I’ve had this washer (model 110.4571600, alternatively 1104571600 – there are several models that are largely identical except in looks) for 16-17 years and never had a problem, but recently it started making the occasional chirping noise and it would fail at the 49 minute mark with the code “F-25” flashing in the display. These… Read More »
I am not a coffee connoisseur. I usually liken my coffee to “hot chocolate, but coffee flavored”. It’s mostly frothy milk with a splash of decaf for flavor. The froth is accomplished with a $3 IKEA frother, and then a little pour-over coffee is added to it. When a friend of mine had the Philips… Read More »
This is another one of those super-simple “dump it all in” recipes for the crock-pot where time does all the work. Ingredients: 4-5 lbs of cheap roast. 4-5 (or more) pickled Pepperoncinis. 1 packet of powdered Ranch Dressing Mix. 1 packet of powdered Au Jus Mix. Half a stick of butter. Put the meat in… Read More »
I have an ugly old cover to a bathroom fan that I needed to replace (and I lost the photos). Curious sort that I am, I decided to figure out WHY it turns yellow, which lead to a long path of chemistry and finally, a solution. tl;drTo make ABS plastic fire retardant, Bromine is added… Read More »
I have a fondness for food that can be made in no time, yet taste and appear like I slaved in the kitchen for hours. This recipe has THREE ingredients and the only thing I added was frying the meatballs to cut down on the grease. About 15 minutes to prep, an hour to cook.… Read More »
Synology is often a little slow in updating their plugins, and WordPress is one of them.Fortunately it’s very simple to manually update to the latest version WordPress on your Synology NAS. Download the latest version of WordPress & unzip to a folder Delete the wp-content folder from the new installation folder Move all files and… Read More »
Eventually the time may come where you need to replace a hub or two. My indication came from both a slightly nervous feel in the steering – sort of like driving during a really windy day – and I also had a slight growling noise during right turns. The job is only slightly more difficult… Read More »
In a discussion about fix & flip houses, a redditor gave us this great list of things to look for & consider before buying. Site – – Does the ground around the house slope consistently away? – If there are underground drains, where are they going? – Are there any trees at the foundation? – Is there adequate… Read More »
The build-up of wires and the resulting mess made the guest bedroom closet look displeasing. While I have about 13 inches of space behind the short wall and the HVAC return duct, I was loath to cut into the wall and build a recess to hold the network gear. After some brainstorming, I arrived… Read More »
# 2021-05 Update I had to reinstall Pi-Hole on a larger SD card and the install process is slightly different & easier now.See the COMMANDS section at the bottom for helpful commands to clean up space and update the Pi-Hole. Go to https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/ and download/run the installer. Run Raspberry Pi Imager. It’ll show you the… Read More »