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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 20:58:48 GMT -5
House, property, car, etc.
Common problems and your solutions.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 21:01:15 GMT -5
I'll start. My Big Joe's bean bag chair. All the "beans," which are basically tiny pellets of styrofoam, are mostly flattened and my chair has lost its shape. It doesn't look like a chair anymore. Just a lump of nose snot. My solution. I gathered all the pellets of styrofoam and put them in small plastic bags and reorganized the innards. It's now a chair.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 21:02:23 GMT -5
@ruffda's problem from several months ago: His dryer wouldn't dry his clothes.
Problem: Lint blockage.
Also, for those people who has their tube running out of the dryer and into the garage, make sure you add water to that little plastic box thingy at the end of the tube, otherwise, you're going to get dust all over your garage from your dryer.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 21:05:49 GMT -5
My current problem: windshield wiper blades leave streaks of water. When it rains, I'm basically driving blind.
The normal solution is to replace your windshield wipers annually. However, most people don't do this. I've used a windshield wiper fluid cleaning solution to wipe the blades clean plus rubbing alcohol and that seemed to do the trick.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 21:13:45 GMT -5
Use a mesh sink strainer for all your drains and that will solve most of your plumbing problems. (Of course, you have to clean the mesh regularly, you dirty slob.) My shower drain is rectangular and has a plate on top. So, I installed my own crafted plastic rectangular mesh strainer and placed it between the plate and the drain. No more hair down the drain!
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Post by ironhammer on Jan 22, 2019 21:18:10 GMT -5
The mundane but all too real issues afflicting Americans:
Tax, mortgage, debt, fear of being fired, fear of being unemployed for prolonged periods and can't pay the bills, fed up with traffic jams commuting to work, fed up with the road ragers and nutcases on the road, dealing with unreasonable bosses and tight deadlines at work, dealing with kids, dealing with kid's problems at school, dealing with kid not being the starting player on the sports team and....so on.
And at home: Who does the laundry? Who cleans the toilet? Where did I put my car keys? Why does my partner insist I fork out 10 grand for a useless piece of art? Why is your room still a cluttered mess?
Maybe this is why those home cleaners, now rebranded as "cleaning consultant" is all the rage now. Personally, I'm a bit skeptical, but I guess they exist for a reason:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 21:57:01 GMT -5
Still trying to figure out how to dispose of the body.
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Post by volleyguy on Jan 22, 2019 22:17:02 GMT -5
Still trying to figure out how to dispose of the body. Tell me it is was holiday. Wait, don't tell me. Just wink.
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Post by volleyguy on Jan 22, 2019 22:21:14 GMT -5
The mundane but all too real issues afflicting Americans: Tax, mortgage, debt, fear of being fired, fear of being unemployed for prolonged periods and can't pay the bills, fed up with traffic jams commuting to work, fed up with the road ragers and nutcases on the road, dealing with unreasonable bosses and tight deadlines at work, dealing with kids, dealing with kid's problems at school, dealing with kid not being the starting player on the sports team and....so on. And at home: Who does the laundry? Who cleans the toilet? Where did I put my car keys? Why does my partner insist I fork out 10 grand for a useless piece of art? Why is your room still a cluttered mess? Maybe this is why those home cleaners, now rebranded as "cleaning consultant" is all the rage now. Personally, I'm a bit skeptical, but I guess they exist for a reason: Thrift Stores Say They're Swamped With Donations After 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo' www.nhpr.org/post/thrift-stores-say-theyre-swamped-donations-after-tidying-marie-kondo#stream/0Apparently, people were dumping clothes outside of the completely full donation sheds. With the inclement weather, charities were having to hire people to clean up around the bins. Hard to believe people are such sheep.
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Post by azvb on Jan 22, 2019 22:42:49 GMT -5
My current problem: windshield wiper blades leave streaks of water. When it rains, I'm basically driving blind. The normal solution is to replace your windshield wipers annually. However, most people don't do this. I've used a windshield wiper fluid cleaning solution to wipe the blades clean plus rubbing alcohol and that seemed to do the trick. This is very useful. Thank you.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 22:43:38 GMT -5
My parents have two refrigerators and two freezers. One standard refrigerator (w/ freezer) in the kitchen plus a refrigerator and two freezers in the garage. The freezers are the kind you see in TV, the kind where you hide dead bodies. My kids thought it would be really cool if Gramma and Grammpa were actually serial killers and have chopped up dead bodies in those freezers.
We don't know why they have so many refrigerators and freezers. It's a mystery.
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Post by azvb on Jan 22, 2019 22:46:16 GMT -5
I have been cleaning out my closet. 6 huge garbage bags donated full of shoes and clothes.
I was really skinny 4-5 years ago and bought a ton of clothes cuz I was, well skinny. But I’ve decided I’d rather not be skinny and eat like a normal person. I’m not fat, but I’m 15 pounds heavier than skinny. So, lots of skinny clothes have been donated. I’m taking a suitcase full of clothes to my daughter next week. Cuz she’s skinny.
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Post by azvb on Jan 22, 2019 22:48:24 GMT -5
My parents have two refrigerators and two freezers. One standard refrigerator (w/ freezer) in the kitchen plus a refrigerator and two freezers in the garage. The freezers are the kind you see in TV, the kind where you hide dead bodies. My kids thought it would be really cool if Gramma and Grammpa were actually serial killers and have chopped up dead bodies in those freezers. We don't know why they have so many refrigerators and freezers. It's a mystery. I’m guessing they shop at Costco. Multiple freezers are needed if you frequent Costco.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 22, 2019 22:52:05 GMT -5
Wool socks
COSTCO sells 4 pairs of Merino Wool socks for $11.99. That's an incredible price! And Merino Wool is supposed to be the best type of wool! I read the label and it's 70% Merino wool, 25% nylon, 5% polyester (something like that, I forgot). How do they manage to offer such a great deal for such socks? I bought them last year and they're still going strong and keep my feet warm and toasty. I'm thinking of buying another set.
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Post by azvb on Jan 22, 2019 22:54:25 GMT -5
My closest WalMart has online grocery shopping/pick up. I pick out my groceries on the app, choose a pick up time, they text me when my order is ready, I check in so they know I’m coming, and they deliver my groceries to my car. I’m not a WalMart fan, but I do this for just about everything except meat, vegetables, and fruit. I mean, Honey Nut Cheerios are the same at any store. But if I don’t have to get out of my car, I will buy my Honey Nut Cheerios at Walmart. It’s especially great in the summer. Only catch is you have to buy $30 worth. Easy peasy.
My neighbor told me yesterday Costco delivers for free. I may never have to leave my house again.
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