Our solution to the clutter in the closet is a couple of simple shelves for the linens. The angled ceiling posed a problem, but I solved it in the simplest way possible. I went out and bought a 4′ and a 2′ piece of shelf stock. I then reused a couple of L-Shaped shelf brackets to attach the boards to the wall.
Continue reading →How to fillet bluegill? That is the question! I find it best to start with a decent sized bluegill, but if you have a whole mess of them to clean, don’t start with the biggest. With repetition, your skill will grow, so don’t waste meat on the big guy. Focus on these few tips for filleting bluegill.
Continue reading →It was determined a while ago that my family needs the best oil for cooking. The best oil for cooking is not determined by flavor or by ease of use, but by the process of eliminating the worst oils.
Continue reading →How to prune crab apple trees; not always a fun job but somebody has to do it! It is usually the most desirable time to prune crab apple trees in the late winter before the tree grows leaves. If you must prune in the summer, as I did today you still may, but run a risk of injuring the plant.
Continue reading →The best fillet knife is a good and sharp knife. That much is obvious. It should also be flexible with a handle that is easy to grip… Until recently I had a cheap fillet knife that was not of good quality. It came as part of a fishing set that I got on clearance at a store that was closing….
Continue reading →The national brand A&W Root Beer review by Handy Father: Wow! This root beer is so heavily carbonated, that it masks the flavor. A&W boasts that it’s made with aged vanilla, but even the vanilla is masked by this over-carbonated beverage.
Continue reading →The greatest touchdown ever made is an article I read today on my local news site, Stacey Page Online. It tells the story of a boy named Jacob who dreamed of running for a touchdown.
Continue reading →Frostie root beer review: With a wintergreen flavor, Frostie root beer has a lingering taste. It is a pleasant flavor that is the flavor of quality ingredients. It was hard to pinpoint the flavor, but we decided it was wintergreen.
Continue reading →This is a handy little item is called the twig. It is a headphone tangle preventer. It is kept on the headphone wire right on the audio jack. When you’re ready to put the headphones in your pocket or just away for a while, slip the earbud wires into the handy little slots and the headphone will be tangle free when you go to use them again!
Continue reading →The most fun thing you can do in your home is to replace the wax ring on a toilet. There are a number of reasons you may need to do this joyous task. You may want to paint or wallpaper behind the toilet, and need to remove it to access the wall behind. The toilet could break for whatever reason, and replacing the toilet means replacing the wax ring. Another reason to replace the wax ring on a toilet, the reason I’ve changed mine, is because we moved into this house, and every time we flush, a little bit of nasty liquid seeps out where the seal should be.
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