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NOTE: I have used this method for years. It is much faster than thawing in a refrigerator and it is much easier than thawing in cold water that you have to change every 30 minutes. I am not, however, responsible for problems you have if you use this method. The great thing about this method…

It is easy to add salt but it is very difficult to fix an oversalted dish. Avoiding oversalting is easy if you plan ahead. PROCESS: PROPER SALTING RATIOS: If the recipe says, salt and pepper to taste, don’t risk ruining the food by guessing.  Follow these ratios and adjust just before serving, if necessary: SOURCES…

BACKGROUND: Travel trailer windshields are prone to shattering. I purchased my travel trailer used and, upon inspection, I found many tiny sand pits in the windshield. In my experience, continued pitting will eventually cause the windshield to shatter. I decided to create a cover that utilizes the space behind the glass for attachment. On my…

(Medium duty torches are good for cutting up to 1/2″ thick plate): Always turn the fuel on first and turn the fuel off last. 

Tylenol (Acetaminophen): NSAIDs (Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs): General Advice for NSAIDs and Tylenol: It’s crucial to abstain from alcohol when taking NSAIDs or Tylenol. Salicylates (Aspirin): Evaluating Efficacy: Brand Names and Functions: Name Function Tylenol Acetaminophen Addaprin NSAID Advil NSAID Aflaxen NSAID A-G Profen NSAID Aleve NSAID Anaprox NSAID Anjeso NSAID Ansaid NSAID Caldolor NSAID Cambia…

NOTE: Additional Mods and Information that would apply to all 431G machines has been moved to midcenturysinger.com. I was looking for a very rare Singer 431G but the only ones I found were on Etsy and they were priced between $600 and $900 U.S. I took a chance and went to the German version of…

I used this technique to turn a cheap metal putty knife into a replacement part for a 115 year old cyclone sweeper I wanted to preserve the process in my notes, here. Deforming and Reforming Spring Steel Spring steel is hardened carbon steel which enables it to bend without deforming. The thing which makes steel…

Check out this video tutorial I made on how to chop an onion without crying your eyes out.

I think I have found the very best way to brown meat in bulk. I just browned 20 lbs of hamburger in about an hour with very little effort and no grease splatter. The following recipe does 5 pounds in one tray but I can fit 2 or 3 trays in my home oven at…

Dianne decided to make cookies tonight and all the brown sugar was hard as a rock. She was ready to go to the store to buy more when I puffed up my chest and said, “I can fix it!” “I know stuff!” I spread the chunks out on a foil lined jelly-roll pan. I preheated…