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Question about using the FloodChek Washing Machine Hoses and the Product Code: =SM-FC-Gooseneck2. Gooseneck Connectors.

Q: I use plastic protectors covered with felt discs on the bottoms of my chair legs to keep them from denting my wood floors, but the felt pads keep coming off.

Is there a better kind of chair glide?
— Pat GreeneSpringfield Township

We usually associate Thanksgiving with brown, gold and orange, the hues of fall. But maybe the holiday's color should be green.

Some pre-Thanksgiving chores to tackle this weekend, courtesy of Weiman Products: • Clean the refrigerator.

Remove and clean the shelves and drawers, and spray down the interior with a solution of 1 cup water and 1 tsp. dishwashing liquid.

Use that solution to wipe down jars, bottles and other containers, too.

HUDSON: These are the tools of charity. They're woodworking tools — saws and lathes, screwdrivers and sanders.

In the hands of a small group of hobbyists at Laurel Lake Retirement Community, they're a means of giving to others.

We usually associate Thanksgiving with brown, gold and orange, the hues of fall. But maybe the holiday's color should be green.

I dusted my lawn with peat moss to help build the soil. Now I have lots of mushrooms coming up all over.

How can I get rid of them? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

This bag was great. Since we stuffed this bag full, having wheels was much appreciated. We used it on top of a GTI volkswagon. I couldn't believe it but the bag never moved from where we had it fastened. Some of the speed limits we went through were as...

I used this bag on a trip from NH to NJ and back. Feedback on said bag, after roughly 600 miles = A- It held a baby stroller, Four decent sized gym bags, and my sneakers. I had a LOT of room to spare. I really could have gotten away with a smaller...