The faucet in my shower has been leaky for quite a while and has gotten pretty bad recently so I decided it was time to fix it. In this video, I describe how I take apart the faucet, replace the o-rings and washer, and reassemble everything. It really isn’t that hard to fix most minor leaks. The same principles apply to sink faucets too. Read on…
Share This:Review: Dollar Shave Club 4X
I recently saw an online commercial for DollarShaveClub.com that was hillarious and so I went to their website and liked what I saw so I signed up for their 4X razors. Every month, they send me 4 razor cartridges for $6/month. Each cartridge has 4 blades and the initial shipment included a free handle. Here is my initial review with videos. Read on…
Share This:Tie Your Shoes Better
In this video, I show you how to tie a special knot with your shoe laces. This knot stays tied as well as, if not better than, a standard double knot but can be untied with a quick pull of one of the laces. I’ve been using this knot for over a year and I really like it. Try it and see if you like it too. Read on…
Share This:Simple Frozen Fish Food
In this video, I show you how to quickly, easily, and cheaply make some DIY frozen fish food. This is a very simple recipe that I will be feeding to fish fry and other small fish. There are many other ingredients you could add. Do you have a favorite ingredient? Read on…
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Instrument Case Scuff Removal
My hardcase for my banjo had several white scuff marks on it that I wanted to remove. Many musical hard cases, like the one I have, have an outer covering of vinyl. Most paint removers will eat into vinyl and many gentler cleaning solutions aren’t strong enough to remove scuff marks. I heard that Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work well on vinyl floors so I decided to try them on the case. Read on…
Share This:Repair Sole of Shoe
The rubber on the heel of my fairly new shoe started to peel away from the bottom of the shoe. To fix the problem, I decided to use 5 minute quick set epoxy which cures quickly, is very strong, and bonds to just about any solid I’ve tried it on. Here is quick video on how I made the fix. Read on…
Updated: 16 Jan. 2012
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