We stepped away from our tools and DIY projects for a minute in an ongoing quest to demystify the pomegranate. We put together this quick post to show how to cut up a pomegranate, how to de-seed a pomegranate, how to open up a pomegranate, how to get INTO THE FREAKING THING AND GET THE JUICY … Continue Reading
As much as I like my little gadgets and technology to stay in perfect condition I still beat on them. There’s no way around it. Especially my iPhone. I want it to stay looking brand new but that’s kind of tough carrying it in my pocket all day, tossing it around, and just daily wear-and-tear. … Continue Reading
Project Popup Camper: Countertops Okay, I got some work done on Project Popup. For those of you who forget, go here. For those of you are mesmerized by our handsomeness and don’t want to leave this page, our picture will be there too. Seriously now. Project Popup is a 2000 Viking camper trailer. I bought … Continue Reading
I put laminate floors in two rooms of our home about six or seven years ago. I was remodeling our master bedroom, which desperately needed new flooring. We found a darker, reddish-toned leading-brand laminate flooring that was on closeout—originally $3.69 marked down to $1.29. I did some calculations and bought the whole skid, knowing I … Continue Reading
We review the Philips Norelco Bodygroom. I said it somewhere else here on dadand.com that my typical approach to grooming has been “minimalist…actually, borderline survivalist.” Well, I was talking about smells in that post but now I’m talkin’ hair. You know, as you get older…the stuff that keeps showing up in every place except for … Continue Reading
Giving your dryer lint trap a good cleanout is a satisfying and simple job. It will also freak you out at what you find in there. I alluded to THIS post in my post about Changing a dryer drum/drive belt. In step 2 I said “Trust me, you should stick something in there. you think … Continue Reading
Yup. Pete is old. In fact, today he is another year older. Everyone say Happy Birthday to Pete. I’ve been saying Happy Birthday to Pete for over 3o-something years. We’ve never missed each other’s birthday. Sometimes we’re there in person, others, we’re there in spirit. Two years ago, I came up to see Pete, Emily … Continue Reading
PLEASE let us save you a service call and probably a couple hundred bucks (we have no idea how much a service call actually is, but we imagine it’s a couple hundred bucks). Some time in the future the day will come when you put clothes in your dryer, set the timer, push the button, … Continue Reading
You’ve scored along the painted edges, gently worked a the trim off with some kind of prying tool, and now you need to deal with the nails still in the trim. This is a simple little how-to on pulling nails out of the trim you’ve removed without damaging the surface of the trim. This is … Continue Reading
A few weeks ago I had the unfortunate job of climbing up on the roof of my parent’s shed to cut down dead limbs (trees) with their Remington Pole Saw. Everything was going great until I lost my balance, almost fell off the roof, and the pole saw slammed down (upside-down) right on the bar … Continue Reading
