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  0 0 I don't know about degrees of quality, and I have only bought it from Daly's. Probably it's a good idea to go to a place where the salespeople are knowledgeable about wallpapering, because then they can advise you about your exact situation, such as how the liner paper will combine with the wallpaper you will use. And thanks so much for the mushroom! cucuchi commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 Leather upholstery on chairs—how to clean and renew? cucuchi asked in House & Home about 1 year ago

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  Brasso- I need it!

  1 0 So happens I am holding a bottle of it right now, purchased last week at the Shoprite at the corner of 15th East and East Republican, on Capitol Hill. It's the crowded little store that has EVERYTHING. Price: $5.99. cucuchi answered in House & Home about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  How do I wallpaper over a textured wall?

  2 0 Since your wall texture is not extremely bumpy (like a "cottage cheese" or "popcorn" type), you can solve your problem by using wallpaper liner paper. I have done this, and it's the way finer wallpapers are installed anyway. Daly's and anywhere else that sells wallpaper has it. The liner paper is stiff and plain, and you put it up on washed and primed walls (prime with acryllic primer). You install the liner paper horizontally instead of vertically, then when it is dry you install the regular wallpaper vertically on top of this. Together the two layers should work to hide an orange peel texture, and without losing a few square feet in the room the way you will by covering over with wallboard. Here is a link to a site with DYI instructions. cucuchi answered in House & Home about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 Mushroom worthy answer, JCJ cucuchi commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 Yes, it reads like a logic problem, but I go more for what you said about it being an example of irony. Catch 22 and Circular Logic seem like they both mean something a little different, but I might have to check the exact definitions of those. cucuchi commented over 2 years ago

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  What's the best way to start learning Japanese in Seattle?

  1 0 Seattle Language Academy on the canal in Fremont (used to be on Capitol Hill on 15th) is a really good school with evening classes. I pursued a different language there and so don't know the Japanese language faculty, but study was definitely oriented toward the kind of immersion you are describing and also toward grown-ups with jobs. cucuchi answered in Whatever over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 What do you call it when you need to find your glasses because you need them to find your glasses? cucuchi asked in Whatever over 2 years ago by Fnarf & 8 other answers by O my captain , CrazyCatLady…

• Follow Following 1 Tye-dye sighting today? cucuchi asked in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago 2 Answers by Mahtli69 , goth jenny…

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  I'm driving from DC to Seattle over the winter break. What should I know? (I'm going south, then west, then up California's coast.)

  3 0 I agree with everyone's winter warnings, and Northern California and Oregon are probably the best choice to tackle the snowy mountain part, but don't be surprised if it's difficult getting through the mountains. I have been stuck in snowy mountains on interstates 3 times during winter driving out west. In Idaho I managed to pull off to the nearest hotel, ditto once outside Aspen, Colorado ($$$), but another time in Colorado when the snow came so fast that all vehicles were snowbound overnight along the interstate. A family in an RV invited me and my friend inside to sleep the night (lucky!). They turned out to be metal detector aficionados and showed us their display cases of finds from all over. Which leads me to my second bit of advice: be open to side adventures, serendipity, eccentricities. And check the timeline on this one. Will there be a return trip too? It's hard to imagine making it with any less than 3 weeks if you are taking the southern route. cucuchi answered in Trips & Travel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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