May 23, 2018 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
I got engaged on New Year’s Eve. We wanted to get married as soon as possible with a formal wedding, and we were able to do so in less than three months on March 18th of that year! When we told folks we were planning to get married so soon, many were shocked....
Jul 2, 2017 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
It’s a common problem: you have a bathroom with thin walls and/or a flimsy door adjacent to a living room or other common area. Whenever someone uses the toilet, everyone can hear the person doing their thing. My condo has that problem. It’s embarrassing...
Oct 21, 2015 | Do It Yourself
Living in a condo is fundamentally different than living in a free-standing house because your property decisions are intermingled with the desires and needs of other people. This is very important to understand, and many current or potential condo-owners don’t...
Apr 5, 2015 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
In the past few years, I’ve become a huge fan of using Craigslist and eBay to sell items that I no longer need to folks who do, while earning some extra cash on the side. But, when it came to selling cars, I had been afraid to do it myself. After all, it was a...
May 11, 2014 | Do It Yourself
Counting cards in Blackjack is one of the few ways that professional gamblers can actually gain a slight advantage over the house in casino gaming. It’s commonly believed that you have to be a math whiz to be able to count cards, but I hope to show you that anyone...
Mar 14, 2014 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
If your house plants are in various states of near-death, this article is for you. I got the information for this article from my Mom, who used to own a plant store and loves gardening. Drawing from her years of experience dealing with plant customers and plant-owning...
Sep 4, 2013 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
After years of sun and water damage (see above), my front door was in need of a re-stain and re-varnish. I decided to save some money and do it myself. Here’s my story and some lessons that I learned. Tools and Materials Here is a list of things you’ll need. I wish...
Aug 19, 2013 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
I have a porch light controlled by a wall switch in my entryway. Rather than having to manually turn this light on at night and off in the morning (or worse, forgetting and wasting energy having it on all day), I wanted to install a timer where the existing light...
Apr 3, 2013 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
I recently had to sell a bunch of stuff quickly to prepare for a move. I didn’t have time for eBay, so I put it all on Craigslist, and through some trial and error, was able to sell most of my items in a day, with a few taking two days. Here are some things I...
Nov 12, 2012 | Do It Yourself, Do It Yourself - Featured
I had never even seen a mouse until I moved to an older building on the East Coast. Workmen were doing some repairs on the outside, which I think disturbed a couple of critters and caused them to come into my apartment. Here’s how I got rid of them. Types of Traps I...
Aug 28, 2012 | Do It Yourself
I have struggled with acne ever since junior high. Now, living with acne in my forties, I was wondering if I’d ever outgrow it. You name the treatment, I’ve tried it, from Retin-A, to Accutane (yes, the bad drug that lawsuits are now happening over, which...
