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Kitchenware Cleaning Secrets Revealed

Post-Thanksgiving clean-up can be tough, so this week we’ve got some tips for taking care of the mess. Most cleaning jobs can be taken care of with some lukewarm soapy water and elbow grease. For jobs like cleaning silver or copper kitchenware you'll want to take a few additional steps to keep them bright and shiny.

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Q. I am trying to live with my mother's furniture after she smoked heavily for 50 years. I need a solution to removing the smoke odor from the inside of oak dressers. It is so strong I cannot put my clothing into the drawers and then wear them.
A.I am trying to live with my mother's furniture after she smoked heavily for 50 years. I need a solution to removing the smoke odor from the inside of oak dressers. It is so strong I cannot put my clothing into the drawers and then wear them.

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Plumbing Tee Facts

A tee contains three female openings in a T shape. Straight tees have the same size openings. Reducing tees have two openings of the same size and one of a different size. Sanitary tees are used in waste lines. They have a curved branch designed for a cleanout plug and are designed to prevent obstruction of waste.


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