Many items are up for auction on eBay go unsold due to being unbid. If you can find auctions about to end that have no bids, you may get a great deal. eBay’s search does not provide this capability but several 3rd party search sites do. NoBids.net seems to show the best results. Beyond […]
A cheap iPad mini case from Five-Below seems like a good deal until you realize itlacks character. 1. Find some art you like from a magazine. 2. Lightly spray the case with adhesive cement. 3. Place the art on the case and rub firmly. 4. Trim the excess of the art with a sharp knife.
6 months of living without cable has prompted us to invest in an over-the-air TV antenna. Living 20 miles outside of Philadelphia may provide the major networks if we can get a signal. Two years ago we tried a $40 Mohu indoor antenna with no success most likely as there is a large […]
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Several companies on Amazon sell a hidden AppleTV mount. The mounts allows the AppleTV to be attached behind the screen to improve the aesthetics of your TV. The Apple remote control will continue to work as long as the front of the AppleTV faces up to take at reflected IR signals from the remote. Alternatively, […]
Problem People who only have occasional files often don’t usually have a convenient way to store and transport firewood. It is no fun finding the right wood in a wood pile in the middle of windter. Solution Fill outdoor garbage cans with a mix of small and large piece in proportion to a typical burn. […]
Problem There are many things that do not need to be purchased immediately. It is also not clear what the lowest price for a certain item could be. One could spend hours researching best prices and still find it cheaper weeks later. The following technique requires almost no work and is likely […]
The voodoo lily has been out for spring through fall growing season. When the daylight decreases in October, it will start to wilt and yellow. Bring the pot in before a hard freeze and place it in the basement and don’t water it. In March or April, it will flower in a very rude and […]
This is a quick way to make seasonal pickling cucumbers into pickles you can store in the refrigerator. Ingredients 6 lbs (mini bushel) small, hard pickling / kirby cucumbers $1.50 at a farm stand in season 2 tablespoons dried dill unless fresh is available 6 garlic cloves chopped into large chunks 6 bay leaves 2 […]
The 45 watt Kenwood KA-400 integrated amp purchased in the early 1980’s for junior-high DJ’ing still works and sits in a kitchen to the stylish grimaces of its occupants. It almost went to be recycled due to the absence of a digital input needed by the AppleTV. A cheap replacement amp with digital input […]