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How To Replace An On-off Switch
WHEN MY SHOP VACUUM wouldn’t turn on, I started by investigating the switch. On many portable tools and small appliances, mechanical on-off switches—the ones with a satisfying click—can wear out, and they’re usually easy to replace. Before sleuthing,
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Insects And Other Tiny Creatures You Can't See Play A Huge Role In The Cottage-country Ecosystem
SPENDING TIME AT the cottage involves spending time with creepy-crawlies, whether you love them or you hate them. Dock spiders and mosquitoes and water striders and bees…it’s a never-ending list. And those are only the ones that you actually see on a
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