Like most D-I-Y’s, Handyman and I are frugal and like to save money. Sometimes we have been penny wise and pound foolish. Anyone else been there? Over the years I believe we have learned through trial and error that brand name really counts in appliance purchases. We weren’t just bragging when saying we bought a […]
D-I-Yourselfers
Our New Bosch Dishwasher
First, the background: I purchased and installed a Kitchen Aid dishwasher in my remodeled kitchen in 2001. This was (supposedly) a quality dishwasher with a stainless steel interior tub. My problems began about 4 years later when the catch for the dish detergent compartment door had deteriorated to the point where it no longer existed. […]
Wood Stoves Wood Heat
I found a great article on stoves that heat with wood– pictures of fabulous innovative stoves, history, and statistics all rolled into one big article. Heating with wood? Since I first wrote this I also put together a look at choosing and using a wood stove for your home.
Handyman -too busy to write
As you can see from the projects list on the sidebar, Handyman has been busy with some really big projects – and some not on the list. He wallpapered the den area with the seagrass look paper I picked out (from Lowes). He can describe the process for you- it was the first time we […]
Resuming Power Resuming Work
Most everyone has heard about Ohio’s “Hurricane” experience by now. We just got our power back on a day ago, and are scrambling to bring everything back in order. We are among the fortunate: there are still thousands struggling without their electricity. Like us, some are without running water since they have wells that need […]
Kitchen Notes
The cooking station shows tuna grilling on the Jenn-Air stove. I had a Jenn-Air previously as my very first stove not previously owned. I had always had second hand (or third or ???) given to us, or bought at auction, etc. Once I decided to buy my own new stove I went with Jenn-Air because […]
