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My late father had a cabin on 10 acres in northern Michigan that's been used during deer season with his friends and family that were into that. He put my name on it as well when he purchased it. I don't use it, but my cousins do and we want to arrange a sale to one of them. [more inside]
posted by ursus_comiter at 12:17 PM - 10 answers

I have a four-door 2008 Kia Rio. The driver's-side rear door has developed an open flap that allows water to enter the inside of the door. What's the best way to fix this fissure in the metal? [more inside]
posted by akk2014 at 11:09 AM - 11 answers

First time laying down a [more inside]
posted by Czjewel at 6:54 AM - 3 answers

Is there a tool or device I can buy that will let me accurately measure kWh used over time for a chest freezer (UK electrics), without requiring bare wire work? [more inside]
posted by Rhedyn at 6:29 AM - 13 answers

I am helping a lady with broken Juki DDL-5530 What can we do to analyze the problem? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 1:41 PM - 12 answers

Is it feasible to make a metal-framed garden cloche at home? [more inside]
posted by queseyo at 12:22 PM - 3 answers

What's wrong with my pressure washer? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 7:30 PM - 4 answers

My apartment management installed new blinds in my apartment as part of a change cycle. There's a very strong offgassing plastic odor that's overpowering. I've tried leaving the windows open overnight in both rooms, and have my air purifier running, but the smell is still overpowering and I'm experiencing mild headaches. [more inside]
posted by thoughtful_analyst at 3:33 PM - 1 answers

I'm going to be doing some renovations and since we're doing stuff with the ceiling I'm going to make some lighting changes. I need some ideas for what kinds of lighting might work for me. Mainly I would like aesthetic opinions/recomendations I need a light that can be not-directly-under-the-electrical-box in my dining room and strip lights for the solarium. Bonus points...how crazy would I be to buy a light fixture on Temu (safety wise...if it's ugly cheap looking, I can return it). [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 2:40 PM - 2 answers

Is a cordless stick blender whose charger mounts under your upper cabinets a thing? [more inside]
posted by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace at 10:03 AM - 6 answers

I'm being ambitious this year and attempting to start tomatoes from seeds. I have all the material, feeling good, seedlings started. But I would love an app that had daily reminders of the various tasks, especially once it's time to do weekly fertilizer etc. Are there any good guidance/companion/reminder sort of apps out there? I know about generic reminder/scheduling apps — I mean something especially for tomatoes.
posted by Charity Garfein at 11:04 PM - 4 answers

I am needing to cut my expenses, and this includes my weekly purchase of an Emotional Support Bouquet from my local florist. But it's a huge freakin drag to see my utterly flowerless apartment, week after week. Do you know of any artificial stems/bouquets that are almost as good as the real thing? I figure even a single larger outlay has to be cheaper in the long run than a weekly habit. NB: I really want them to look like actual flowers, at least under casual observation.
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 10:07 AM - 20 answers

MacGyver call: please help me find a non-violent way to open my stuck locked shed door! [more inside]
posted by mirileh at 6:48 AM - 23 answers

Mrs. HeroZero got some lovely natural/driftwood cutting boards on deep discount at Home Goods. Her idea is to turn them into shelves for small knick-knacky things (i.e. nothing heavy) by putting brackets on the bottom. However, the side edges of the cutting boards are not straight but "natural". Will the brackets alone be enough to hold up the shelves, or does the self edge itself being flush with the wall provide stability? [more inside]
posted by HeroZero at 3:43 PM - 6 answers

My condo is held together largely with 3M command strips. But now given *gestures vaguely* I am not buying command strips. I bought some knock-offs on Temu. There are different versions and I bought some that say they're good for walls with latex paint (most say explicitly no painted walls). I have put one up in an invisible place in a closet wall painted with the same paint as the intended location. How long do I leave it there before pulling it off to see if the paint comes with it? 24 hours? 48 hours? A week? [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 7:17 AM - 8 answers

My 2nd floor bedroom window overlooks the beer garden of a brewpub/cafe. They’re open till 10 weeknights and 11 on weekends. Now that the weather is nicer, there’s people out there from like 4-10 every night, and it’s bothering me. I want to muffle the sound without obscuring my only bedroom window. Best suggestion for easy and effective muffling?
posted by mermaidcafe at 7:21 PM - 8 answers

I am growing fava beans and bush beans. They both seem to have the same problem- yellowing leaves with brown spots. What is this and how do I get them healthy again? [more inside]
posted by firemonkey at 9:25 AM - 5 answers

We have a 3 year old Whirlpool gas stove. The burner heads produce hot and cold spots. They're not blocked - it's almost as if they're intentionally designed to do that. Are there aftermarket burner heads I can get to (safely) produce more even flame? [more inside]
posted by under_petticoat_rule at 9:25 AM - 4 answers

The sidewalk in my backyard is between 4 and 6 inches lower than the surrounding yard and my neighbor's yard. When it rains, the water pools on it and it's a river. During the winter, meltwater collects on it, freezes, and it's an ice ribbon. Can I just lay another sidewalk over it to bring it above the flood plain so we can walk on it in all seasons? [more inside]
posted by goatdog at 3:57 PM - 12 answers

The hose of a handheld showerhead I use is leaky on the non-showerhead end, but hand-tightening the hose connector to stop the leak stops the flow from the showerhead. complication: it’s at my workplace so I don’t want to do anything drastic. [more inside]
posted by crime online at 12:01 PM - 7 answers