The use of padlocks is a convenient way of keeping your items safe. Most people opt for a master lock, which gives them tighter security from intruders. However, many people have gotten to a crossroads…
Whenever the time comes to renovate the house, or at least engage in some form of home improvement, using the right level for the job is essential. Levels are optical tools, used to determine what…
The toilet tanks in your home can become one of the most neglected areas of the home if you don’t put them on your checklist of things to do. It’s one of those places that…
Beetles, Beetles everywhere, some cause havoc in pantries, others in pastures, while others are useful predators. Filed under the order of Cleoptera, there exists around 400,000 species of beetle, with the U.S. laying claim to…
Screws are not a modern invention. To name an example, the Mediterranean world often used screw presses for squeezing grape juice from grapes as well as olive oil from olives. However, screw presses aren’t quite…
Dry ice is a rather misleading name. After all, it isn’t made out of water. Instead, dry ice is the physical form of carbon dioxide, which is a very different chemical compound to say the…
As much as you love to see an earthworm in your garden, excited that your soil is getting enough air, spotting one in your house does not elicit the same feeling. It could not even…
As more and more people move toward eco-friendly solutions, a cistern is one way some use old technology to solve a modern problem. Cisterns date back all the way to ancient Greece. These clever early…
You probably have lived in a house constructed decades ago and have recently noticed that there is a pool of water forming around the basement. Furthermore, every time you enter the basement, you can barely…