Archive for the 'Hardware' Category
Sweet Relief for Rusty Metal
Removing rust from hardware, tools, fixtures and other metal surfaces is often an impossible task. by the years, I’ve tried several commercial rust removers, which use caustic chemicals to cut through the corrosion, but none worked very well. Plus, they’re messy and expensive.
I’ve had some success…
How to clean your coffee pot
I’d like to know what percentage of English majors’ employment plans include writing the great American novel after college. My guess is that a large subset of that number spends some instance employed as a pearl diver—the restaurant term for a dishwasher. I worked at several fine establishmen…
Bathroom fan switch has a mind of its own, freeing up yours
To prevent moisture build up and mold growth, it’s a good notion to leave your bathroom fan turned on for twenty minutes after you finish showering. Right. Just one more thing to add to the AM routine.
There are new fans with built in timers, motion detectors, or humidistats that sense moisture…
Great flick about EVIL HOUSING DEVELOPER
I don’t know anything about movies except that I’ve seen the beginning of lots of mediocre ones but missed the end considering I fell asleep in my chair. I do know that I didn’t miss a second of The unexpected, a great flick about a community’s efforts to stop a housing development in Austin…
Screws loose?
Q: The screws that hold my bathroom door into the frame (through the hinges) keep coming loose. I’ve tried longer screws and wood putty with no luck. Fatter screws won’t fit through the hinges. What can I do?
A: So, you’ve got a screw loose. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, it happens t…
Deal of the day: Save $63 on lobby light
This Highland Park lobby light is $179.95 at American Light Source. Original post by Jennifer Brite
Nice Knobs
One of the nicer kitchens I’ve been in recently was not fancy—no commercial appliances or stone counter tops to be seen. The poplar and MDF cabinets, painted a pale celery green, had flat panel doors hung with black steel butt hinges. The only other adornment were the oily cherry knobs that punc…
