Now that you've taken all the dirtness of the more difficult places, you are ready to clean the inner part of your knife. For this, you are going to take a swab, and rub it in all the inner part, using all the swabs you need, until the cotton part of them goes out white, wit...
I like to start with a visual inspection. I turn on my lamp and look to see what I need to do. I like to clean my knives at least once a month. I work in Emergency Services, and my knives can get pretty gunked up and nasty with icky stuff. Although I do sterilize them after a...
The first thing you have to consider is whether to fully disassemble the knife or simply clean the blade and take care of the pivot from the outside. Here are some thoughts on that. If you want to do a thorough job or you haven’t cleaned the inside for a while, you should take th...
Next, using caution you can attempt to shave some hairs off your arm (please be careful!). Finally, clean your sharpening stone after you're done. Any small steel particles left on your sharpening stone can eventually lead to rust if not cleaned up properly. There...you just learned how ...
important to clear out your purse weekly. Personally, I tend to do this purse clean out on the day I pay my bills and do other paperwork because I've got to get into my purse anyway to get out receipts, etc. and so I find it a convenient time to do this additional task as well...
Separate the joint carefully with an old screwdriver or a stiff-bladed putty knife, then replace the dowels. Make sure the joint is clean and dry before you reassemble it. Sometimes you can use a mechanical fastener -- an angle brace or a chair leg brace -- to mend the frame. This,...
Grass stains on clothes can be removed with an old toothbrush and plain white toothpaste; just make sure you use a paste variety and not a gel. Squeeze a small amount of the toothpaste onto the stain, then dip the toothbrush in clean water and use it to scrub away the...
This easy pulled pork recipe cooked in the oven makes the BEST pulled-pork sandwiches. Plus, those burnt ends are to die for.
The old hemline will disappear, the new hem will be nicely set. Basting—Just Thread Once If you work off a spool of thread when basting (using long stitches to temporarily hold fabric layers or seams in place until the final sewing is completed…at which time the basting stitches will be...
Ready to get rid of that old carpet? Follow the steps in this guide and you’ll discover how you can give yourself the new laminate floor you’ve always wanted.