Dryer lint has multiple uses for the avid gardener! Instead of throwing it away, you can mix the lint into your soil to increase the number of air pockets. The more air pockets you can create in the soil the… Read More
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Safety First When Dealing with Any and All Electrical Connections
If you are making any kind of an electrical wiring repair using wire nuts, always apply a small piece of electrical tape to the base of the nut securing the tape around the wires, holding the nut in place.
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Stain Removal Chart
https://www.oxiclean.com/ I’m not necessarily promoting Oxi-Clean but I have found their stain removal chart very helpful. They have 22 specific stains listed including all the tough ones that many people have asked me about such as BBQ sauce, blood, chocolate,… Read More
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No More Dryer Sheets OR Fabric Softener.
Here is a great suggestion for anyone who is concerned about the cost, mess and/or quality of commercially purchased dryer sheets or fabric softeners: Get a bowl, an old hand towel. Soak the hand towel in fabric softener. Squeeze out… Read More
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Fabric Softner Alternative
https://www.matternfamily.com/2011/10/no-more-dryer-sheets-or-fabric-softener.html No More Dryer Sheets OR Fabric Softener. When I began running low on liquid fabric softener, I grabbed a bowl, an old hand towel and began an experiment. It worked so well that I felt compelled to share it… Read More
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Damaged electronic board from electrical storm
It is a good suggestion to unplug all of your electronic appliances before a pending lightning storm.
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Lint Not the Only Dryer Fire Pyro!
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Dryer Fire Report, lint plugging a dryer vent is only one of several sources of dryer fires. Failure of thermostat and limit switches inside the dryer, lint inside the dryer, a missing or… Read More
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Fish tank made out of a refrigerator
This is a very cool fish tank made out of a Kitchen Aid french door refrigerator. I like how they included a few regular food items typically found in people’s home refrigerator! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg7CntNwHjE&feature=youtu.be
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Amazing “almost waterless” Clothes Washing System!
Check out this amazing new washing process! It is unlike anything you have ever seen or would even imagine. Think Jetson’s! Bring on the Xeros! Using this washer means you don’t have to sort colors !!! You’ll save lots of… Read More
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Simplest Wash Ever!
Whirlpool’s German brand, Bauknecht has introduced a front load washer that has no outer cabinet and resembles a cement mixer or a jet engine in appearance. The machine has a smaller footprint and takes up less floor space than the… Read More