Have you just moved into a new home or apartment and need to add a few decorations? Or are you tired of looking at the same old stuff that’s been hanging on the walls for the past 5 or 10 years? If one of these describes your situation, then we have some easy DIY wall […]
If you were to ask a room full of carpenters, welders, masons, and assorted craftsmen and DIY’ers to list their top 10 favor power tools, you’re going to get a large list of tools. However, I bet each of those lists would contain the angle grinder. The number of different angle grinder uses is staggering,
How many times have you broken something made of plastic and had to buy a replacement part? Instead of just throwing the part away, spending good money on a replacement, and waiting days to have it shipped to you, there is another possible alternative? Try using a 2 part epoxy glue for plastic repairs yourself.
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One of our favorite things to do during the cold winter months is to feed and watch the birds in our back yard. It is amazing how many different species of birds that you can attract. Here is a simple and inexpensive suet recipe for birds that you can make right at home. Most of
If you’re a fellow homebrewer, then you probably started out as 99% of us did by bottling your beer. Bottling beer is relatively inexpensive, requires very little special equipment and is easy to do. It’s the norm when starting out in homebrewing. You need to find out for yourself, can I make good beer? Is
Many homebrewers eventually switch from bottle their beer and go into kegging. It can take hours off the brewing process by eliminating the cleaning and sanitizing of the bottles and bottling your beer. The downside is buying a multi-tap kegerator can be expensive. This dual faucet kegerator conversion can help you save money once you
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For the majority of deer hunters, the back straps and the tenderloins are the coveted cuts of meat, and rightly so. But how about a well-made venison summer sausage?! Venison sausage is arguably one of the favorite snacks that you can get out of your hard-earned game. Unfortunately, it can get very expensive. Making your
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Our first experience with a spicy, sweet pepper relish was with the well known Harry and David’s brand. Their pepper and onion relish was a big hit with our family. Since then my wife’s family has started making their own versions of this delicious condiment with great success. After an east coast trip we made,
One of the worst things a homeowner can face is the dreaded roof water leak. It can lead to all kinds of damage inside the home if left unchecked. The good news is you can make a shingle roof water leak repair themselves. It only takes a few basic tools, a little research, and a
Are you preparing for your first turkey dinner for Thanksgiving or Christmas? Or maybe you want to add something a little special to your holiday menu. Try serving this fresh cranberry sauce recipe to compliment your turkey dinner. This recipe is sweet, flavorful and the presentation is much better than any canned cranberry jelly you
In the fall of 2018, Barry and I took a trip along the East coast with my sister, Donna and her husband, Jeff. We planned the entire trip around a cranberry bog tour at Benson’s Pond, in Middleboro, Massachusetts. During the tour, we learned the history of the farm, how cranberries are grown and harvested,
My wife Cindy’s homemade cinnamon rolls are one of our family’s favorite breakfast treats. They’re soft, gooey and go great with that morning cup of coffee. But occasionally she likes to change things up and treats us to her homemade raspberry sweet rolls recipe. Nothing says good morning like a fresh sweet roll. In reality,
If you’re anything like our family, you love cinnamon rolls. But there’s rarely a Cinnabon around when you want one. Well, we’ve got great news for you. Here’s an easy homemade cinnamon rolls recipe you can make any time you want them right at home. Top them with a little homemade icing and you’ll be
If you’re reading this article it probably means you have questions about pressure washers for home use. Do I need a pressure washer? What kind of pressure washer do I need? How do I use a pressure washer? In this pressure washer guide, we’ll do our best to answer all those questions for you. When
We have owned our grill for over 15 years and in that time we have used the rotisserie only once, maybe twice, at the most. We recently bought a BBQ rotisserie basket and all that’s changed! In the first two weeks since we bought the rotisserie basket, we’ve already used it four times. We love
If your family is anything like ours, you love Italian cuisine. It’s recipes like this pasta with sweet Italian sausage we want to share with you that has made us this way. This recipe is full of flavor and the sausage gives it just the right amount of heat. Last February, we spent a weekend
Are you planning your next DIY outdoor project? What do projects like building a new deck, putting up a fence or installing a sprinkler system all have in common? They all require digging. To protect you and your home call “Miss Dig” before you start. This should be part of your planning for all outdoor
Do you like sweet Italian sausage, but don’t like paying the high prices? Have you ever considered making your own sausage? Here is a delicious homemade sweet Italian sausage recipe that is super easy to make. Give it a try, you won’t regret it. On a trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota, my wife and I went
In our first article about tools every homeowner should have, we put together a basic tool kit for you. It covered many of the tools the average homeowner should have for every day repairs. In this article, we’ll look at some of the basic DIY carpentry tools to add to that homeowner’s tool kit. Taking
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I didn’t start out with a complete homeowners tool kit. Nor did my wife start out with all the handy appliances and gadgets in the kitchen. We started with the basics and added to our collections as the need arose and money allowed. This is how the average DIY homeowner starts out. The money you
