Everything You Need to Know About Your Plumbing System Almost everything you ever buy comes with a manual or set of instructions. Cars, electronics, appliances and even your mattresses all come with instructions for car and maintenance. Most have a troubleshooting section, it comes in multiple languages and gives you more information than you could […]
Stainless Steel vs Lemon Juice
We have yet another experiment – stainless steel vs lemon juice. This a highly unscientific experiment to test our dishwasher tech’s claim that lemon dishwasher detergents causes premature deterioration of your appliance. You can read about it here. Most dishwasher detergents (particularly those with the lemon or orange scents) contain citric acid. The gist of […]
Sensory Tables – How to Improve Your Child’s Development
Almost every pre-kindergarten classroom in the country has one or more sensory tables, centers or bins. Young children in a structured classrooms spend the majority of their day engaged in some form of sensory play. But why is sensory play so important? Isn’t it just an excuse for kids to make a mess? Well, no, […]
Are Citrus Detergents Safe for Dishwashers?
A few years ago, Mrs. PVC Guy and I bought a house that needed love and attention. The trials and tribulations of fixing her up was enough to drive a sane man mad. If you haven’t read about the disasters of the pros that have come to work on our home, please feel free to […]
Best Downspout Diverters
Best Downspout Diverters There is a lot of junk out there being used for downspout diverters. I have sifted through the mess of these diverters and can assure you that it is well worth pay the extra few dollars to get a quality piece of equipment for your rain collection system. I think it’s safe […]
Types of Pipe and Tubing Connections and When You Should Use Them
Types of Pipe and Tubing Connections and When You Should Use Them Unlike its cousin tubing, pipe is a rigid product. It cannot be coiled or shoved into a box or rolled up. But what about copper, PVC Guy? Sorry, but copper “pipe” is actually considered tubing. Due to transportation constraints from factories to its […]