My old drip coffee maker stopped brewing after a year, so last weekend I took it apart and found the water line was clogged with mineral buildup from our tap water. I ran a vinegar solution through it twice and now it works perfectly again. Has anyone else had luck with this or should I just buy a new one?
He said to just touch the hot wire with one finger and the neutral with the other to see if it's live, but on a 120v circuit in my basement last Saturday my hand clamped down and I couldn't let go for what felt like forever - has anyone else had a shock that taught you to never trust old-timer electrical advice?
I was at the register at my hardware store helping this guy who wanted to return 45 light bulbs that were clearly used, and the receipt was just an absolute mess of faded thermal paper. I grabbed a scrap of cardboard from the recycling bin to lay the receipt flat and weigh it down so I could actually read the numbers, and it worked better than any fancy tool we have. Has anyone else found a random object around the house that just makes a tough task way easier?
My neighbor saw me scrubbing plates at the sink and laughed, said the machine has a sensor that actually works better with food bits on them. I tried her way with a full load of baked-on lasagna and they came out sparkling clean without any pre-rinse. Has anyone else been wasting water this whole time or am I the only holdout?
Tbh I was about to rip out one of my cabinet drawers last week because it kept jamming halfway. I tried sanding the sides, even put some wax paper on the runners, nothing worked. Then my neighbor saw me cussing at it and said rub a bar of soap on the edges and the track. I grabbed this old Irish Spring that was sitting there, gave it a few swipes, and it slid smooth as new. Has anyone else used soap for this kind of thing or is there a better cheap fix?