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Naptime DIY: How to install a thermostat

A couple of years ago I paid $160 for an HVAC person to come in and replace an aging thermostat. Fast forward to current times and our upstairs unit was turning on and off without rhyme or reason. Because the repair person told me then that they both should be replaced I knew what to do. Having seen it done then I knew that it was a project that you can easily do in 15 minutes. Continue reading Naptime DIY: How to install a thermostat

Naptime DIY: How to get rid of fruit flies

It is early fall and there’s a swarm of small, peppery specks flying around our kitchen. They’re fruit flies are they are making their new abode at chez Mojo more comfortable. My first thought of fruit flies went to the outbreak in 1989 (and others); but after a little research I realized that the ones in my kitchen were a bit different from those pesky creatures. Continue reading Naptime DIY: How to get rid of fruit flies

Sears Gifts for Guys: Twitter Party, Fri. 10/26, 1:00- $800 in prizes

Guys can be a hard group to purchase gifts for, I should know, I’m a guy. Until recently my default answers for “What should I get you for…” was socks and underwear-true story. One holiday my wife said, I’m not getting you socks or underwear, just tell me something that you want or need. It was then that I got much better about the communication of gifting. A side benefit of said conversation is that I now get much better gifts, but I have to buy my own socks and underwear. Continue reading Sears Gifts for Guys: Twitter Party, Fri. 10/26, 1:00- $800 in prizes

Naptime DIY: Kill stinkhorn mushrooms

If you garden or have mulch on your property you’ll eventually have mushrooms. In some cases, if you’re unlucky you’ll have stinkhorn mushrooms. The stinkhorn mushroom is such a vile, malodorous thing that if Thoreau had seen them on a walk he would’ve cursed nature and insisted that it be paved over with concrete. Continue reading Naptime DIY: Kill stinkhorn mushrooms

Naptime DIY-Install a GFCI outlet

Out of all the home improvement projects the ones we dread the most are those involving electrical work. It could be something as simple as switching out a light fixture- working with electricity always give us hesitation and makes us a bit nervous. Continue reading Naptime DIY-Install a GFCI outlet

Naptime DIY: How to mow your lawn in a diagonal pattern

Last summer a neighbor commented on the front yard. “Hey, did you cross cut your front yard”, he said. Honestly speaking we didn’t know what we did; we were just bored of cutting it in the same square pattern. “Yup, we sure did”, I said. The neighbor commented that it looked better than usual so I figured I should keep doing whatever it is we did to the front yard. Continue reading Naptime DIY: How to mow your lawn in a diagonal pattern

DIY a stay at home dad can do: Kill weeds without chemicals-Update!

Just over a month ago we started an experiment killing weeds around the house. We had two areas as our sample, one was treated with boiling hot water and the other with white vinegar. Continue reading DIY a stay at home dad can do: Kill weeds without chemicals-Update!

Toydozer cleans up small toys like it is child’s play-Giveaway!

Small toys can be the bane of any parent. Even though our children are 7 months and 2.8 years old they can create quite the spread out mess of toys. It’s carnage on a small scale with toy cars, animals, crayons and little trains spread out around the play table. With any luck these toys are in the same room, more often than not they’re like a trail leading to where the toddler was before bedtime. Continue reading Toydozer cleans up small toys like it is child’s play-Giveaway!