Deflating inflatable toys can be trickier than inflating them — especially if they have one-way valves that trap air inside. Traditional methods like squeezing the valve and pushing the air out can take forever and still leave air pockets behind. Why Inflatable Toys Are Hard to Deflate Most inflatable toys use check valves or safetyContinue reading “How to Quickly and Easily Deflate Inflatable Toys (Best Methods for Pool Floats, Beach Balls & More)”
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How to Dispose of Used Batteries
There’s an old adage about everything in it’s place, et cetera, et cetera. Turns out, it’s true!
How to Make Cycling More Fun
Here’s a video that tells you the basics on cycling cadence – an easy way to make cycling a lot more fun!
How to Make a Selfie Mount for Your Bike
You can buy any number of different cell phone mounts for your bicycle, and they all work pretty well. But what if you want a medium shot? A long shot? Here’s a way to do it.
How to Make a Bicycling Video Video
No, it’s not a typo in the title, because this is not a post on how to make bicycling video. It’s a video on how to make video, but it’s not really that kind of video, either.
How to Remove the C-Column Trim Panel on a 2006 Ford Freestyle
This post is rather specific, but will guide you through how to remove this interior trim panel. It may be helpful as a general guide to removing other parts of your car’s interior. With all interior trim pieces, the key is to learn where the screws are. So, which column is the C-column? The windshieldContinue reading “How to Remove the C-Column Trim Panel on a 2006 Ford Freestyle”
How to Use a Wood Screw that’s too Short
You’re working away, building whatever it is you’re building, and ready to screw this piece of wood to that one and… oh, rats. The screws are, like, half an inch too short! Countersinking, my friend! Countersink!
How to Fix a GE Washing Machine Drain Pump
You’re washing your swimsuits in your newer top-loading GE washing machine – the kind that senses the size of the load for you. It washes and washes, but then, when it comes time to rinse and spin, it just stops. It looks like it’s running, but it’s not doing a darned thing. That’s because it’sContinue reading “How to Fix a GE Washing Machine Drain Pump”
How to Drill into Sheet Metal
If you’d like to hang that nice piece of sheet steel on the wall to hold your magnets, you may need to drill some holes in the corners. Here’s an easy and safe way to do it.
How to Unjam a Shredder
Grum, grum grum goes the shredder until gru…it stops dead. Or the shredder just keeps on running and running and running… Here’s how to fix it.
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