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Gabrielle Page
8 years ago
I put my sink way too close to the wall so the drapes almost touch and changing things around isn't an option at this time due to financial considerations.... anybody got any useful advice because at the moment despite it being a pretty little sink I hardly use it as I have to put the drapes up on the window ledge and be careful not to get splashes on them.
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