Watch out for those Glade Plugins. They smell nice, but I would definitely recommend using a drip tray under them in case they malfunction. I had my laptop sitting underneath one whose oils started leaking. Ate a hole in the plastic cover! Luckily it did not damage the screen. I’m actually glad my laptop was …
We have fire sprinklers in our house. (Don’t ask, it’s a long story.) They were controlled by an ESL 1500 Series Fire Alarm Control Panel in the basement: One zone on this panel was repeatedly misfiring. The alarm wasn’t going off, but every few weeks the “trouble” light would trip. That would cause the dreaded …
Our old gas oven doesn’t heat up! Like, it’s not even warm… The problem turned out to be the igniter. Here’s what it looks like: If you order a new one, it’s fairly easy to install… It attaches right under the bar that the gas emits from. You’re supposed to turn off the gas before …
Is your Kenmore Dishwasher not draining properly? Do you see standing water at the bottom after the cycle? Then you’ll need to remove the sprayer assembly and remove any gunk blocking the drain. Yuck!
I contacted MyAdvo legal services in India with a simple request: I had been pressured into being added to a trust in India and I now wanted to be removed from it. I wanted MyAdvo to contact the trust, send official notice that I was resigning, and follow through with the removal. The original quote …
Help, my Instagram account was hacked! I’m now following hundreds of accounts. On top of that, Instagram throttles unfollows, so I can’t unfollow them easily. This did the trick: var gotOne = false;var myFunc = function() { try { document.querySelectorAll(‘button._0mzm-‘).forEach(function(elem, index) { if (elem.innerHTML == ‘Following’ && index > 9) { console.log(index); elem.click(); throw ‘Halt’; …
Stupid me, I ran a Dansk “Fjord” polished aluminum bowl through the dishwasher. The detergent reacted with the metal and left it dark and discolored. Tried the old wives’ tale of soaking it in a paste of Cream of Tartar. Didn’t work at all. Found some tips online that “Bar Keeper’s Friend” may work, so …
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Watch out for the Mass RMV. No matter how early you order your plate renewal sticker, they always send it to you late or never. Has happened to me twice. They never respond to their customer support emails and their support phone number has horrible wait times. I finally got through to someone after driving …
Our clothes were getting shredded by our Maytag front-loading washing machine. There were bits of shredded rubber in tear marks of the clothing, so it was clear that the bellows (that’s the rubber ring in the door seal) was responsible. Went to a parts store, picked up a new bellows for $50, and replaced it …
There’s an exhaust vent leaving our condo building, and it’s pointed straight at our car. After a while I noticed that the paint on our car was discoloring in the spot exactly under the vent. I bought a 90-degree elbow to redirect the vent downward.