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Repairing a Wood Dining Room Table?I have a cherry dining room table that has some small strips of wood missing on the edge of the table. Can this be repaired or does the top need to be replaced? If it can be repaired, what do I need to do?

 

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Rusty Water Marks on Oak Table?I washed my coasters and left them on an Oak Coffee Table, now I have rusty water marks and have tried everything to remove them. Any ideas?

 

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Water Rings on Oak?I had water rings on my oak desk and put mayonaise on them and left overnight. When I wiped it off, the rings are now very dark and it looks worse than ever! Is there help or will I have to refinish?

 

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Matching the Color of My Leather Couch?I have a leather eggshell cream coloured lounge and stupidly during cleaning pen marks off it one day removed the colour or paint (whatever it is). I would like to know if there is something I can do to colour it again.

 

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Broken Foam Couch?I have a basic foam couch that has broken. The material that is the support has come away from the back of the couch. Does anyone know if this can be fixed as easily as hammering the nails back in? Or if not, do you know how I would fix it?

 

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White Spot on Antique Table from a Hot Cup Coffee?I have an antique coffee table and have a big white spot on it from a cup of hot coffee. I tried rubbing it with mayonnaise but it's still there.

 

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Scorch Mark on Furniture from a Lamp?I have a scorch mark (made by a too close lamp) on the corner of a dark green leather-like recliner. I wondered how to remove it without having the whole piece re-upholstered? Could I use any type of paint or magic marker?

 

Re-Covering a Speaker Cabinet?I have a speaker that was damaged in shipping (UPS) and was thinking of re-covering the cabinet. The cabinet is constructed of particle board covered with a fake wood vinyl laminate - or something. Anyway, I was thinking of completely re-covering the cabinet with some sort of cool fabric.

 

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Squeaky Springs in an Armchair?I have an armchair that needs repair because the springs creak when somebody sits on the chair. Is there a manual on how to do the work myself? Does anyone have any tips?

 

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Scratch on Laminate Table?Some one scratched my new table. It has a dark laminate top. I have tried the wax crayons and the marker. Nothing worked. Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I can try? It is a white scratch on dark wood looking.

 

Plumping Up a Head Rest on Chair?Does anyone know how to plump up the head rest section on an overstuffed reclining chair? I think my cat's been sleeping there and it's looking deflated and caved in. Now if I sit in that section I end up staring at the ceiling!

 

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Repairing a Mirror?Is There a paint or something to resilver a mirror? I have an OLD beautiful frame but the miror needs help.

 

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Restoring a Mahogany Leaf Table?I recently acquired a mahogany leaf table and It needs to be restored. It has surface scratches and gouges through to the surface wood and shows light beige binder tracking along the edges. I would like to sand or strip but don't know if I have enough surface to work with. Should I sand or chemical strip?

 

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Replacement Leaves for My Table?I have a dining room table (oval) that we traded someone for, but I lost the leaves due to water and smoke damage in a fire. Does anyone know of an inexpensive place to find replacement leaves?

 

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Burn Holes on Microfiber Furniture?How do I clean some ash and burn holes on my microfiber furniture?

 

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Fixing a Creaking Bed Frame?I bought a wooden bed frame last year, and it's creaking. What can I do to stop it from creaking? Is it because the bed needs to be taken apart and screwed together again?

 

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Repairing Seat Cushions With Ripped In Them?I have a couch that has some small rips in the seat cushions. Can anyone recommend how to repair that with out replacing the cushions? I'm not sure if sewing will keep it from ripping every time someone sits on it.

 

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Repairing the Finish on a Tiffany Lamp?Do you know how to repair the finish on the base of a Tiffany lamp? A small section appears white, almost like it's oxidized and corroded.

 

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A Plastic Bag Stained My Wood Table?While having our kitchen remodeled, we put several items on the wood dining room table. A plastic bag left a ink stain. I would appreciate any help with a chemical free way to remove it.

 

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How To Fix Cracked Leather?How can I fix cracked leather?

 

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Bloom on a French Polished Table?My highly french polished table has gained a 'bloom' from a heated object. How can I remove the bloom?

 

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Repairing a Couch Cushion?Repairing a Couch Cushion. My dogs jumped a lot on the couch and wrecked the zipper on the back of one of the cushions that you sit on. Is there a way to just sew this together.

 

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Sinking Sofa Cushions?Sinking Sofa Cushions. What can I do to stop my sofa cushions from sinking?

 

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Replacing Outdoor Sofa Cushions?Replacing Outdoor Sofa Cushions. I have an outdoor sofa that has three separate cushions. Our dog totally destroyed one of the cushions. I was wondering if anyone has a cheap way to replace this cushion or all three?

 

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Finding a Hole in an Aerobed?Finding a Hole in an Aerobed. How do I find a hole in my aerobed?

 

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Replacing The Canvas In a Sleeper Sofa?Replacing The Canvas In a Sleeper Sofa. The canvas on my sleeper sofa is ruined. Is there anywhere I can order a replacement?

 

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Adding Padding to a Couch Cushion?How do I put more padding in the cushion of my leather couch?

 

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Mark From a Hot Paper Plate?How do I remove a burn mark on a wood dining room table? We put down hot food on a paper plate.

 

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Fixing Squeaky Classroom Tables?I am looking for ways to fix squeaky classroom tables.

 

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Large Water Spot on a Maple Coffee Table?I'm not sure if this is a cleaning request or not but I have a solid maple coffee table that I, unfortunately, put a plant on. Over a period of time after watering it I have an enormous water spot on my table.

 

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Scratches on a Glass Coffee Table?How do I remove scratches from the top of my glass coffee table? Any ideas, or tried and true fixes, would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Heat Marks on Veneered Wood?How can I get a heat mark off veneered wood?

 

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Parts for Fixing an Outdoor Sofa?I need springs and supports for an old outside sofa swing for the seat part. Does anyone know were I can get parts?

 

Repairing Formica Furniture?I have an older cabinet with formica top from 50' 60's Is there places you can get these items repaired? I live on the border to Detroit. Also, it has some sort of rubberized trim that is made to look like wood and it is all scratched.

 

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Fading Leather Furniture?My leather sofa is fading. Any advice?

 

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Buying New Foam for Cushions?Any idea where to get new foam for sofa cushions? I found a site online where you can measure your own cushions and send away for the foam, but measuring myself makes me REALLY nervous, especially since I have 5 cushions to replace and the price is $75-$100 per cushion - that seems really high.

 

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How To Quiet A Squeaky Sleeper Sofa?I have a full sleeper sofa that is 18 months old. It squeaks every time you sit on it. I also have a queen sleeper in the set that doesn't make any noise. I had to have the full sleeper replaced once because it was defective. Since getting the second one, I have had to have someone come out to adjust the frame, but this has not helped with the squeaking. Any advice?

 

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Stopping a Bed From Squeaking?How do I get a bed to stop squeaking? After moving 11 months ago, the bed still squeaks, and it's time to ask for help. This is the 3rd time it's been set up in about 10 years. Wooden headboard, no footboard.

 

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Towel and Iron to Remove Ring on Table?Where I can find Dave's instructions for the towel and iron method for getting the white ring off of wood table?

 

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Purell Took Color Out of Leather Sofa?An accidental Purell gel spill has taken the color off my brown leather sofa. I tried mopping the spill up with a damp paper towel, but the stain is still very obvious. It looks like a whitish patch on a dark rust/brown leather sofa. Please help! Is there anything I can do to restore the color?

 

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Repairing a Couch When a Strap Comes Loose?How do you fix a couch when a strap comes loose?

 

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White Heat Mark on Leather Topped Writing Desk?How do I remove a white heat mark from a leather type of dark green surfaced writing desk? I placed a cup of hot coffee on a few sheets of white paper on my new desk and left a fantastic white mark on its surface within an hour of getting it.

 

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Using Shoe Polish On Leather Furniture?I have beautiful leather living room furniture in a dark reddish brown color. It was expensive and (I thought) good quality. I'm very careful with it and use leather cleaning products regularly. My husband's recliner has patches where the leather is "crinkling" as opposed to cracking.

 

Reupholstering Wooden Armchairs?I have dining armchairs with cushion on the back and bottom and I need to reupholster them. I want to do them myself, but don't know where to begin. I've come across tons of instructions for seats that the cushion can lift off, but not for the armchair.

 

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Fixing Lifted Wood on Dresser?I left a damp towel on my dark wood dresser seemed to have lifted the wood what can I do?

 

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Installing Drawer Sliders?I am trying to repair a kitchen drawer. It needs new slides. I just got done repairing so nicely and when I went to insert the drawer, it wouldn't fit with the new slides. I wanted to use side slides, not the middle thing that is in there now.

 

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Broken Board Inside a Sofa?The wooden board inside of my sofa that holds the springs in place and gives support is broken and now the sofa sags all the way when you sit down. Can this be repaired and how.

 

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Removing Polyurethane from a Table?I need advice on how to remove polyurethane from my beautiful dining room table. I took it upon myself to put three coats of satin polyurethane on it, when all I wanted was a shiny top coat to keep it from scratching. Now it's a mess and I don't know what to do. Is there some kind of remover I can use that won't take the finish off the table?

 

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Scotch Tape Removed Color From Leather Couch?I removed a piece of scotch tape from a leather sofa, it took the color off where the tape was. How do I return the brown shade to the area where the tape was?

 

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Outdoor Furniture Leaves White Marks On Clothing?What causes my white outdoor furniture to leave white chalky marks on my clothing when I sit on it? How do I get it to stop?

 

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Repairing Foldaway Cupboard?I have a double stand-up cupboard type foldaway. It has broken parts and won't fold down. I need to get it repaired. Where could I take it?

 

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Repairing Massaging Sectional Chairs?How can I fix my massage chair in my sofa? A week ago I purchased a used sectional sofa for my apartment. I was going to buy a new sofa at one of those close out furniture store when I saw, online, a great deal on a green sectional sofa. It is a beautiful 3 piece unit. To my delight the sofa came equip with two massage chairs and a built in phone.

 

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Tan Heat Mark on White Table?How do you get rid of a tan/brown heat marker on a white wood table?

 

Couch is Getting Lower and Softer?My couch is getting lower and softer. How hard is it to refresh the structure?

 

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Making a Mattress More Comfortable?Any tips for improving a new mattress? I thought I saw one on this site. We bought a new mattress set and I thought I did my homework but it is not comfortable and I'm ready to go out a get another one!

 

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Converting Desk Drawer into Keyboard Drawer?I am trying to convert the center drawer of a desk into a keyboard drawer. I am trying to maintain the front of the drawer by having it hinged somehow. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

Repairing a damaged couch.

Dog Ate Couch Arm?My Doberman ate the arm of my Berkline wallaway couch. There are two chambers to the arm, the one closest to the back of the couch is fine. How can I repair it myself?

 

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Dark Circle on Light Colored Table?I have a dark circle on a light colored table I just bought. I'm not sure what it is, but can anyone tell me something to try that might remove the dark circle? Thanks.

 

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Water Marks on a Wooden Clock Case?I need help to remove rain marks from antique mahogany clock case. This clock case is covered with small water marks after being caught in a sudden heavy rain shower. What can I use to remove them, if anything?

 

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Mattress is Sinking in the Middle?My mattress is sinking a little in the middle and I don't have money at this time to buy another one. I heard that the egg crate pillow topper will assist and make sleeping on the mattress more comfortable. Is this true? Please share your advice. Thanks.

 

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Plug-in Fragrance Stained Furniture?A Bath and Body plug-in fragrance spilled on the furniture. It looks like it took all the color out. Is there anything I can do to restore it?

 

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Flattening Curved Seat Cushions?We have just put together the pine bunk bed that was ordered last month. Mostly it is fine but there are a few slight problems. The two large seat cushions are warped and don't lay flat on the seats.

 

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Restuff Sofa Cushions With BattingI was studying my daughters' expensive sofa that seemed saggy and beat down on the upper cushions that go behind your back. I unzipped them and saw that they were stuffed with pieces of batting.

 

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Restoring a Split Bamboo Veneered Table?How can I restore a split bamboo veneered table top? It has ring marks from glasses as well as some loss of the polished finish.

 

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Couch Cut by a Knife?How can I fix a new couch after my son sliced it with a knife?

 

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Water Rings on Unfinished Table?I have two water rings (from this morning) on my coffee table and they're many shades lighter than the color of the wood. The table has no varnish to begin with and is old.

 

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New Mattress Substitute?I have a sagging mattress and don't have the funds to replace it yet. I've stuffed towels underneath to help give it a boost. But, I was wondering if anyone else has any other suggestions to add a little more life to it.

 

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Heat Rings on Marble Table Top?How can I get a heat ring out of a marble table top?

 

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Sofa Bed Release Bar Stuck?My sofa bed is stuck in the sofa position. The horizontal bar that I formerly could pull out from under the sofa back cushions to release it into a bed is now stuck in the front of the sofa cushions that you lean back on.

 

Plastic Outdoor Chairs Feel Gritty?My patio chairs are only 2 yrs old, but they look like they are 100! They are light beige in color, and plastic. Below is a picture. My problem is, after only 2 yrs, the plastic is all gritty feeling and has a powdery stuff that comes off on my clothes.

 

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Oil Stain on Oak Table?I have spilt a few drops of perfumed oil on my beautiful new Pippy oak coffee table. Does anyone know how I can remove the stain it has caused? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Cigarette Burns on a Wood Table?I have a cigarette burn in a wooden table top, what do I do to fix it?

 

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Powder Coat Finish on Patio Furniture Looks Dull?I have a set of black metal mesh patio furniture that's about 8 years old. The powder coat finish is beginning to lose its luster and take on a lighter, faded look. I've washed it and that didn't help.

 

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Nail Polish Remover Stain on Sofa?I recently spilled some nail polish remover on my sofa and it has removed some color. It has left a gray stain on what was a black sofa. Can someone help me before the other half finds out!

 

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Black Streaks on Microfiber Couch?Can high heat cause black streaks in microfiber sofa?

 

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Painting an Antique Bed?How do you paint a large 4 post antique, white bed with leather head and foot board?

 

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Repairing a Reading Lamp?I bought an over-the headboard reading lamp a few months back. I love it, but the manufacturing quality is not so good. The inner plastic-type lining is cracked and breaking off, leaving an uneven light flow.

 

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Repairing Legs on Couch?The wood that the couch legs screw into is completely obliterated. What can I do to fix it? I'd like to have a couch that doesn't sit on the floor.

 

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Water Stained Table Won't Take New Varnish?I used the mayo on a water spot on a black wood table. Now I can't get the treated wood to take new varnish. Any suggestions?

 

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Repairing a Lamp Shade That Leans?How can I fix a lamp shade that leans to one side? I've tried rubber bands, cardboard, tape, etc. nothing helps. Any info will be appreciated. The lamp is the type that you put the bulb in after you put on the shade. Thank you.

 

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Baby Wipe Caused Leather Couch To Peel?My leather sofa's top coat has peeled off, because of using a baby wipe. What can I do to fix it? Thank you for your help.

 

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Hair Products Have Faded My Leather Furniture?I have a brown leather settee and the color has faded at the head rest. I have been told its because of hair products. Is there anything I can use to put some color back into it?

 

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Adjusting a Sofa's "Back Pitch Angle"?I would appreciate professional advice regarding decreasing an upholstered sofa's "back pitch angle" other than having to raise the front of the frame. Thank you.

 

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Removing Leather Dye from Leather Couch?I have a couch and I want to remove the dye. So how do you remove leather dye from leather, if this is possible? Thanks.

 

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Restoring the Nap on a Microfiber Couch?I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to get my microfiber couches to look new again.

 

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Replacing a Dining Room Chair Cushion?I would like instructions for replacing a dining room chair cushion.

 

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Tilex Left Spots on Wooden Table?My mother decided to be nice and was cleaning the ceiling fan in the kitchen when she was visiting. She was using Tilex. Well, some of it drifted down onto the corner of my wood kitchen table. Now when you see it at an angle, you can see the spots on the top.

 

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Sofa Pillows Sagging?How to fluff sagging leather sofa pillows?

 

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Repairing a Touch Lamp?I have a touch lamp that no longer responds to touch. It stays on all the time. Would it be OK to change the socket to a regular on/off socket? Or is there more to a touch lamp than just the sockets? I appreciate the advice.

 

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Fixing a Glider Rocker That Squeaks?I have a glider rocker and it squeaks terribly. I think it is the wood, not the bolts. Help please.

 

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Can Skin Oil From Dog Paws Fade a Leather Couch?I was told that the oil from my little dog's paws can cause the color of my leather couch to wear away. I was told that by a repair man from the company from which we bought the set. Is that true?

 

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Repairing a Table That is Missing a Leg?I have a very old 4 legged table with ball and claw copper legs but one leg is missing. How can I add a leg or make it a 3 legged table? The parts are in good shape. I really love it and want to use it. Any ideas? Thanks a lot.

 

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Repairing Heat Damage to Microfiber Sofa?A floor unit scorched my micofiber sofa. It is suppose to be olive green. However, parts of it are now orange. Is there anyway I can safe the sofa. I'm just ill about this. The manufacturer won't answer my emails.

 

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Shiny Spots on Wood Table?I got a brand new coffee table and tried to fix a very tiny dent using a iron. I made a huge mistake. It left a hot iron mark and I tried to fix that with an olive oil and baking soda mix. It got a little better.

 

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Wood Can Be Felt Through Flattened Furniture Stuffing?I have a sofa and arm chair that I have owned for about 5 years now. They "had" large, overstuffed arms, but now the stuffing inside has flattened (and seemingly moved around a bit, too). When you rest your arm on the arms of this furniture, you can actually feel the wood inside.

 

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Shortening a Too Long Sectional Sofa?I have a sectional that is too long to fit in my new place. Can it be cut down?

 

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Refurbishing a 1950s Era Enamel Counter Top?How can I DIY an old (retro 50s) enamel counter top?

 

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Repairing a Scorch Mark on Wood Furniture ?How do I repair a scorch mark on an oak table top?

 

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Burn Mark on Table from a Candle?I went to sleep last night and left a candle burning on my brand new ivory dining room set. I have a table cloth over the table. The candle burned down to the wood and left a stain not only on the tablecloth which is replaceable but the table itself.

 

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How Can I Restuff a Leather Couch Cushion?I have a leather couch with non-removable cushions. One side of one cushion is entirely broken down and needs to be re-fluffed. How can I do this myself?

 

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Cigarette Burn on Wood Furniture?I have a blond wood stool which was left outside during a party. It now has 4 or 5 cigarette burns on it. Any way to get rid of them?

 

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Bleach Stains on Upholstered Couch?Clorox bleach was splashed on the fabric on my couch. Is there anything I can use to get the original color back on my couch?

 

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