I paid for unlimited washes for 6 months before noticing the sap and bird droppings just come back the next morning, has anyone else fallen for one of these subscriptions?
I read somewhere that dryer sheets cut through soap scum and fog, so I grabbed a used one out of the laundry bin and gave my bathroom mirror a rub last Thursday. Honestly, it left a weird greasy film at first so I thought it was a bust, but then I hit it with a dry microfiber cloth and the thing stayed fog free for like four days straight. My usual Windex routine never lasts past a single shower. So now I'm torn between sticking with this dryer sheet method for the anti fog payoff or going back to glass cleaner because the initial smeary step is annoying. Does the film eventually build up and ruin the mirror over time? Anyone else get better results from a specific brand of sheet or a different wipe down trick?
I grew up watching my granddad use a hand plane on every project, and I always thought it was old-fashioned and slow. About five years ago I was trimming down a door in my house and my power planer kept chattering and leaving gouges. Out of frustration I grabbed his old Stanley plane from the basement, sharpened the blade with a stone I found in a drawer, and took off maybe 1/16th of an inch in one smooth pass. The surface came out glass smooth and I didn't have to sand anything afterwards. I can get a cheap power planer for around $60 at the store I work at, but that hand plane does a better job on small trim work every time. Has anyone else gone back to an older tool and found it works better than the modern version?
I was so sick of my phone sliding off the dash while I'm driving, so I dropped 50 bucks on this heavy duty mount from Amazon. Thing lasted two days before the suction cup gave out in the Florida heat. Ended up tying a shoelace around my air vent and it holds my phone perfectly still. Anyone else find cheap fixes that beat the expensive gear?
I was about to toss a whole bag of grapes that were going soft and mushy last Tuesday, then my neighbor yelled at me from her porch to just freeze them instead... and now I have cold snacks for days that don't go bad for months. Has anyone else tried this with other fruit or am I late to the party?
Was scrolling through my dash log last week and saw I passed 100k miles 3 states back without even noticing. For something that sounds like a huge deal, it was just another Tuesday on I-80 with a bad cup of gas station coffee. Anyone else ever miss a big milestone like that?
So my dog chewed through my charger cable last month, but I didn't have $70 for a new one. I remembered seeing something online about using a ballpoint pen spring as a protective wrap around the weak spot near the connector. I took apart an old Bic pen, stretched the spring out, and wrapped it around the frayed part. It's been holding up for 3 weeks now and actually feels sturdier than before. Has anyone else tried this trick or found something better for cable repair?
I always burn breakfast sausage on one side. Flipping it constantly just makes it worse. Read on a random camping forum that you put a splash of water in the pan and cover it. Lets the steam cook it through before you brown it. Tried it yesterday with 6 patties and zero burnt spots. Anyone else got a weird cooking trick that actually works?
I was washing my bedding at this place off Lamar last Saturday and this guy puts a clear shower cap over his dirty shoes before tossing them in the washer. He said it keeps the laces from tangling and the drum from getting scratched up by the eyelets. I tried it on my own pair last night and honestly it worked way better than I expected. Has anyone else found a random household item that saves your laundry gear?
I used to dig through Tupperware guessing what was in there, and I'd end up tossing half of it after three days. Now I just write 'Tuesday's chili' right on the plastic with a dry erase marker, and it wipes off in two seconds when I wash it. Has anyone else found a marker that holds up to condensation better than the cheap ones?
I got tired of my old shower head leaking and wasting water, so I grabbed a high-efficiency one from Ace Hardware for 12 bucks. It has a little flow restrictor inside that I almost took out, but leaving it in actually dropped my water usage way down after 2 months. We live in Phoenix where water is pricey, so seeing that bill drop was a nice surprise. Anyone else try swapping out a cheap fixture and get way more savings than you expected?