Reading Time: 3 minutesCleaning A Faucet Aerator Cleaning a faucet aerator is something that needs to be done often when your water has fine sand or is extremely hard. The aerator will plug up slowly so it takes some time to notice that the water flow has dropped. But eventually it justs gets to slow and something needs to… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to clean a glass cooktop How to clean a glass cooktop is an easy thing to do. Razor Blade Scrapers with Single-Edge Blades – Amazon.com Sprinkle some water and dish soap on the cold cooktop for lubrication. Scrape the cold cooktop with a razor blade scraper to get the cooked on stuff off the cooktop. Using… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesToilet Replacement I had to replace a toilet this week. The tank cracked and just like that it was toilet replacement time. First, you can not just buy a replacement tank. You have to buy a complete toilet. Replacing just the tank is a piece of cake. But you can not just buy a tank.… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesStore Bought Pie and How to Save It Store bought pie is something that I used to crave and dread at the same time, let me explain. The first thing you need to know. There is nothing like a homemade pie. Absolutely NOTHING! But sometimes you don’t have the time, will, or the ingredients to make a… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow to hoe weeds with a bad back How to hoe weeds with a bad back was a question I needed to answer very early in my life. I injured my back for the very first time as a child of ten years old. I jumped off a low hanging roof and got my first… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesMy Workbench with vise A workbench with vise used to work on projects has always been a dream for me. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough space in a two car garage after a freezer, storage shelves, radial arm saw, toolbox, and a washer and dryer. So I needed something that I could use, but put away… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow To Cut Deburr Glue PVC Pipe How to cut deburr glue PVC pipe is not very hard to do. It’s what you use to make the cut and what is leftover after the cut that may impact your project. For this article, I will use the term PVC, but the procedures in this article will… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesReusing PVC Fittings Why do I want to reuse PVC fittings? Reusing PVC fittings can be cost effective if you’re a homeowner like me. If you’re a contractor type person then time is more important and not worth the effort. But as homeowners, we have time on our hands in a lot of our projects. This… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesI love my handy needle nose pliers. I bought some long reach needle nose pliers several years ago. Those needle nose pliers with a long reach were needed to get at some clamps that were way back against the engine firewall for a hose replacement project on my car. I bought both the straight nose and… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesBuying a generator online Buying a generator online can get you a very nice deal. You know that power outages can come on at any time. Having one on hand for such an emergency to keep the lights running can be reassuring. Also If your a person who likes to go camping, being able to… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore uses for the freezer or how to think in the box. More uses for the freezer. Freezers are an integral part of reducing the cost of food over a long period of time. The family freezer allows a family to buy when prices are low and store it until it is needed. It reduces… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesIs your dashboard dusty? Do you long for a dust-free dashboard? How do you keep your dashboard dust-free? One of the things that I like is a clean dash. A microfiber cloth will pick up the surface dust but any small gaps or crevices will hold onto the dust. If those gaps have dust in them it… Read More »