You know all those sayings about the second time? Second time’s the charm, second come first served, anything worth doing twice is worth doing thrice, and do it right the second time. They are mainstays of our American lexicon. What’s that? They aren’t? Are you sure? I know I have always used second come, first served… Actually, come to think of it, it may have been first come first served. In that case, why is that with so many home repairs, we decided to not fix it right but fix it right now. [click to continue…]
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In some areas of the world, snowblowers – like Charlie Sheen’s liver – have been working some heavy-duty overtime this winter. Perhaps so much so, that – like Charlie Sheen’s mind – these machines aren’t running like they used to. Maybe there’s a screw loose, something’s not quite clicking, or your snowblower now believes it is a bitchin rockstar warlock from Mars with fire-breathing fists. Rather than give up on it, may we suggest that you fix it with your own two hands (we’re talking purely about the snowblower now. Poor Charlie likely needs something of the professional variety for his issues)? Not sure how to do this? Here’s a site that will show you how! [click to continue…]
We’re HomeFixated, so it’s fitting one of our newest advertisers is eReplacementParts.com, a real instigator of fixing things. We’re excited! No, not just because they are paying us to be excited (although that doesn’t dampen our enthusiasm). We’re excited because eReplacementParts.com represents a trend we’ve been noticing in recent years. That trend is in fixing stuff, rather than throwing it away. And many people are doing these fixes themselves. DIY, fixing, power tools. It just doesn’t get much more Home Fixated! [click to continue…]
If you have a small hole in your wall (bigger than a nail hole, smaller than a brick), a simple way to fix it is to use mesh tape and joint compound or plaster patch. I’m a little ashamed to say I’ve become a bit of a mesh connoisseur over the years. If I was a villain in Batman, my name would be “The Denter” and my cheesy catchphrase would be something like “How Hole-some! Mwahahaha!” as I smashed little holes in walls wherever I went. [click to continue…]
You’ve done it – you’ve completed your kitchen renovation (did you ever think you’d be sick of ordering out? Neither were we, but after a couple weeks, all I wanted to do was sauté some vegetables. Scary.). You treasure your new kitchen, you look at it lovingly … until one day, somebody takes a weird scouring pad to the stainless steel range and whammo – scratches! Once you’re back from burying somebody’s body in the backyard, it’s time to ask the question – can you live with these irritating scratches, staring at you every single day, or is there a way to get rid of them? There have been lots of products on the market, but we think we’ve found one that really truly works and for a price that goes down smoothly. [click to continue…]
