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It is wonderful to have trustworthy service people. When I called the plumbers about getting a new hot water tank, they said they think it can be fixed with new elements. And they explained why the symptoms we have combined with the symptoms we don't have lets them think so. We haven't flushed...

Looks like a conventional tank then because of the hard water even if the installation, ect, wouldn't be problems. Thanks all.

Does anyone have a tankless, aka point of use, hot water heater? Or has anyone looked into getting one? What are the pros and cons? They seem to have lower operating costs. And take less space (this is attractive as the house is very small). The house has one bathroom, the kitchen sink, and a...

I found this book yesterday. Twining seems to be a better option for rag rugs than braiding or weaving. The book says it is more durable and lays flatter. I'd like to try this. It is like weaving (with or without a loom) but two weft strips are twisted between each warp strip and the next warp...

Holding down the parchment paper brings back memories. My mother used stones for that. The stones have to be replaced periodically because they lose too much weight to hold the paper down anymore.

Hopefully, 100% cotton sheets. One of my favorite use has been cutting and sewing them into pillowcase-like bags to put strings of Christmas lights into - one strand per bag. Very little additional wear to the fabric, very quick and easy to put the lights away, same for getting them out, adds...

It is much less expensive to use boxes from the grocery store instead of buying boxes. The main downsides are they tend to be so much less sturdy (than the heavy-duty moving boxes), they aren't necessarily available when wanted, and soooo mmmmaaaannnnyyyy sizes. I recently found a solution to...

Shortly after that type came available, I bought a set. One of the kids forgot to not put the lid in the microwave. So I've watched for those lids for many, many years. They never come up without the glass part. I don't think I've ever seen one with a good lid either - maybe a few times at...

Thankfully, the kids also eat better too, for the most part. We just didn't know how much it mattered until we learned more.

There is a pattern to when things go on sale. At least there was for the big sales at the stores we used when our kids were little. "Big" meaning deeply discounted, not necessarily many things at once. We got pretty good at buying enough to last until the next big sale of that item without...

No. They were kept in the original bags. Mostly plastic bags for the one or two pounds of beans, paper bags for the 25 or 50 pound sizes. The bags were in cardboard boxes or rubbermate totes. Airtight containers with oxygen absorbers will probably last longer but I don't know the chemistry of...

I also thought dry beans keep forever and bought a lot of them as cheap insurance before Y2K, and when we moved to where there was a Sam's Club. They may keep forever but they are useable for much less than that. My son-in-law's mother came to visit. She cooks beans and rice nearly every day...

I just take the almost empty bottle out until there is enough space in the full one to upend the almost empty one over the almost full one and let it drain for the day. It usually needs to be propped so the kitchen is more convenient than the bathroom - there are more containers to use for...

I wonder if just a sheet of plastic would work. What do y'all think? I have some left of the roll we were forced to buy to line the attic and crawl spaces when we sold a house a few moves ago. Oh. I can get the 1/2" kind.

Dh has little tolerance for pallets and less for deconstructing then. Unfortunately. And I used up most of it before I realized this. I'm also a little hesitant to use wood for this. I think it would need an air space under it for long term effectiveness. That adds complication and expense...

It was worth the $2 or less to have uniform boxes with handles that are sturdy enough to move books and other things with similar weight. And sturdy enough to stack four or five high even when they are filled so heavy. It is actually not hard to mark and cut the handholds. It folds better with...

I'm quite annoyed at Home Depot over their moving boxes. The main reason I'm willing to buy them instead of keeping the free ones from the grocery store out of the recycle/waste stream(s) is that they are uniform. They are also sturdier but that is secondary; I can find sturdy enough. Less...

Well, it seems they last months rather than weeks. (that makes sense, pickling is an ancient method of preservation; of course, often a few details make all the difference in whether ancient methods working safely). And you can reuse the brine if you keep it clean. Flavors dilute eventually...

This isn't a recipe thread but I had no idea making dill pickles is so easy. 1/4 cup sugar 2 T sea salt Two cups water Two cups white vinegar Heated (and checked/stirred so dissolved) then poured into pints, each with Cut cucumbers half clove garlic Half tsp mustard seed Half tsp whole...

Sadly, there is. A Berkey filters many things out but not calcium. It is likely our calcium level is what causes our taste problem. "The four tastes we are most familiar with are sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Recently scientists have discovered tongue molecules called receptors that detect a...