Reading Time: 3 minutes Tankless Water Heater Flush Kit The first thing you will need is the service valves to accommodate a quick connect tankless water heater flush kit. Without these valves added to the tankless water heater flushing the system is next to impossible. The service valves consist of two pieces, a valve for the inlet and a valve for… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Removing rust from garden tools Removing rust from garden tools went on my to do list recently. I left some of my garden tools outside over winter and things definitely got rusty. Fresh into my second retirement I needed to get all my garden tools clean. Treated for rust and ready for another round of… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Buffing Old Brass Buffing old brass can give you a grand sense of accomplishment. You start out with something that looks like it should hit the trash pile. Afterward, your “trash” piece of brass looks like it just came off the assembly line brand sparkling new. Ok, so what does the average homeowner need to… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Deep cleaning a sand filter Do you find yourself backwashing your sand filter more often? Is your sand filter not keeping your water as clean as it used to after you backwash your filter? Should you change out your sand? Have you experienced these things? Sand Filter Maintenance Clean the skimmer basket and check that it is in… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Five frugal hacks for your life 1. Spin the bottle to get the last out of the bottle. 2. Boil water in the microwave to clean it. 3. Key fob to the face to increase distance. 4. Tie your electrical cords together to keep them from unplugging. 5. Using soap bars down to the last… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cleaning 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 minutes How 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: 3 minutes Is 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 »