Simple Painting Tip how to Apr 01, 2025
Tips from David:
 
After pouring paint, I use a paint brush to clean up the paint that is running down the can and the groove where the lid goes.
 
 Simple steps can help make your clean up and finishing easier.
 
Place a rag over the top of the can when you go to close it. This will
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Wearing Gloves is a Safety Precaution woodworking Mar 10, 2025
Safety Tip from David
 
I  wear gloves daily to keep from getting splinters, cuts, pinches, chemicals, welding, and anything else I forgot to mention.
 
My favorite gloves are non-insulated cow hide. I really like the goat leather gloves, but they do not hold up to the punishment I put
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What to Do With Waste Oil materials Feb 10, 2025
Waste Oil:
 
Recycle it by taking it to any auto parts store that accepts it. Call them in advance.
 
Or find a shop that has a waste oil furnace. They will be more than happy to take it off your hands.
 
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Do Not Leave Hay Twine in Your Pasture building on the homestead Jan 10, 2025
Do NOT leave your hay twine in your livestock pastures. Your livestock can get their hooves tangled, or even worse they could ingest or get it caught in their mouths.
 
Take the time it takes to keep your livestock safe.
 
Some people learn through words and some people learn after tra
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Homesteading Garden Bed Covers Instructions, Kits, or Built for You building on the homestead how to materials wood shop woodworking Jan 13, 2024

What I am able to do, I view as normal.  I forget that others are not able to build.  Building has always come second nature to me.  I was primarily raised by my mother and later my mother and stepfather.  We never went without, but we never had a lot of money.  When I moved out, I was like most peo...

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