You can create a stress-free outdoor space that is comfortable, convenient and low-maintenance. It’s easier than you may think. TV home improvement expert Ron Hazelton, a regular correspondent on “Good Morning America” and host of his own syndicated series, “Ron Hazelton’s HouseCalls,” has several easy ideas to create a relaxing, luxurious get-away, right in your own backyard. Set the Stage…
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History Of Socks Timeline
Believe it or not socks have been around since the stone ages. They were very different from socks as we know them today. They were often made of animal skins that were tied around the ankles. In Ancient Egypt there is evidence of the existence of knitted socks and by the 8th century BC, the Greek poet Hesiod wrote of…
Hosepipes Will You Face A Ban This Summer
When most people think of hosepipes, they think of the standard garden hose: a long, green snake-like flexible pipe that can be used to take water from a garden tap and spray it out into the garden. However, hosepipes are more complicated than that. To begin with, for the garden hose, there are all sorts of attachments you can add…
Car Repair Prices Why Your Oil Change Is Never Just An Oil Change
For a repair shop, there is little profit in the $29.95 oil change. By the time a shop pays its technician, pays for the oil, the filter, and the hazardous waste disposal fees, there’s no money left. This low profit margin is worsened by the extremely competitive “Quick Lube” business, which forces local repair shops to refrain from raising prices,…
Auto Shop Safety
In today’s auto shop there are many potential hazards to the fragile human body. In order to have a safe and productive work environment, there are simple steps that need to be taken in order to insure the physical safety of everyone in your automotive service shop. There are many tools and pieces of equipment in use that can potentially…
Installing A Drip Irrigation System
If you’re looking for ways to keep your garden watered without wasting too much time and money, you’ve probably gone through a lot of options in your mind. Maybe you’ve considered a sprinkler, a hose, or a good old-fashioned watering can. All of these methods might be convenient, but most of the time you will end up wasting water on…
Onions Fabulous Superb Perfection
Onions are absolutely one of the most delicious and flexible commodities you use in the kitchen. From savory steaming soups to satisfying homemade salsa, onions play an important part in our daily cooking. Flavorful appetizers from onion dips to salad dressing, main course casseroles, even the onion focaccia bread accompaniment for dinner. Buying onions is a simple task. Look for…
Impact Wrench Maintenance Tips
Water contamination is the great enemy to your prized air impact wrench and other expensive air tools. The common misconception is that if you just drain the air supply tank in your air compressor of excess water, you are protecting your air tool from water damage. While draining your air supply tank is good, you are only preventing rust damage…
Hose Reels Watermelon Traits
Hose reels are to watermelons as sunshine to a daisy. If your want prize watermelons, buy them a cool hose holder. Watermelons are very fashion conscious vegetables. Noting makes them sweeter than a sexy motor driven hose reel – with a chauffer. It’s not like watermelons just sit around all day with nothing to do. A recent survey showed watermelons…
Are You Watching Your Fuel Guage More Than Your Speedo
Are You Driving on Fresh Air? Do you travel miles to save pennies on fuel costs? Do you watch your fuel gauge more than your Speedo? Is the rising cost of Gas strangling you? Fear not…Help is at hand…GET A BICYCLE! Seriously, there are a few things that can be done without throwing your car keys away and walking everywhere.…