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THE ART OF DOING STUFF From how to make your own Starbucks Latte to building a chicken coop, browse hundreds of DIY tutorials and How-To Guides covering Food, Garden and Home projects you didn't even realize you needed to do! Learn to do everything 'Cause it ain't that hard. Any of it.' HOW TO SHARPEN A PUSH MOWER (OR A REEL MOWER.)THE ART …1. BRUSH THE SHARPENING COMPOUND ON THE EDGES OF ALL THE MOWER BLADES.2. POP OFF THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE LEFT WHEEL (THE LEFT WHEEL WHEN YOU’RE PUSHING THE MOWER). IT’LL JUST POP OFF EASILY.3. REMOVE THE U RING. THIS ONE’S TRICKIER. DON’T TRY TO BEND IT OR FORCE IT. JUST USE A SCREWDRIVER OR KNIFE AND STICK IT UNDER THE U RING AND GENT...4. ONCE THE U RING IS OFF YOU CAN JUST LIFT THE WHOLE WHEEL RIGHT OFF.5. UNDER THE WHEEL YOU’LL FIND THE COGGED JIGGY/JAGGY WHEEL ASSEMBLY THING. GENTLY PULL IT STRAIGHT UP AND IT WILL COME OFF.6. UNDER THE JIGGY/JAGGY THING IS WHERE YOU’LL ATTACH THE HAND CRANK THAT CAME WITH YOUR KIT. WHICH IS THE WHOLE REASON YOU HAD TO REMOVE THE WHEEL.7. ATTACH THE HAND CRANK AND TURN, TURN, TURN IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION. YOU’LL BE GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN HOW THE BLADES NORMALLY...8. CHECK YOUR BLADES. IF THEY'RE SHINY AND CLEAN LOOKING YOU'RE DONE. IF NOT, ADD SOME MORE PASTE AND DO IT AGAIN.9. WIPE OFF ANY REMAINING SHARPENING COMPOUND.AFTER SHARPENING THE BLADES, PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER IN THE OPPOSITE ORDER OF HOW YOU
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7. Attach the hand crank and turn, turn, turn in a counter clockwise motion. You’ll be going in the opposite direction than how the blades normally turn when you push the mower. For 10 minutes you’ll turn. Then check your blades. If your blades are evenly shiny and clean looking you’re doing a good job. HOW TO MAKE FOAMING SOAP Instructions. Add 1 part of liquid soap into soap dispenser. Pour 4 parts warm water into soap dispenser. Make sure there's at least 20% air at the top of the dispenser. (in other words don't fill the container completely) Gently agitate dispenser to emulsify the soap and water. And that’s it to DIY foaming hand soap. HOW TO STRING TRAIN CUCUMBERS FOR LESS DISEASE AND EASIER The one thing you should do that you might not know about is trim the suckers. Yes. Cucumbers have suckers just like tomatoes do, only they’re harder to see because cucumbers are notoriously sneaky.. If you’ve ever pulled out a cucumber plant at the end of the season only to find a cucumber the size of clown car hidden in the leaves, you know all about this sneakiness first hand. 8 WAYS TO GET RID OF SLUGS. |THE ART OF DOING STUFF 2. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar. 3. Add 2 teaspoons of flour. 4. Add 1 teaspoon of yeast. Shake well. To control slugs in the garden just put any container into the ground so the lip is at ground level. Just dig out a bit of a hole in the soil and then pour in the slug chug. IS YOUR RHUBARB SPINDLY? YOU NEED TO SPLIT IT!THE ART OF So I decided to split it. And this is how you do it. Dig your entire rhubarb plant out being careful to get as many of the roots and tubers as possible. Dig far and dig deep. Set the plant aside. Fill the hole you just created by adding tons of compost. Go back to WHEN AND HOW TO PRUNE AN APPLE ESPALIERTHE ART OF … The time to prune apple trees if you want to keep them small is during the Summer Solstice. June 21st of this year ’round these parts. This is true of an apple tree, pear tree or any other fruit tree. It’s also true of espaliers or regular fruit trees. Summer pruning will keep the tree small. Winter pruning will encourage it to grow BIG. HOW TO STRING TRAIN TOMATOES In 2016 I experimented with a new way to stake my tomatoes because I’m never satisfied with anything, especially when it come to gardening. But every so often I find a tip, technique or trick and realize this is IT. THIS is the way it should be done. Supportingtomatoes with a
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW CARROTS |THE ART OF DOING STUFF How to germinate the most ungerminaetiest seed of them all - the carrot. Carrots are notoriously difficult to germinate which is why so many people think they're hard to grow. They're not, they're just hard to germinate. So what's with the picture of the carrot cake? It allties in
THE LASH EGG.OR, WHAT THE HELL JUST CAME OUT OF MY CHICKEN The membrane is the part where the shell would have formed and the amphorous stuff is the protein from the egg white, once the water is removed. This often happens with sick chickens, since the first response to illness is to conserve resources. The egg stops whereever it is in the process. If you cut it open you can see the yolk iscooked.
THE ART OF DOING STUFF From how to make your own Starbucks Latte to building a chicken coop, browse hundreds of DIY tutorials and How-To Guides covering Food, Garden and Home projects you didn't even realize you needed to do! Learn to do everything 'Cause it ain't that hard. Any of it.' HOW TO SHARPEN A PUSH MOWER (OR A REEL MOWER.)THE ART …1. BRUSH THE SHARPENING COMPOUND ON THE EDGES OF ALL THE MOWER BLADES.2. POP OFF THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE LEFT WHEEL (THE LEFT WHEEL WHEN YOU’RE PUSHING THE MOWER). IT’LL JUST POP OFF EASILY.3. REMOVE THE U RING. THIS ONE’S TRICKIER. DON’T TRY TO BEND IT OR FORCE IT. JUST USE A SCREWDRIVER OR KNIFE AND STICK IT UNDER THE U RING AND GENT...4. ONCE THE U RING IS OFF YOU CAN JUST LIFT THE WHOLE WHEEL RIGHT OFF.5. UNDER THE WHEEL YOU’LL FIND THE COGGED JIGGY/JAGGY WHEEL ASSEMBLY THING. GENTLY PULL IT STRAIGHT UP AND IT WILL COME OFF.6. UNDER THE JIGGY/JAGGY THING IS WHERE YOU’LL ATTACH THE HAND CRANK THAT CAME WITH YOUR KIT. WHICH IS THE WHOLE REASON YOU HAD TO REMOVE THE WHEEL.7. ATTACH THE HAND CRANK AND TURN, TURN, TURN IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION. YOU’LL BE GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN HOW THE BLADES NORMALLY...8. CHECK YOUR BLADES. IF THEY'RE SHINY AND CLEAN LOOKING YOU'RE DONE. IF NOT, ADD SOME MORE PASTE AND DO IT AGAIN.9. WIPE OFF ANY REMAINING SHARPENING COMPOUND.AFTER SHARPENING THE BLADES, PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER IN THE OPPOSITE ORDER OF HOW YOUTOOK IT AP...
7. Attach the hand crank and turn, turn, turn in a counter clockwise motion. You’ll be going in the opposite direction than how the blades normally turn when you push the mower. For 10 minutes you’ll turn. Then check your blades. If your blades are evenly shiny and clean looking you’re doing a good job. HOW TO MAKE FOAMING SOAP Instructions. Add 1 part of liquid soap into soap dispenser. Pour 4 parts warm water into soap dispenser. Make sure there's at least 20% air at the top of the dispenser. (in other words don't fill the container completely) Gently agitate dispenser to emulsify the soap and water. And that’s it to DIY foaming hand soap. HOW TO STRING TRAIN CUCUMBERS FOR LESS DISEASE AND EASIER The one thing you should do that you might not know about is trim the suckers. Yes. Cucumbers have suckers just like tomatoes do, only they’re harder to see because cucumbers are notoriously sneaky.. If you’ve ever pulled out a cucumber plant at the end of the season only to find a cucumber the size of clown car hidden in the leaves, you know all about this sneakiness first hand. 8 WAYS TO GET RID OF SLUGS. |THE ART OF DOING STUFF 2. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar. 3. Add 2 teaspoons of flour. 4. Add 1 teaspoon of yeast. Shake well. To control slugs in the garden just put any container into the ground so the lip is at ground level. Just dig out a bit of a hole in the soil and then pour in the slug chug. IS YOUR RHUBARB SPINDLY? YOU NEED TO SPLIT IT!THE ART OF So I decided to split it. And this is how you do it. Dig your entire rhubarb plant out being careful to get as many of the roots and tubers as possible. Dig far and dig deep. Set the plant aside. Fill the hole you just created by adding tons of compost. Go back to WHEN AND HOW TO PRUNE AN APPLE ESPALIERTHE ART OF … The time to prune apple trees if you want to keep them small is during the Summer Solstice. June 21st of this year ’round these parts. This is true of an apple tree, pear tree or any other fruit tree. It’s also true of espaliers or regular fruit trees. Summer pruning will keep the tree small. Winter pruning will encourage it to grow BIG. HOW TO STRING TRAIN TOMATOES In 2016 I experimented with a new way to stake my tomatoes because I’m never satisfied with anything, especially when it come to gardening. But every so often I find a tip, technique or trick and realize this is IT. THIS is the way it should be done. Supportingtomatoes with a
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW CARROTS |THE ART OF DOING STUFF How to germinate the most ungerminaetiest seed of them all - the carrot. Carrots are notoriously difficult to germinate which is why so many people think they're hard to grow. They're not, they're just hard to germinate. So what's with the picture of the carrot cake? It allties in
THE LASH EGG.OR, WHAT THE HELL JUST CAME OUT OF MY CHICKEN The membrane is the part where the shell would have formed and the amphorous stuff is the protein from the egg white, once the water is removed. This often happens with sick chickens, since the first response to illness is to conserve resources. The egg stops whereever it is in the process. If you cut it open you can see the yolk iscooked.
HOW TO STOP FOOD FROM FREEZING IN YOUR CRISPER. AN EASY A little smudgy maybe, but clean. Cleaner than they were anyway. 2. Measure the bottom and back of your drawer. Mine measured 11.25″ X 8.25″ and 11.25″ X 5.25″. In case you were wondering. 3. Measure and cut your styrofoam. Obviously I cut my 2 pieces to be 11.25 X 8.25and 11.25 X 5.25.
HOW TO INSTANTLY AGE NEW CLAY POTS. |THE ART OF DOING STUFF How to instantly age clay pots. Fill a bucket or bowl that’s larger than your pot with hot water. Pour salt into the container until no more will dissolve. The water will be fully saturated with salt. Set your clay pot in the water for a few hours until it’s fully absorbed the salt water. If you have to, flip the pot over in the water so THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MAINTAINING BUTCHER BLOCK Butcher block countertops are the workhouse in my kitchen. I mix, chop, roll out, knead and spill on them. Over the years I've learned a few tricks for maintaining these wood counters but the one I accidentally discovered last week is probably the best. Skip right tothe tutorial. I'm
HOW TO UNCLOG YOUR CENTRAL VACUUM. |THE ART OF DOING STUFF 2. To unclog your central vac., just stick the hose from your portable vacuum into the offending central vac. outlet and let ‘er suck. The hose should just fit right in the outlet and create good suction. If not just wrap a towel or your hands around it to create a good seal. THE BEST BRUSCHETTA RECIPE FROM JULIA CHILD.THE ART OF The Julia Child Bruschetta recipe that's so good it brought my guests to tears. Olive Oil fried rustic bread topped with marinated tomatoes and basil. If you're the kind of person who likes to cook, you know the satisfaction you get from serving someone food and having themsmile
HOW TO MAKE A LAZY SUSAN (DIY) |THE ART OF DOING STUFF How to make a Lazy Susan on the blog today because they're the HANDIEST things for your cupboards. Plus they're almost impossible to find unless you want a tiny, useless, plastic one. Make this big DIY Lazy Susan for 8 bucks out of wood or MDF and a bit of THE BEST TOILET PAPER FOR POOR PIPES OR SEPTIC TANKS.THE If you're having any sort of plumbing problems the first thing you need to look at is the kind of toilet paper you're buying. Switching toilet paper brands is the secret to resolving clogged pipes that most plumbers know about - *but don't tell you*. In today's politicalclimate
HOW TO FIX SALTY HOMEMADE PICKLES. |THE ART OF DOING STUFF The process should only take 10 – 30 minutes depending on the saltiness and the thickness of the pickle. Take little bites of the pickle as they sit to see when they’re ready to your liking. If you leave the pickles in the water too long ALL of the salt (and flavour) HOW TO USE A BREAD PROVING CLOTH FOR PROOFING YOUR BREAD If you’re proving 2 loaves of bread pull the centre up between them. Lay the centre fabric over one loaf and then wrap the edges up. Leave your dough to prove for as long as it needs. The longer you prove, the bigger the holes in your bread will be. The wetter your dough also results in a nice open crumb (big holes). THE LASH EGG.OR, WHAT THE HELL JUST CAME OUT OF MY CHICKEN The membrane is the part where the shell would have formed and the amphorous stuff is the protein from the egg white, once the water is removed. This often happens with sick chickens, since the first response to illness is to conserve resources. The egg stops whereever it is in the process. If you cut it open you can see the yolk iscooked.
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