” of my kitchen, but I”ve found that some of the modern marvels in the can opening arena can leave the same ultra-sharp can…