Under-mount drawer slides are superior to side-mount drawer slides, in my experience. Side-mount slides are prone to breaking under heavy use. Sometimes they pull out too far because the plastic stop tab broke, or the wheel jumps off the slide, or the screws into the side of the cabinet strip out. I was eager to … Read more
Early on, I used my shop vacuum as a portable, multi-purpose vacuum. I would roll it around the garage as needed, carry it to the deck to clean out cabinets, and haul it downstairs to clean the basement. Then I learned about the value of a cyclone and added the Oneida Dust Deputy. It performed … Read more
I’ve had a Toro leaf blower for maybe 20 years and used it maybe 20 times. It was underutilized because it was a hassle using an extension cord. I know that sounds lazy, and it is. But seriously, pulling out an extension cord, whipping it around the yard because it gets caught on everything, moving … Read more
I insisted I didn’t need a ratcheting screwdriver for a long time because I had this strange attachment to the screwdriver sets hanging on my peg board. It had nothing to do with the screwdrivers themselves. It was the display. I liked seeing them neatly lined up from smallest to biggest, flatheads on the left … Read more
