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[The General]

Get a maid..

The wife is a clean freak and insisted on cleaning the house way more than I wanted to, just got sick of the complaining and finally got a maid to come.

It costs $80 a visit and they clean toilets, bathtub, scrub sinks, clean floors, make beds, fold some stuff, light dusting, etc..Some of the best non-essential money I spend, would gladly eat out once less every couple weeks to cover this expense.

They come every 2 weeks or so, the house is pretty much clean all the time.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

This should to be a standard feature on my next car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwoGsCAKsxU

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I don't have a cat but some of them like celery leaves like catnip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgQ61aAhV_I

 

[Rohn Jambo]

How to cut tomatoes like a ninja:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTK0mpniqPw

 

[Rohn Jambo]

10 How to's that will blow your mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Lrwe6wwig

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I recommend this video to fatties and people who have kids:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=dBnniua6-oM

I found the longer lecture informational but here is a shorter 60 Minutes segment on this topic:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=6n29ZIJ-jQA

And a Canadian program on what is in processed food that is killing Americans:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=xDaYa0AB8TQ

Edited by Rohn Jambo, Today, 08:22 PM.

 

[flapgreen]

No idea

 

[Britney Spears]

Empty out your water heater annually. Scale builds up over time and reduces the tank capacity resulting in less hot water available and corrodes the tank even more.

Make sure to turn it off (breaker) first.

Here is my video on how to do it and change your element(s).

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I like Alton's YouTube channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUig9IAwggM

 

[Rohn Jambo]

How to peel an egg - it's so easy you only need to watch the video once

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLjCDNoRC-g

 

[sbonomo]

How to cut tomatoes like a ninja:

nice!

 

[fantasycurse42]

Wager on how high your IQ so others will eat your underwear.

Saving time cleaning and then putting away undies

 

[captain_amazing]

I found the magic of Bar Keepers Friend. I had a porcelain sink that had some stains and scuffs I could never get out, did some research, and found that BKF was supposed to be good at restoring porcelain and stainless steel. Used it this afternoon and the sink looks brand new. I'm not a fan of chemical-laden cleaners, but when they restore an ugly sink to new, bring it on!

 

[Binky The Doormat]

How to cut tomatoes like a ninja:

Meh. Not uniform enough and saves about a minute total.

 

[lakerstan]

This one is amazing:

For dirty drip pans and grates on your stovetop - take each piece and put it in a gallon sized Ziploc bag with a tablespoon of ammonia. Let it rest overnight. Rinse/gently wipe off the next day. Stuff comes right off.

 

[flapgreen]

Now I know we're all getting old.

 

[McGarnicle]

Vomit on the carpet? Keep vomiting until the whole room is covered! What a neat new patterned rug you've created!

 

[Rohn Jambo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3050941/Coffee-isn-t-beans-t-Great-Wall-China-space-Everest-ISN-T-worlds-tallest-mountain-Experts-unveil-life-s-50-misconceptions-modern-day-facts.html

I need to recalibrate...

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I have been doing it all wrong!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1-NWR3fcSw

 

[Mr. Ected]

I like Alton's YouTube channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUig9IAwggM

Love AB's stuff; Good Eats was one of the best cooking shows ever. Liked how he explained more of the why of cooking, rather than just the how.

His shows and these bits are great because he was a film maker before he was a cooking show star.

 

[leftcoastguy7]

Any ideas on the best way to clean a fiberglass bathtub?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I am not a big burger fan but I may try it this summer.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zSoIWa5g3c4

 

[Rohn Jambo]

I also bought a dozen of eggs that were all double yolks a few years ago.  I didn't eat them because it was kinda scary.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3655486/New-Zealand-woman-finds-dozen-eggs-carton-double-yolks.html

 

[Doctor Detroit]

If you find a good maid, don't nail her.* 

*I accidentally posted this in the Trump thread by mistake

 

[ChainsawU]

I have a problem with a house in which someone installed a light fixture where a ceiling fan used to be. The only on/off switch used to be the pull chain for the ceiling fan, so now, as a result, there is no on/off switch for the light fixture - it just stays on 24/7. I've been asked to find a solution to the problem. The fixture kind of looks like this.

 

[RokNRole]

Hit the hash pipe under the stove fan to keep down on the smell

 

[McGarnicle]

I have a problem with a house in which someone installed a light fixture where a ceiling fan used to be. The only on/off switch used to be the pull chain for the ceiling fan, so now, as a result, there is no on/off switch for the light fixture - it just stays on 24/7. I've been asked to find a solution to the problem. The fixture kind of looks like this.

Unscrew the lightbulb when you desire darkness.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

I have a problem with a house in which someone installed a light fixture where a ceiling fan used to be. The only on/off switch used to be the pull chain for the ceiling fan, so now, as a result, there is no on/off switch for the light fixture - it just stays on 24/7. I've been asked to find a solution to the problem. The fixture kind of looks like this.

Put in a switch for it

Find what else is on the circuit and cut in a switch.

 

[wilked]

I have a problem with a house in which someone installed a light fixture where a ceiling fan used to be. The only on/off switch used to be the pull chain for the ceiling fan, so now, as a result, there is no on/off switch for the light fixture - it just stays on 24/7. I've been asked to find a solution to the problem. The fixture kind of looks like this.

Any particular reason you were asked?  I can't imagine it's because you have a rep as being 'handy'?

 

[ChainsawU]

Any particular reason you were asked?  I can't imagine it's because you have a rep as being 'handy'?

No, but the reason I asked you guys was in case there was some kind of wireless option or gadget I was overlooking.

 

[wilked]

No, but the reason I asked you guys was in case there was some kind of wireless option or gadget I was overlooking.

Honestly, screw it up and you might burn the house down.  Time to call an electrician

edit to add - it's already screwed up.  If I lived there with my kids I wouldn't wait a week before calling