How can I keep my collection?

September 4, 2010

How can I keep my collection of magazines tidy, yet handy to see and read over and over again? I don’t want to have them bound into hard cover. But would like to stack them somehow, and yet be able to get back to them whenever I want. A regular bookshelf won’t do, I think. [...]

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My dog has been acting strange over the last week?

September 3, 2010

My dog has been exhibiting some very unusual behavior over the last week, She is about 11 months old, and over the last week she keeps burrowing under things, and will hide under bookshelves and such. She also has been more aggressive fighting with our other dogs, which she has never done before-We have 2 [...]

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How big does this store have to be?

September 2, 2010

I’m not good in measurements and I’m working o a project for school where I have to make a business, my idea is to make a cafe/book store/ reading space, they will all be separeted by walls but I don’t know how big it would have to be to hold tables, sofas, bookshelves, and storage. [...]

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What does "re-arranger of the proverbial bookshelf" mean?

August 31, 2010

It’s in Die Alone by Ingrid Michaelsen. "I’m just a stranger, even to myself, A re-arranger of the proverbial bookshelf." I know it has something to do with organizing books by alphebetical order. But I really don’t understand how it fits into the song, can someone please explain? ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK [...]

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What to do with the wall behind my tv?

August 30, 2010

My tv (47inches) is in a enclave (about 1 feet on each side extra of the tv. Right now it is the same color as everything else, which is tannish green. I don’t want to do anything I need to dust, like bookshelves, etc. Maybe wallpaper, or would that be too much? A picture? There [...]

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Why has popular science become a farce?

August 29, 2010

In recent years science stories, documentaries and books seem to be more basic or undeveloped in intent and somewhat sarcastic in tone. Should some recent general science books be taken off bookshelves to be replaced with perhaps books regarding the history of science – essentially books that inspire instead of providing haphazard analysis based on [...]

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I want to paint a wall bookshelf. I was told I should use an oil based paint. Because I have a Parrot I don't

August 28, 2010

want to have the noxious fumes throughout the house. What type of paint do you think would hold up on a book shelf besides oil based? I realize I CAN use a latex, but will it hold up on a bookshelf? I’m sorry, I shoud have said, it’s a newly made bookcase of unfinished wood. [...]

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I want to paint a wall bookshelf. I was told I should use an oil based paint. Because I have a Parrot I don't

August 27, 2010

want to have the noxious fumes throughout the house. What type of paint do you think would hold up on a book shelf besides oil based? I can’t paint it outside, it’s a wall unit (buit into the wall). It is presently unfinished, never stained or painted. ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US [...]

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what is the difference between a lamp and a bookshelf?

August 26, 2010

I don’t know well English. What’s difference of them? ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US $499.99 National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk USED    US $200.00 Black Mesh Executive Computer Office Desk Chair New    US $209.95 Tenon cutter 2 log furniture railing rustic furniture    US $145.00 VINTAGE LRG LOT 60 DOLL HOUSE FURNITURE [...]

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What is the best way of keeping dust from a room?

August 25, 2010
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My room is really dusty…not sandy dust, but cobweb-like dust. Even my fan gets every week. My bookshelf is constantly covered with heavy dirty dust. When I wash my bookshelf, the water gets really murky. What’s the best way of keeping dust from my room? ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US $499.99 National [...]

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How am I supposed to use this screw in hanging a shelf?

August 24, 2010

I have some screws for a bookshelf I need to hang to a wall that’s hollow. The screw is supposed to "open up" like a grappling hook as I screw it in. My question is how do I start the hole? I’m trying to minimize the damage I do to the wall. Update: I got [...]

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Does anybody know an easy way to build a loft, bunk bed for a preschooler?

August 23, 2010

I would like to build a loft bed for my four year old daughter because she just has so much stuff that her room is overflowing, but I can’t afford to pay what they sell for. Some ,500! Anyway, I want it to be twin mattress size and incorporate maybe a small desk and bookshelf [...]

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where do half price book stores get their bookshelves?

August 22, 2010
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i need a book shelf that has the right size levels to put my manga on. i really dont like extra space above the books ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US $499.99 National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk USED    US $200.00 Black Mesh Executive Computer Office Desk Chair New    US $209.95 Tenon [...]

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How many feet of wire will I need to make my new speakers be the same volume as my old ones?

August 21, 2010

I recently bought some new bookshelf speakers to comnpliment some floor speakers in my home theater system. The news speakers can output 100 watts and are 4 ohms, and will require a mininum of 15 feet of wire. The old speakers can output 100 watts and are 8 ohms, and will require at least 10 [...]

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what is the most awkward and uncomfortable position you saw your cat sleeping in?

August 20, 2010

I have a bookshelf. The lowest shelf is about 2 inches away from the ground. I have nothing in the bottom shelf. Sometimes my cat, Mago, will sleep in the bottom shelf with his head lying on the floor. I’m going to edit my question a bit. What’s the most awkward/uncomfortable position OR place you [...]

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how do i store a lot of books and keep them on hand when the house doesnt seem to welcome bookshelves?

August 19, 2010
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There’s not a ton of room and all bookshelves wind up making the place look cluttered. ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US $499.99 National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk USED    US $200.00 Black Mesh Executive Computer Office Desk Chair New    US $209.95 Tenon cutter 2 log furniture railing rustic furniture    US $145.00 [...]

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What color should I paint my bookshelf?

August 18, 2010

I just bought a used simple bookshelf. About 3 and a half feet high with 3 shelves. I was thinking of painting it white on the outside, but with purple shelves and backing. Or maybe cobalt blue outside with orange shelves. I want something funky. Most of my furniture is a mixture of antiques and [...]

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Why do books placed in enclosed bookshelf turn yellow faster than those placed in the open?

August 17, 2010

I have been having this problem for years. My books, for some reason, turn yellow within few months after I placed them in an enclosed bookshelf. The others are placed in the open for months and still look brand new. I have seen pple saying that air and sunlight contributes to the yellowish colour, but [...]

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Can you organize your Bookshelves in a better way ?

August 16, 2010

In this ever changing age of multimedia where you can download audio books, print out electronic books and find reference materials. are still valuable, no matter how fast the digital world moves–or perhaps because of it but it is really hectic at times. http://www.tictacdo.com/ttd//How_to_organize_your_Bookshelf How to start the proceedings ? ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE [...]

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How do I keep my cats from chewing up my house plants?

August 15, 2010

I’ve got a variety of house plants place sporadically throughout my house, but where ever they are, my cats find them and chew them all up! I don’t want to put them out side, but they won’t stop! I’ve tried the squirt bottle, but they do it alot at night. I can’t keep track of [...]

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What is the best way to disguise a discarded library book so a used book store will buy it?

August 14, 2010

A lot of used book stores won’t accept library books, but these have been legitimately acquired and I would just like to free up space on my bookshelf and get a little extra money. ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US $499.99 National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk USED    US $200.00 Black Mesh [...]

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How do I make a shared room more relaxing?

August 13, 2010

I share a room with my younger sister. We have two loft beds with a built in desk and bookshelf underneath, two dressers, my sister has a trunk next to her bed, a night table, and too mouch clutter. How do I downsize on the stuff and make my half of the room a more [...]

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How do infrared sensors for remote controls work?

August 12, 2010

Surely there is a lot of infrared light (black body and other) around at all times, how does the sensor differentiate this ambient light from the remote signal? Also, how is it that I don’t need to point my remote directly at the sensor, I can have the remote in a bookshelf pointed away from [...]

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How do you clean up a basement full of toys?

August 12, 2010

I have a corner in my basement with a huge bookshelf full of toys, books, board games, etc. How do I clean it thoroughly? ANTIQUE EMPIRE MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE OFFICE DESK    US $499.99 National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk USED    US $200.00 Black Mesh Executive Computer Office Desk Chair New    US $209.95 Tenon cutter [...]

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What to use as a protective coat on pressed wood painted with latex paint?

August 10, 2010

I’ve painted a dresser and bookshelf with a flat latex paint. The furniture is made of pressed wood, not real wood. I did not do any prep work other than wiping the furniture down, no primer or sanding. What can I use on top to protect the paint from being chipped or scrapped off? ANTIQUE [...]

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