I was getting annoyed with my space bar sticking every few presses, so I grabbed a can of compressed air from the office supply store. I gave it a good blast under the key, but I held the can too upright and it sprayed liquid all over the switch. Now the space bar is even stickier and I gotta pull the keycap off to clean it with rubbing alcohol. Has anyone else ruined a keyboard trying to clean it the quick way?
He said it's a waste at $4.50 a gallon for an engine that doesn't need it, so I switched to regular... car actually runs smoother now. Has anyone else found their car prefers the cheap stuff?
I dragged my dull bypass pruners to Ace last Saturday after fighting with shrubs for an hour. The guy at the counter ran them through a wheel in 90 seconds, and they cut through branches like butter now. Has anyone else found a random hardware store service that actually beats buying new tools?
I picked up this Sunbeam electric blanket at Target for $50 after Christmas last year. My apartment in Minneapolis has old drafty windows, and I was cranking the thermostat to 72 every night. Started setting it to 64 and just using the blanket while I sleep. Has anyone else had luck cutting heating costs with stuff like this?
I was running late for work in Tulsa last Tuesday, had $4 in my pocket, and picked a roller hot dog over a proper breakfast plate at the diner next door. The bun was stale, the chili tasted like metal, and I had the hiccups for two hours in a meeting - has anyone else made a similar roadside food gamble that backfired?
I installed those mesh gutter guards from a big box store back in fall of 2021. Paid about $400 for the whole setup thinking I'd never clean gutters again. By last March, water was pouring over the sides during a heavy rain and I found pine needles actually stuck through the mesh holes. Had to pull them all off, clean out 5 years' worth of sludge underneath, and now I'm back to climbing a ladder every November. Anyone have a brand that actually stops maple seeds and pine needles from getting through?
I always thought wood cutting boards were the only way to go for knives, bought a bamboo one on clearance at Target in 2021. Last week I noticed my chef's knife stayed sharp almost twice as long between sharpenings compared to my old end-grain board. Has anyone else seen a big difference swapping out their cutting board material?
I sealed my asphalt driveway last weekend after putting it off since I moved into my house in 2021. The before and after is like night and day, the cracks were getting bad enough that weeds were popping up every spring. I used two 5-gallon buckets of a sealer from Lowe's and it took me about 4 hours total. Has anyone else noticed how much difference a simple seal coat makes or is it just me?
For like 8 years I lived in apartments with dishwashers and never questioned them. Ran everything through, even cast iron pans (yeah I know now lol). Then I moved into this old house in Pittsburgh back in March and the kitchen is tiny, no dishwasher at all. First week I was miserable about it. But after a few months I actually prefer it now. I can get a whole sink of dishes done in 10 minutes instead of waiting for a cycle. And weird thing is I use way less water. Has anyone else made the switch and felt the same or am I just coping?