What can I use to glue cheap plastic?

August 21, 2010

So we have this Tigger/Roo rocking chair that plays the night before Christmas. My daughter loves it. One of the rocker feet fell off. It’s really cheap plastic and we can’t find another one (I would gladly buy another one if I could find it locally). We’ve tried many different types of glue to secure [...]

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How much abuse do you take to buy local?

July 30, 2010

I am sorry but I need to vent. And wondered what the rest of the world would do. In the last few days it seems that I have ran into the worst customer service on the face of the earth and guess what it was all local. First of all I have had two doctors’ [...]

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I have a really ugly computer desk…?

June 6, 2010

OK, my fiance bought me a computer desk last year for Christmas. He is so proud of it, and I could never have the heart to just get rid of it…but it is u-g-l-y! It is black metal with a glass top…and the apartment is decorated sort of beach-cottage! Is there ANYTHING that I could [...]

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where can i find a cheap hanging bubble chair?

April 9, 2010

im looking for an extremely cheap hanging bubble chair for christmas so i can let my grandma know where to get them id like to find one under 200 or 300 bucks but i can only find on ebay and amazon for over 500 and 600 or maybe a EASY way to make one might [...]

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How can I convince my mom to..?

March 3, 2010

OK so I am going to a new school. I want to be friendly and open, and to make friends I want a fun place to hang out. Right now my room stinks- my desk is chipped beyond repair, and my dresser has unremovable stickers from when I was six, not to mention it’s way [...]

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Apartment question, Eviction…?

February 15, 2010

Ok my fiancee and I moved into an apartment July of 2007. This is in the State of Iowa. When we looked at the apartment there were a few stains and holes/tears in the carpet. The manager said that they would replace it before we moved in. The day we moved in the carpet was [...]

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Is Costco’s furniture “real wood all the way through” or laminate on pressboard, like the Bombay Co?

February 14, 2010

A Costco opened up near me 3 months ago (the first in my state) and now that the Christmas displays are gone, they’ve been replaced by great looking wood furniture at great prices. But I know that looks can deceive. I like how a lot of The Bombay Co. furniture looks, but at heart it [...]

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What retail stores sell “The Office” desk (or wall) calendars?

February 14, 2010

I’m in a rush and don’t have time to browse around or go to 5 different stores before Christmas this year, unfortunately, so I need your help finding something! Anybody know what retail stores (Target, Walmart, Barnes and Noble, etc.) sell The Office desk or wall calendars? Desk calendar is preferred… THANKS!!!!!!! Update – I [...]

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Who makes a better dollhouse and accessories; playskool, fisher price or mattel? Will they work together?

January 8, 2010

My 4 year old daughter is ready for her first dollhouse. She saw one at a yard sale with all the furniture for . At the time I thought that was crazy, but I have since discovered what a mistake I made passing up hundreds of dollars worth of savings!!! I have been shopping around [...]

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What is the best planer to use for making furniture?

December 30, 2009

I want to get my husband a planer for Christmas as I understand that he would need one to make furniture. He has an abundance of power tools, but he does not have a planer. I went to Lowes to check out what they had and the prices are so varied from over 0 to [...]

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Rent-a-Center, Aarons, Colortime…need furniture now!?

December 26, 2009

I just moved into my place & haven’t quite picked out the "feel" of how I want the space to look. I have our (mine & husbands) bed & the kids beds, a kitchen table & nothing else. We moved over 600 miles & sold or gave away all of our funiture (very old). Anyway, [...]

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What do I buy when the bookshelf has no hardware?

October 29, 2009

I bought a childrens bookshelf a year ago and now I am turning it into a doll house for Christmas. When I opened the box there was no hardware inside.No screws….nothing. I thought of using wood dowels and wood glue. Not real sure what to do Please help. National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk [...]

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Bookshelves?

October 24, 2009

I need help finding bookshelves that match my dimensions so I would like to know if there is a website where I am able to CUSTOMIZE my own cheap bookshelves. PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!! This is a Christmas present to someone… National Office Furniture Arrowood U Shaped Desk USED    US $200.00 Black Mesh Executive Computer Office Desk Chair [...]

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Do you believe Huckabee’s denial that was a “floating cross” in the background of his Christmas commercial?

October 19, 2009

If you’ve not seen the Mike Huckabee Christmas commercial, here’s the link: There is a bookshelf in the background, painted white & shining in the lights behind Huckabee’s head. As the camera trucks side to side, this bookshelf appears to form a "floating cross" in the background as Huckabee reminds us to think about the [...]

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