I think of the times I have used my Craftsman® screwdrivers for other purposes besides screwing things. I used both the flat head and the Phillips head screwdrivers when I was too lazy to get the right tool. Or I would use the screwdriver for something else, because I viewed a video that showed that…
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When I got home from the store, I removed the plywood from the car. I decided to cut the 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood in half, instead of lugging down the whole piece to the basement. I was still fuming about the lost tool bag. There was nothing I could do at this point…
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Charly, our cat, who crossed the rainbow bridge about 18 months ago, had health issues that led him to have difficulties getting around. Eventually, we limited his ability to roam the house. However, when he was able to go to all areas of the house, he struggled to ascend stairs. That problem led him to…
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A new drain pump for the washing machine did not fix the problem. I could not return the drain pump, but maybe I could sell it on eBay®, and I did. I got half my money back and I put the used pump on eBay® too. I wanted to cut my losses. We bought a…
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The plan was to replace the drain pump in the washing machine. The next day, I checked our local appliance parts store to see if they had one in stock. I would plow ahead and replace the pump without checking if the old one was bad. I went to the store and picked it up. …
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So that was the culprit that made that loud crashing sound. It happened when the right-side torsion spring broke. It also now prevented the door from being opened. It was time to work on getting the cars out of the garage. Efiwym, my wife, was concerned the cars and us would be stuck inside for…
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(Please bear with me as I tell the story that led to the replacement of the garage door torsion springs.) On a Saturday, I was sitting in the living room drinking my morning coffee and watching reruns of This Old House. Efiwym, my wife, walked to the front window, and suddenly stated, “Our flag is…
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Recently, we had a warm spring evening. When we were ready for bed, we opened the bedroom windows for the first time this year. The air was still warm, so we decided to run our ceiling fan. Efiwym, my wife, pushed ON on the remote. Nothing. She pushed it again along with other buttons. Still…
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When I decided to install a ceiling fan, I chose not to put a switch with the box. First, the fan we were going to use had a remote control. And second, I hate crawling around in the attic with 12 plus inches of fiberglass insulation. Just thinking about it makes me itch. I still…
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Efiwym, my wife, washed clothes on Tuesday. My first question when I got home was, “how did the dryer run?” She responded that the clothes dried faster without a problem. She even said the dryer sounded better, like you could hear the air flowing through the dryer and vent. However, she noted that you could…