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Q: I just bought an old house and want to put up some shelves in the basement. I need some help and ideas on types that will work with cement walls, and what is the best way to make them. Thank you very much.

– Kathy , Elkhart, IN

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Keep safety goggles and eyeglass lenses dust-free by wiping them with a used fabric-softener strip—the kind you put into a clothes dryer: The softener helps prevent static electricity, which attracts dust.