Fixing Squeaky Wooden Glider Rocking Chairs Tips

The glider rocking chair is the Cadillac of rockers. It features a smooth and quiet, to and fro motion that is far better tan the spring type rocker recliners. That is, when it’s working well.  But as gliders age, they can become squeaky over time. So in this post, we have tips on fixing squeaky wooden … Continue reading Fixing Squeaky Wooden Glider Rocking Chairs Tips

How To Replace a Toilet Seat

Toilet seats today, with typical to moderate use and no abuse, rarely break or otherwise fail.  Still though, you might wish to change up the one in your bathroom.  Why?  Just to get a different look or style, an oak seat to replace a plastic perch, or to replace one that slams with a quieter, … Continue reading How To Replace a Toilet Seat

Echo Dot Quick Fixes, Tips, Problem Solving Help

We have here links to many posts that offer Echo Dot quick fixes. Firstly, these pieces describe how to solve often-seen problems on your Amazon Alexa Dot smart speakers.  So we list some of these fixes here.  Furthermore, these posts teach Alexa basics.  Thus they show how the speakers connect with the rest of your … Continue reading Echo Dot Quick Fixes, Tips, Problem Solving Help

Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation

Electric baseboard heaters installation is a fun experience.  It’s not too technical.  So, it’s not too frustrating. Plus, once done, you’ll feel a much warmer room besides. We offer here the hints, advice, and tips we find work well in getting these heaters installed safely without major issues. How electric heating works is easy to … Continue reading Electric Baseboard Heaters Installation

Blue LED Christmas Lights Decorating Outdoors

Blue LED Christmas lights offer perhaps the most vivid blue hues you can get in a highly efficient, low heat holiday light set as the pictures below show. Much more vibrant than incandescent blue Christmas lights, and cheaper to operate as well.  Since blue is our favorite color, we’ve decorated the house with blue light … Continue reading Blue LED Christmas Lights Decorating Outdoors

Cleaning Vinyl Kitchen Floors Instructions

The following hints, tips advice, and instructions describe cleaning vinyl kitchen floors.  Following these directions cleans spills, food, grease, and stuck on messes. They apply best to vinyl, linoleum, and ceramic floor surfaces. If your floor is genuine wood however, these instructions still apply. But use less water to prevent warping and curling. Tools You’ll … Continue reading Cleaning Vinyl Kitchen Floors Instructions

Installing Baseboard Heaters Instructions

Installing baseboard heaters can be a fun project.  Why? Because it’s not too advanced (and therefore, not too disheartening). Then after it’s done, you get a much warmer room for your winter time naps. The theory of operation is easy to understand, and even the complexities of digital thermostats has been hidden from the end … Continue reading Installing Baseboard Heaters Instructions

Extension Cord Safety Tips, Help, Advice

Today’s electric extension cords give fast and easy ways of getting power around the home, garage, basement, and outdoors.  They allow you to run leaf blowers, weed whackers, and lawn mowers outdoors.  Plus, they connect  lamps, radios, and televisions inside.  But while these cords give instant power anywhere needed, extension cord safety should never be … Continue reading Extension Cord Safety Tips, Help, Advice

How to Clean CDs and DVDs, Tips, Advice

We’ve worn glasses with anti reflective, anti glare coatings for many years. We also have thousands of CDs and DVDs.  We find that both glasses and discs get dirty or damaged from about the same dirt sources. These include oily fingerprints, dust, and scratches.  So both discs and glasses demand the same gentle cleaning methods … Continue reading How to Clean CDs and DVDs, Tips, Advice