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On: I haven't tried it yet, but
"I haven't tried it yet, but I just saw this on a show over the weekend. Put baby powder on the floor and sweep it into the cracks then scoop the rest up. If the floor boards are too porous with crac..."

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Re-cracking ceiling after spackling
"I have a 40-year old house that has a few cracks in the ceilings and over door frames. I've been in the house for 7 years and the cracks don't appear to be growing. I've used tape/spackle in some of the rooms which worked fine in those places. Recently, I started to tackle another room with a crack in the ceiling. I taped/spackled and smoothed ..."

Tired of holding the handle
"When I flush the toilet, I have to hold the handle down for about 10 seconds to allow the water to get to the bowl before the flapper closes. The drain holes are clear and the flush works, but I shouldn't have to hold the handle down. The house is 42 years old, but I know the toilet parts have been replaced at some point. Any suggestions for..."