Paul Cummins
Kitchen Chemistry
The rule is like dissolves like. Water is a polar solvent, meaning it has distinct charges at different ends. Grease is non-polar so...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 51 min read
Tool Time: Purge
After recent move I built a new shed and realized I should have purged tools before the move, but just packing up was hard enough. Ended...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Air "Fresheners" and Safety
Fabuloso not so fabulous! This pervasive cleaner made its way north from South America to homes and offices everywhere, until it was...
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Paul Cummins
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Stains in stone counters: use a poultice!
My favorite example of a poultice was when doctors during the Civil War would put maggots in a little cup and wrap it around a wound to...
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Paul Cummins
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Clorox Product that Doesn't Burn Mucose Membranes!
I am really bad at just bleaching the bejeebers out of the bathroom and then suffering nasally for hours. Pretty dumb. Hydrogen peroxide...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Put this under your sink!
Weather Tech moves from your car to your kitchen.
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Paul Cummins
Nov 20, 20201 min read
No more stinky ovens!
Cut these to fit the bottom of your oven. Make sure it doesn't block the open holes of your gas oven floor. The heating elements on...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Ceramic Cook-tops are the Cleanest!
Right, we started by cooking meat with a stick over a fire... no dishes to clean, no greasy spills, the fire burnt up any potential mess....
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Paul Cummins
Jul 1, 20181 min read
Moss on a roof is quaint but makes it deteriorate sooner.
So will pressure washing your asphalt shingles! Round -up will not kill moss...something to do with being the first land plant. A...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Dark lines along carpet close to the walls
Those are often called filtration lines because they are made up of fine particles that get sucked through the walls by negative pressure...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 11, 20171 min read
Forget the furniture crayons!
These new pens have real stain in them, great for touching up any stained surface. Click on image for link. #cleaning #maintenance
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Paul Cummins
May 27, 20171 min read
Grease is the way we are feeling.
I always wondered what those punky little screens could do under your microwave or range hood. Found out yesterday. No grease filter,...
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Paul Cummins
Mar 10, 20171 min read
Get rid of mold and algae on siding!
House wash--gets rid of mold and algae! Wear goggles! Wear old clothes! Just attach it to your garden hose. When empty simply refill...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Safe "Power Washing"!
This little $5 device has endless uses. It's great for "sweeping" driveways and patios and cleaning out your outdoor drains. The ones...
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Paul Cummins
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Easy Window Cleaning
Just attach this to your garden hose and you WILL do windows! This has the added advantage of cleaning your window sills of pollen and...
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Paul Cummins
Dec 9, 20151 min read
Red mold gone!
I needed a powerful spray to get rid of black mold on the ceiling of my breezeway that grows when it starts to get cold. Boy was this...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 10, 20151 min read
Who's in charge?
Do you walk into your house and feel like it's serving you, or is the stuff in charge? Have trouble uncluttering? Click on image for 10...
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Paul Cummins
May 6, 20151 min read
Buying a past smoker's abode...how to get rid of the smell?
Click on Image for video Instructions: Obviously must be done in a closed space and above 50 degrees, also use warm water to activate! ...
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Paul Cummins
Apr 25, 20151 min read
Aromatherapy!
Lavender is known to sooth...wash your hands with this and you and your surroundings will be happy! Just leaving it in the bathroom...
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Paul Cummins
Sep 22, 20141 min read
The Mystery of the Stinky T-Shirts!
So you have a high efficiency washing machine. It's great at conserving water, yet it always seems to "conserve" a little after each...
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