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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

IrishAyes

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2. Somebody gave me a better idea, though. Apparently there's a good chance that the motor can be

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Mon May 26, 2014, 10:19 PM

May 2014

swapped out with a different but compatible kind. I didn't know they could ever be interchanged. So I'll try that route first.

What did you think about redoing old costume jewelry with nail polish? I was intrigued.

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I am glad that you found a solution Curmudgeoness May 2014 #1

Somebody gave me a better idea, though. Apparently there's a good chance that the motor can be IrishAyes May 2014 #2

Restoring old jewelry..... Curmudgeoness May 2014 #3

No, I haven't actually tried the fingernail polish method on old costume jewelry myself as yet. IrishAyes May 2014 #4