Don't forget to read my reviews of tools I own and use and other household products.
Tips For Us Poor Folk
This is a blog dedicated to the products which our family uses and has found success with. It also contains blogs about cheap or no cost ways to do things, or accomplish household goals.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Tool Reviews
Don't forget to read my reviews of tools I own and use and other household products.
Don't forget to read my reviews of tools I own and use and other household products.
Friday, August 5, 2011
The Ninja Blender
You've seen it advertised on T.V. The Ninja is a great kitchen tool to have and we have not had any problems with it for over a year now. My wife uses it to make slushies, fresh salsa, frozen fresh fruit smoothies, and even to chop up meats. It is easy to set up, clean, and to store, and it is very powerful. It is sturdy and dishwasher safe. Having four kids in the house and being summer in Florida, we use the Ninja a lot for slushies (just add ice and your favorite flavor). I like to make frozen coffees with it.
All in all this great and compact kitchen tool is a wonderful find. No more frustrations with unevenly chopped (fill in the blank).
All in all this great and compact kitchen tool is a wonderful find. No more frustrations with unevenly chopped (fill in the blank).
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Tips For Above Ground Pools
If you own an above ground pool
1. Don't throw away your filters
2. Keep your pump clean. I clean mine out everyday along with the filter. As you can see to the left, pumps can be expensive, so don't let it burn up from having leaves and sticks caught inside it.
3. Keep the "O" rings lubricated. All you have to do is rub a little bit of Vaselline on all of your connections to make them slip on and off easily. This extends their life also by preventing dry rot. I put it on all of the connections once every couple of months.
5. Got sand? Save those old vacuums, not just so you can cash in on the motor and cord for the copper, but for the hoses. Vacuum hoses are expensive and come in handy for all kinds of things. You can also check your neighborhood on trash day. Someone is always throwing away a vacuum. If you have problems with sand in the bottom of your pool like I did, read on. Collect your hoses and duct tape them together until you have enough to stretch from one end of your pool to the other without having to pull real hard on it. If parts of the hose are the same size you can either butt-splice them together, or cut one end into a "V" and push it into the other hose end. Duct tape an end to the intake side inside the pool. You shouldn't have to drain your pool down because the duct tape will hold in the water. Now you have a pool vacuum and using your mask and leak-proof snorkel you can make sure you get all of the sand and debris off of the bottom of your pool.
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sand,
snorkeling,
vacuums
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