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| Hole Punch for Vertical Blind Slats
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I am looking for an oblong hole punch for a vertical blind slat.
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| Posted on: 08/15/2008 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Magnetize Your Screwdriver
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Having two brothers who loved to tinker around the house, they enjoyed showing me a few tricks. I surprised my darling husband with this one: When you rub a screwdriver or other metals with a magnet you create a magnetized screwdriver, etc.
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| Posted on: 06/26/2008 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Use a Broadcast Spreader for Salting Sidewalks
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Winter is here and it seems like we constantly have to put down salt on either the driveway or the sidewalk. So my husband, being the clever person he is, came up with a very easy and cost effective way to put down our salt. He uses our hand crank seed thrower.
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| Posted on: 03/05/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| Oily Sand For Garden Tool Maintenance
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Sink an old metal bucket into the soil and fill it with sand. Get some some old sump oil from your motor mechanic and pour it into the bucket saturating the sand.wooden handle is joined to the garden tool.
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| Posted on: 01/10/2008 | 3 Feedback(s) |
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| Book on How to use Power Tools
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I am a DIY wannabe. I have quite a few simple Black and Decker tools but the manuals are so complicated and so not user friendly. I looked on Amazon to find a nice, easy, walk-me-through-and-not-scare-me how-to book and couldn't begin to pick one. Does anyone have a suggestion for a good, easy to understand how-to for power tools?
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| Posted on: 11/07/2007 | 7 Feedback(s) |
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| Use Grill Covers For Shop Equipment
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Protect your table saws and other big machinery in the garage with BBQ gas grill covers. At the end of the summer season, you can get them for under $5. Long lasting durable cover to protect your valuables.
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| Posted on: 10/29/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Makeshift Level
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Need to level a picture or painting on your wall but you don't have a level handy? Just put a little water in a glass and hold it on the top edge of the frame. The frame is level when the water in the glass is.
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| Posted on: 03/30/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Removing Rust from Saw Blades
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First cut some wood with it, to remove loose rust and dirt. Then scrub it with one of those plastic abrasive kitchen foam pads. Don't use the ones that have uniform small airholes, but the ones that have irregular size holes like a natural sponge and a green or blue abrasive pad on one side...
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| Posted on: 03/20/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Storing Chisels
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You can use an old tennis ball to help protect blades on your chisels. Just cut four slits into a tennis ball and insert your chisels into them when you are not using them.
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| Posted on: 03/01/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Saving on Tools and Equipment for Your Home
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Save a bundle on buying tools and equipment by sharing with your neighbors. If one has a lawn mower, one has a snow blower, and one has a utility trailer, all your needs are met. Just be sure to clarify who pays for what.
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| Posted on: 08/09/2005 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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