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the Easiest Homemade Door Sweep
We like to leave the windows open in our bedroom during the cool months but don't want that cool air invading the rest of the house. This is the easiest…
Magnetic gloves
I'm a desk jockey 40 hours a week, so when I started replacing our deck last summer, the first thing I invested in was a good pair of gloves. Unfortunately,…
Cutting reveal type drop ceiling tiles
Reveal drop ceiling tiles hang down slightly past the "T's" to offer a nice shadowed appearance for style. But cutting the edges is a pain and time consuming when done…
Improvised Pipe Collar
Sometimes you need a temporary cap on a pipe but don't have all the parts. Shown in the drawing is a 4 inch ground water pipe. A 3 inch off-cut…
The leveller
I needed to level off an area around a driveway entrance. I was installing sliding gates and the rail the gate was to slide on. So this is my low-tech…
Remove Water from Toilet Without Getting Your Hands Dirty
If you need to remove the water from a toilet, after turning off the water and flushing it to remove that majority of the water, take a diaper and put…
Rollup bungee bag
I purchased a 24-pocket shoe bag, made to hang on a door or wall, for my bungees. One bungee goes in each pocket; then I roll it all up and…
combine power cords and dust pickup hoses on sanders. planers, saws etc.
When using hand power tools like belt sanders, planers or a contractors saw for example, the power cord and sawdust or chip pickup hose often tangle or catch on the…
Getting ready for winter
As I was preparing for another season out in the cold, you know…cleaning gutters, stringing up Christmas lights and all of the other winter tasks; I was not looking…

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