Category: home improvement

Behold! Protection from squirrels with laser eyes and overly cute, terrorist bunny rabbits has its reward.

After umpteen years bumping into each other and generally loathing our kitchen, we finally did something about it. The primary design goal was to make the room easier for two people to cook in by replacing the concave, n-faced polyhedron with a “work triangle.”  Specific problems we’re addressing: Because the dishwasher is wedged in the corner, its door blocks access […]

In anticipation of our kitchen being demolished for a three-week remodeling project, we’ve done some rearrangement of the furniture with an air for practicality.  First, the refrigerator has been relocated to the living room, eliminating that long trek for beer between football plays. Instead of having to hunt for items behind the pantry doors, we’re using open shelving.  It’s all […]

I’ve been having problems with my toilets not disposing of the their content on the first try. I’ve plunged. I’ve augured. I’ve read a lot of home repair books. As this was affecting all three toilets, it was logical to suspect something was clogged in the sewer line, the kind of repair that I don’t want to undertake. I called […]