The metal tray of our Ute was starting to look pretty greasy and grimy with oily stains and patches here and there. I didn’t know if household detergent would be strong enough so I went looking online to see what might do the job to clean it. After a few unsuccessful attempts looking for Ute tray cleaners I decided that I should try looking for ‘metal work-bench cleaners’. Upon doing this I came across a short YouTube video titled ‘How to clean a metal work bench’ that … [Read more...]
Changing Sliding Shed Door Glides
Have you ever had a job that needed doing in the garden that you just keep putting off? You know what I mean; those jobs that you keep saying ‘I must do/fix that one day’. Well changing the garden shed door glides was my ‘keep putting it off’ garden job! If you have a garden shed with sliding door you will probably know what I mean. The shed door glides are the small moulded plastic parts that connect the doors to the track at the top. These small pieces of plastic play a vital role in the use … [Read more...]
Easily and Quickly Cleaning Bathroom Tiles and Grout
Many DIY websites that address cleaning tile grout suggest the use of bleach or other harsh cleaners and a toothbrush or small grout brush. While this is O.K. if you only have a small area to clean, if you want to clean a larger area of tiles then the use of harsh chemicals can be dangerous due to toxic fumes and also tediously slow if only using a small brush. Some sites suggest the use of more friendly cleaners such as vinegar and bicarb soda but they too often have methods that … [Read more...]
Dripping tap: More Than Just a Leaky Washer!
Water is precious so when the tap in my bathroom began dripping I decided that I needed to change the washers. So I turned off the water at the mains, removed the tap and replaced the worn washers. I thought that this would be the end of the story but when I turned the water back on at the mains the drip was still there! I decided to go online and see what else could be causing the problem and found out that my tap might need reseating. This is when calcium and … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!