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Firefighter Costume on a Budget
By 15mhhm15
A kid's firefighter Halloween costume is about $25 to $35. The costume will only be worn for a few times this month and just for a couple of hours.
Puzzle Pieces Refrigerator Frame
By lalala...
This is a magnetic photo frame my son made for me years ago at school for Mother's Day. They cut out a frame from a piece of cardboard, glued puzzle pieces to it, spray painted the whole thing, and applied some glitter before it dried. Then they taped a photo to the back and glued on some magnets.
By jdpark6996
Use GoJo, Fast Orange, or similar products which are hand cleaners used to dissolve oils or grease. Moisten BOTH sides of the fabric to loosen, dissolve and disperse stain. Work both sides of fabric simultaneously and gently let the product break up the stain. Do not overrub or break down the fabric. When stain has dissolved, wash immediately as normal.
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Nail Polish Remover Stained Leather Pants
By hcspitzer
I got pink marker on my grey leather pants. I looked up how to remove it. I used nail polish remover. The ink is gone, however, I now have a stain from the remover on my pants. It actually looks worse than the ink spot did!
Avocado Growing at an Angle After Pruning
By adrian_m_b
After reading the advice from many online sites to cut the stem of my avocado in half after it reached 8 inches, the top part of the remaining stem died and a new stem sprouted from the side.
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