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Try vinegar for skunk odors
Q. Six months ago a skunk took up residency under our porch, and sprayed a few times. We finally evicted him and closed in under the porch so he cannot get back. The odors eventually subsided, but now new odors have occurred, in the master bedroom, near the attached garage, and in our den. We used Nature's Air and other ...
Handyman on Call answers questions from chat room
All of today's questions are from the Handyman's chat room, which appears on Boston.com every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m.
It's not worth the work to make matte tiles shine
Q. The new ceramic tiles in my house have a matte finish. Is there any way I can effectively put a shine on them?