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  • Getting Primed Up

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Getting Primed Up

    When I say the word primer, what is your first thought? Most people think of primers as just a way to block out dark stains...

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  • Finding the best Paint and Varnish Stripper

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Finding the best Paint and Varnish Stripper

    Last week, I tried out three strippers to see which one was going to work the best on a project. The piece was a little...

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  • Magic Sliders to Help You Move

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Magic Sliders to Help You Move

    I know I have talked about my New Year’s Day a lot in this article, the past few weeks, and it’s because I did a...

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  • Eclipse Wall Repair

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Eclipse Wall Repair

    While I was off on New Year's, I decided to tackle a project that I have ignored for quite a few years. I have this...

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  • Why Freeze Miser is Superior Freeze Protection

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Why Freeze Miser is Superior Freeze Protection

    Here in San Antonio, we just had our first serious freeze for the season. I looked at the weather app, and Houston got hit with...

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  • Wax it all

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Wax it all

    I am at an age where, when I got married, I registered for gifts for things you wanted to start your own home. And back...

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  • Keeping out the Drafts

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Keeping out the Drafts

    I had a customer come in the other day who was concerned about the light she could see at the bottom of her door that...

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  • Best Questions from 2025

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Best Questions from 2025

    I was going through my 2025 articles and thought I would share some recurring questions and their answers. I hope that these questions help you...

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  • Happy New Year 2026

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Happy New Year 2026

    When you are reading this, it’s not quite the New Year; it’s probably New Year’s Eve. Maybe you're out celebrating the New Year with family...

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  • Merry Christmas Readers

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Merry Christmas Readers

    I don’t know if you are like me, but I am shaking my head right now, wondering how in the world it’s already Christmas 2025....

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  • Morgan's Squirrel Repellent

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Morgan's Squirrel Repellent

    A few weeks ago, I talked about the possibility of a new squirrel repellent, and it’s here.  It’s another great repellent from the line up of...

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  • Goodbye Skunk

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Goodbye Skunk

    When my customers ask me problems with skunks in and around their yard, I will usually reply that skunks are looking for something to eat....

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