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  • Mirror Defogging -- the temporary solutions

    We tried several wipe on products to try and keep a mirror fog free. All the standard glass cleaners has no success at all. The ski goggle defoggers did pretty good, but could get expensive for a large mirror. The surprising success was shaving cream! Try it.
  • How to install a full size mirror on a hollow door.

    With a "hollow door fastener", of course. Actually they used to say that on the package, but now they are just called "anchors". I remember when they went by the name "molly bolts".For these fasteners, you drill a moderate sized hole in the door, then insert the fastener. You push its teeth in...
  • Installing a Mirror Defogger

    Wiping a steamed up bathroom mirror with your hand can be grounds for divorce.The Clear Mirror electrical mirror defogger could save your marriage. This is an electrical pad with self adhesive backing that glues to the back of your mirror. You tie a transformer into the bathroom light to power i...
  • How to fix mirrors safely over-head.

    Our viewer wanted to know how to safely fix mirrors overhead. That may sound kinky for many of you, but it is a very important question if you are placing mirrors inside a skylight well to reflect the sun down all day long.Attach the mirrors with that spongy double sticky tape pads. I don't lik...
  • How to keep a mirror fog free.

    One viewer recommended using hard soap on a mirror to keep it from fogging up in the bathroom. So we tested it against no treatment, and against polishing it with shaving cream, a recommendation from a viewer last year. The hard soap looked pretty good although a bit streaked. The ?no treatment?...