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BeginningCharacter36 t1_ja322kg wrote

Reply to Pls help, bed raiser by Isobelcate

Is it under-bed space you need, or mattress height for mobility reasons? For the former, contract a carpenter or cabinet maker to build a frame to accommodate your storage needs, and for the latter, buy a second box spring.

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BeginningCharacter36 t1_ja2x0yr wrote

Reply to Need help with my old stove. by Sir_JumboSaurus

I have an old gas stove, too. Gas has gotten so bloody expensive in Northern Ontario, we literally turn the feed to the stove off when not in use because pilot lights use gas.

Do you have to hold a little button down while lighting the pilot light? That button is a bypass on a box with a safety valve in it connected to a wee probe in the oven that confirms there's flame in the pilot light. No flame, probe cools off, safety valve closes. It's completely independent of the stove top. I only light my oven pilot light if I know I need the oven.

If your stove is REALLY old, like the one at my husband's family cabin, no such luck. It has no bypass for the oven, and all pilot lights MUST be lit or you're spewing propane into the cabin.

If you literally never use the oven, you can actually just disconnect the feed to the oven and put a cap on that line. You can do that yourself, but if you know nothing about gas fittings, better to have a professional come do it. The fitting probably costs $2, so you're just paying for their time and expertise.

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BeginningCharacter36 t1_iwrpo20 wrote

Reply to BIFL womens leather combat boots with a zipper? by Euphoric-Laugh377

If money is no object, I would head to an army surplus store and grab anything Swiss or German if you really want quality (based on my own shopping/browsing). Mind you, I just have "cheap" Terra combat boots intended for the Canadian military, and they're very supportive, with an aftermarket gel cushion insole that makes them genuinely comfortable. I only wear them when I absolutely need excellent ankle support and a steel toe, so they look a year old despite being nearly a decade. And breaking them in requires a metric crapton of mink oil.

A zipper is just a failure point that will have you sending them to a cobbler every few years, especially if you're actually out in harsh conditions. Plus, don't step in a puddle, you will in fact get wet.

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