Linen is such a hardwearing fabric. But it tends to be expensive. After watching this, you’ll understand why! Thank goodness …
Dry Wall – Ancient and Modern!
Dry walling is an ancient art. In Britain, where land tends to by fenced or hedged, dry wall is an …
Your smart TV is watching you.
Smart TVs go far beyond tracking what you watch. Your smart TV may well be listening in to your conversations …
5 Reasons House-Building Should Be a Part of High School Curriculum
By now, we’ve grown accustomed to calls for more career and technical education in high school. The reason for these …
Heaven or Hell? City communes growing and recycling together
Is this the future? While this all looks a bit granola hippy to me (when did I become such a …
Make the world a better place – Recycle plastics and turn them into fuel
This is cool! We all know there’s a lot of plastic waste around – and unlike faster degrading materials like …
DIY ‘firework”
These don’t look like they would meet with any of today’s safety standards but in simpler times I reckon we …
Why the government blocked your toilet and left you holding 1-ply
Those of us over a certain age (and those of us lucky few with old homes and their own plumbing …
Hollywood – The great brainwasher
Imagine a group so powerful they could beam ideas directly into your head. Well, you don’t have to imagine — …
Thug Breaks into Home – Family members shoot back. Now he’s a late thug.
According to this report, a neighborhood thug broke into a home at night. Hearing him, the father, mother and son, …
Yes! Be the Master of the Thrift Store
Brand new Cole-Haan leather shoes, just my size: $5. Four matching framed prints of old Roman coins: $4. Ralph Lauren …
Bee hive under the bed? No problem
This was a VERY unusual bee removal/relocation. To start with, I was revisiting a job site that I had removed …
William Shatner on deep-fried turkey safety
Back in 2011, State Farm teamed up with William Shatner to produce a short video dramatizing an actual accident where …
Woah! That’s high! Limb removing from low earth orbit
I exaggerated – it’s not low earth orbit but snakes alive! It’s high up. My palms were sweating just watching.
Man knocks down wall. Discovers lost city. (True story.)
I guess this isn’t as likely to happen to an American remodeler as it is for someone in Europe. But …
Keeping Halloween Old School – With Apples.
Apple bobbing, also known as bobbing for apples, is a game often played on Halloween. It’s an easy game and …
Look what you can do when you have too much time on your hands!
Behold! The Future. Man hacks Alexa into a Big Mouth Billy Bass. And it’s fantastic. Watch its head at the end. …
How your cleansing and cosmetic products can kill you or your family
I know, that’s a clickbait headline but it’s a very real issue. Especially if you are a heavy make-up user …
VIDEO: Cats vs. Snakes. Who wins?
Snakes are among nature’s most perfect predators. Lightning fast and almost entirely muscle, they are built to kill. But what …
VIDEO: Which of these Old West guns would you want?
Our friend Hickock45 is at it again. In this video, he demonstrates some of the guns that won the West …
Building and installing your own rain barrels is this easy
SAVE MONEY… Rain barrels are not a new idea — people have been using rain barrels, or cisterns, for thousands …
16 Great Household Tips from 1957
These Life Hacks are over 60 years old but still work great today! We’ve picked out our favorite 16 Life …
Life Hack: Inside bathroom for dogs
Hurricane tip from www.orlandodogtraining.org and their Facebook page “EveryDog has its Day” Put pieces of sod in a kiddie pool and put …
Amazing Harvey animal rescues
Harvey has brought out the very best in people. Neighbors help neighbors. This is a long way from the Doomsday …
More uses for Aluminum foil than you can shake a stick at
And from Reynolds: SCRUB YOUR DISHES: After baking a lasagna or casserole, easily scrape off stuck on food by using …
Back to School Tips for Avoiding the Wart Virus
Children are at an increased risk of getting warts as they go back to class. Elorac, Inc. is partnering with The National Verruca …
Canebrake rattlesnake with two-inch head found under deck
A wildlife removal expert captured a monster rattle snake beneath a home near the old Six Flags in New Orleans …
How to make your own lump charcoal
If you’re allowed to have a bonfire in your yard, try this great way to use old wood. You get …
How to make your own cleaning products from scratch and save a fortune
Painted Walls and Woodwork Use one of the following to wash painted surfaces: 1/4 cup ammonia and 1 gal warm …