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  • Different Metals - Different Care

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Different Metals - Different Care

    Last week I had a customer come and talk to me about their faucets. Thinking that the conversation would steer towards the workings of the...

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  • May Project with Fresh Wave

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke May Project with Fresh Wave

    Getting rid of odors is always a challenge – whether it’s a persistent odor, a food odor, or a pet odor picking the answer is...

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  • Cultured Marble Care

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Cultured Marble Care

    Do you have cultured marble? It’s a question that I ask all the time when someone asks about cleaning the counter tops in the bathroom....

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  • Instant Power Tank Cleaners

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Instant Power Tank Cleaners

    Back in 2012 Dad found a product that cleaned toilet tanks, not the bowl...but the tank. At that time there really wasn’t a safe cleaner to...

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  • Any Sharp Knife Sharpener

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Any Sharp Knife Sharpener

    How many of you sharpen your own knives? I try. When my husband was alive, I had the sharpest knives. He would sharpen my knives...

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  • Holy Cow Degreaser

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Holy Cow Degreaser

    About five years ago we had this wonderful degreaser with a crazy name, it was called Holy Cow. It was a great degreaser that worked...

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  • Discouraging Pesky Birds

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Discouraging Pesky Birds

    I went to 3 hardware shows in two weeks. First, there was an Ace Spring Hardware Show in San Antonio. Even though my store is...

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  • Taking care of ants indoors

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Taking care of ants indoors

    Last week we talked about taking care of ants outside in the yard. I like taking care of them outside before they get indoors. But...

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  • Terro for Outdoor Ants

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Terro for Outdoor Ants

    Terro has a newer product for outdoor ants that is easy to use, and I want to give you my experience with the product. Terro...

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  • Cleaning Driveways with RustAid

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Cleaning Driveways with RustAid

    About this time of the year, I answer the questions about rust stains on concrete driveway and sidewalks caused by Ironite applied to the lawn....

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  • March Project with Howard's

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke March Project with Howard's

    I remember the first time that the reps from Howard’s approached me about their leather cleaner. I must have looked confused because for the most...

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  • Sleek Sockets

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Sleek Sockets

    If you are like me …. I like to move furniture around, a lot. I have an open concept home and so I have flexibility...

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