What Item Do You Find Handy in the Kitchen?
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For all you "handy" at refurbishing items - input needed
Comments (11)I bought the $5 table. When I first saw the ad, my vision was to spray paint using Krylon outdoor semi paint, then mosaic the top in fun colors. Here's a pic of the table 'as is' on the porch. Now that you see it in place, do you think a refurb of this table is right for the spot? How about the scale in comparison to the glider? Reason for the higher table is b/c the arm of the glider is high. DH loves the glider so I need to appease him and keep it there since we have no other overhead covering outside to move it under. Question: should I prime it once it's wire brushed? And do I need to put a coat of poly or protectent over the paint? Any other suggestions to make this table look purdy are welcome now that you see the porch I'm working with. Whether it works or not, I'll still refurb and use it somewhere...or refurb and sell. Thanks....See Moredo you have an awesome handy man?
Comments (21)i think a good handyman is worth his weight in gold. i live in the land of barter, and ours manages to make a nice living doing jobs around the neighborhood. we are not the only ones who keep him well fed, and we barter firewood, use of my tractor for plowing (he does mine first if i have to go anywhere), etc. this guy knows pretty much every nut and bolt in most homes around here, will come in the middle of the night, etc. of course we also give him cash for the bigger jobs, but hanging my chandy yesterday took him an hour, and he really likes that bean soup! makes me really think hard about whether i want to move and start over someday---i cannot imagine doing it all on my own again. my husband is ill, so while he has the skills, he doesn't have the stamina to do very much....See MoreWhat kitchen flooring do you find practical?
Comments (14)>> Wood, tile, or authentic linoleum would all be preferable flooring to me.>> Yes, but you might be in the minority. A buyer needs to appeal to the WIDEST number of people, which by necessity won't be everyone. Most buyers go on emotion: overall appearance and a clean, pleasing "look". That's why staging helps; buyers need help to see themselves living in a new place. A few negatives won't deter them if they've fallen in love with the vision of seeing themselves living in a specific house. If I bought a house again it would be because it suits how we want to live. And if it had wood, tile, or real linoleum in the kitchen, if I liked the rest of the house I would simply plan to rip it all out and put in sheet vinyl. I don't like any of those three products in a kitchen or bath. In our starter home neighborhood, the important thing is wood flooring in the living areas. Bedrooms, baths, kitchens - not at all. The most important thing is to be reasonably consistent with the neighborhood, assuming you're concerned with maximizing salability. We ripped out aging, cracked, cheap tile in the upstairs bath and put in sheet vinyl. Our master bedroom suite is downstairs and I wanted as little noise as possible: In the kitchen I have Metroflor solid vinyl tiles, also a stone look but in slate green tones. The kitchen is right over our bed, so it MUST be quiet. And since I spend hours on my feet in the kitchen, it must also be comfortable underfoot. As far as breathing glue, outgassing pretty much stops in six months. Good ventilation can cut that in half. You'll get a lot more outgassing from the wood products used in remodeling/kitchen or bath cabinets....See MoreEuro washers and bulky items - what do you take to the laundromat?
Comments (8)I've had 3 Euro sets now. Don't need anything larger. Have never been to the laundromat though, speaking frankly, if I had a dog I would take the dog stuff to the laundromat and not wash it in the same machine as clothes and stuff. Folks do, I know. But just me. Thing with the Euros, I find, is that you can't stuff everything into one load. We never have that much of any one thing so the smaller size is well suited to our needs. Currently, I have a Miele pair. Not a little giant, just the regular. I've been told by their servicers that, eventually, you do need to replace the brushes. I have a king blanket cover and king cotton blankets that do just fine in the Miele. Each of those is a single load. I don't recommend more than 2 bath sheets at a time if they are 800 g weight towels or more. Those are very hard on the machine because they get extremely heavy when wet. I also wash the linen slip covers from my sofa but in 3 loads....See More
9 years agoI bought a pair of Ove Gloves from Kijiji for $5. They're great for pulling small dishes out of the oven, or grabbing the hot cast iron skillet.
I use the little bar mops for cleaning, I use the small ones, so they'd be too small for using as a tea towel for drying dishes. These come in a pack of 8 and I get them on sale for $3.
At the Kitchen Table there was a discussion about cleaning cloths and people are raving about the Flour Sack towels. They're great for drying dishes, washing windows etc etc. I found one local Walmart that has them and we bought a package last weekend. Hubby thinks they're fantastic for drying dishes!
One thing that I thought I wanted, and I've only used it once or twice is a rasp. I thought I'd use it more. I wouldn't rush out and buy one again.
Our Dollarama sells Betty Crocker silicone spatulas, spoons, basting brush etc. I love them. They come in different sizes and are used all the time.
Marilyn Sue thanked Jasdip- 9 years ago
9 years agoMy pepper mill from, we think, more than 25 yrs ago. Gave it as gifts for a few years. The French Perfex.
Pricy now! But some things we have for a lifetime and worth the initial expense.
Marilyn Sue thanked sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)- 9 years ago
- 9 years ago
Here is the suede glove i so adore.
Finally realized it has an embossed stamp...Lansomesharp. Not a company i know but it was a gift and no longer made. (a Knife maker found out after googling).
This puppy hangs in the barn used for the smoker and bbq and is 20yrs old and soft as a baby butt, no heat transfer, protects the entire arm, total control. not bulky.
This pair o' carp is not even a year old and used only a few times as it has steam burned me half of those times. total garbage and into the garbage.
Marilyn Sue thanked sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA) - 9 years ago
I may have found a decent lifetime suede one by googling...expensive but i've spent more on junk disposable ones the past 5 or so years...
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