vlouisefed
vlouisefed t1_j2az21s wrote
Reply to Anything else I can do to fix this squeak? by funlol3
I rented s place a long time ago with a squeaky floor, my father told me to put talcum powder on the floor and rub it in.
It worked, though I had to repeat the process occasionally.
vlouisefed t1_iyeetaq wrote
Reply to LPT: To prevent warping of cookware, leave them out to cool slowly after use instead of pouring cold water on them by sKalyse
And buy only pots and pans with a heavy base.
vlouisefed t1_iy1ww3n wrote
Reply to LPT: try giving away your “trash”. Construction materials, furniture, and bulky items likely have value to someone else by 69stangrestomod
Agreed, my son built a new fence from really old fencing from our neighborhood. He had to toss about a 1/3 of them, and came up with a design that used shorter boards but it looks great. For free!
vlouisefed t1_j8pe0p0 wrote
Reply to TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
I would ask my father to tell me a story and sometimes he would laugh and say... "It was a dark and stormy night, and the wind began to blow... and the Captain said 'Popeye tell us a story' and Popeye said " it was a dark and stormy night and the wind began to blow....." over and over and over and over.. until I begged him to stop.