[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Arfcom's Lifehacking Thread (Page 7 of 7)
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and spend more time searching for that damned box of rubber bands than it would have taken to paint whatever you are painting. Quoted:
and spend more time searching for that damned box of rubber bands than it would have taken to paint whatever you are painting. You've obviously been to my house 
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It works great for fence rows. |
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I don't get the feeling the average arfcommer falls in the target demographic of that image.
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For those who don't know, your vehicle's gas gauge will have an arrow near it indicating which side you fill on. http://serentipity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/gas-tank.jpg Which side on this one?
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii193/justinjmarler/DSCF2678.jpg Drivers side. If there is no arrow, the side the handle is on indicates the pump you need to pull up to, if that makes sense. |
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Quoted: Yep I've been doing this for years! Finally, a good use for propane! Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I just had an idea, and it worked out pretty well. If you're trying to jump start some charcoal or maybe a fireplace, but you don't want to screw it up with an accelerant, a heat gun makes an effective bellows. I don't own a bellows, so I gave this a shot. A warning to the smoker guys, though... If you do this to fire up your smoke box, it may get your smoke wood burning a bit too efficiently. A quick quench can help bring the wood back down. BustinCaps turned me onto a better method of getting lump charcoal going in a hurry: Pile it all in a chimney starter, and place said starter on a propane turkey frier. Coals in 2 minutes or less. Saw him do this at his house once, and I thought "How in the hell did I never think of this?" Yep I've been doing this for years! Finally, a good use for propane! |
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Drivers side. If there is no arrow, the side the handle is on indicates the pump you need to pull up to, if that makes sense. Quoted:
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For those who don't know, your vehicle's gas gauge will have an arrow near it indicating which side you fill on. http://serentipity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/gas-tank.jpg Which side on this one?
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii193/justinjmarler/DSCF2678.jpg Drivers side. If there is no arrow, the side the handle is on indicates the pump you need to pull up to, if that makes sense. This is not always true. |
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use a disher. The flat cookies don't cook right imo. plus, then you don't have to put all that crap in a log. (Do put the dough in the fridge for a while, though) http://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/main/551/3735/60-53-oz-round-squeeze-handle-disher-portion-scoop.jpg Quoted:
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Here's one i think i invented. Someone made a joke about chocolate-chip cookies and it reminded me of how to standardize your cookie size. After mixing the cookie dough roll it up into a log and wrap it in wax paper. Set it aside in the fridge. When it's time to cook simply cut identical sized slices from the roll. All your cookies are the same size. I know, I'm OCD about cookie size. Use waxed dental floss to cut the cookie log into cookie disks. Loop it around the log, cross the ends, and pull like a garrote. That keeps the log from squishing due to hand/knife pressure. Unflavored floss works best, unless you want that extra bit of minty freshness in the cookies. use a disher. The flat cookies don't cook right imo. plus, then you don't have to put all that crap in a log. (Do put the dough in the fridge for a while, though) http://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/main/551/3735/60-53-oz-round-squeeze-handle-disher-portion-scoop.jpg My wife makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever. She just grabs fingers full of dough and plops them down. Her sister is anal about it and rolls perfect balls. Exact same recipe but my wife's always turn out way better. |
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One i just learned in the BP forum.
For a stuck ball, unscrew the nipple, screw in a "Zerk" fitting, pump grease in behind the ball until it unseats. Clean. Who knew? One more. This one i've known for a while. Put bleach and water into a spray bottle, ration about 1:5, spray it on the inside of your shower curtain to kill mildew. |
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Quoted: Just saw this last week... For assistance when using a Porta John at night, put a light stick bracelet in the urinal. Not only does it give you something to aim at, because its a ring, it's easy to retrieve with a branch the next day. Throw a chem-light into your cooler chest to help Doc find the right drink in the back of a dark MRAP. |
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My wife makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever. She just grabs fingers full of dough and plops them down. Her sister is anal about it and rolls perfect balls. Exact same recipe but my wife's always turn out way better. Quoted:
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Here's one i think i invented. Someone made a joke about chocolate-chip cookies and it reminded me of how to standardize your cookie size. After mixing the cookie dough roll it up into a log and wrap it in wax paper. Set it aside in the fridge. When it's time to cook simply cut identical sized slices from the roll. All your cookies are the same size. I know, I'm OCD about cookie size. Use waxed dental floss to cut the cookie log into cookie disks. Loop it around the log, cross the ends, and pull like a garrote. That keeps the log from squishing due to hand/knife pressure. Unflavored floss works best, unless you want that extra bit of minty freshness in the cookies. use a disher. The flat cookies don't cook right imo. plus, then you don't have to put all that crap in a log. (Do put the dough in the fridge for a while, though) http://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/main/551/3735/60-53-oz-round-squeeze-handle-disher-portion-scoop.jpg My wife makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever. She just grabs fingers full of dough and plops them down. Her sister is anal about it and rolls perfect balls. Exact same recipe but my wife's always turn out way better. Not touching that.
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For changing jets in a carburetor. I did this when going up and down the Rockies into the dessert. Cut off the side of an empty quart oil bottle. Place under float bowl. It'll catch the gas that spills out. Then you can pour it into the tank. Or dribble it into the vent on the carb. I've got the nozzle off of a gear oil bottle that fits on the oil bottles for that. |
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Quoted: What if your car has dual exhausts? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: For those who don't know, your vehicle's gas gauge will have an arrow near it indicating which side you fill on. http://serentipity.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/gas-tank.jpg It's also the opposite of your exhaust pipe exit. Is this reversed in England and Australia? It should be under the licence plate.
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And a tire-changing tip, just to get one last hit in on the ole dead horse... Before you lift the vehicle, put your spare under the frame next to the jack. When you remove the flat, swap it with the spare, keeping a tire under the vehicle during the whole job. If the vehicle falls off the jack, it'll land on the tire saving it from damage and you from injury. As a bonus, it gives you good standoff to fit the jack and re-lift the vehicle. I've actually had that happen, and this trick probably saved me from much bigger problems. What's your trick? That's actually a really good one. Never even thought about it before. I wouldn't call that a life hack, more like being smart. |
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That's actually a really good one. Never even thought about it before. I wouldn't call that a life hack, more like being smart. Quoted:
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And a tire-changing tip, just to get one last hit in on the ole dead horse... Before you lift the vehicle, put your spare under the frame next to the jack. When you remove the flat, swap it with the spare, keeping a tire under the vehicle during the whole job. If the vehicle falls off the jack, it'll land on the tire saving it from damage and you from injury. As a bonus, it gives you good standoff to fit the jack and re-lift the vehicle. I've actually had that happen, and this trick probably saved me from much bigger problems. What's your trick? That's actually a really good one. Never even thought about it before. I wouldn't call that a life hack, more like being smart. If your tire leak is a slow one, inflate the tire before jacking. This will save you from lifting the weight of the car 6-8 inches. |