Toilet clogs are quite common and whenever one happens the goal is to get rid of it as quickly and easily as possible. Some methods for unclogging a toilet require less hands-on activity than others. For this method we wont have you fiddling around with a plumbing snake or toilet plunger, all you need is a bucket of water, some detergent, and a bit of patience. Check out these ways to unclog a toilet without a plunger: If the clog is causing water to rise up in the toilet bowl, your best bet is just to leave the toilet alone for a few hours, or even overnight if possible. This might not be a viable option if there is only one toilet in the house, but oftentimes these extra liters of water will cause enough pressure on the clog to dislodge it. This is a great method as it doesn’t [...] Read more »
Stair Lifts: A Blessing to People with Physical Disability
You probably know someone who has difficulty moving up and down the house, and you know it can be very frustrating for them. You are also well aware that it is very dangerous for them to move up and down unaided. A fall can cause fractures which the elderly are prone to. A stairlift can greatly minimize such accidents. Stair lifts have some essential features that you need to know: 1. Ease of installation – Virtually any stair lift company can install their device almost effortlessly–usually an hour or less. No construction is needed when they put up the stair lift platform and the stair glides. 2. Carriage – Normally a stair glide can lift up to 300 pounds. This is good enough for the average house. Depending on your preference, the stair lift can be set up so that it can conduct the person sitting down, standing up, or [...] Read more »
Top 3 Things I Learned From A Survival Blog
Since growing up in a rural setting, I fancied myself as someone who knew quite a bit about survival. I thought I pretty much knew everything there was about making do with what I had on hand. That was, until I started ready a survival blog and then another and another! I quickly learned that there was a whole lot of things I didn’t know! I’m glad I did finally give in and start doing more reading and research, because it has helped me in my preparedness plans. The first thing I learned was that there were a lot of ways to store food long term. Before reading and researching, I thought the only way to store food was canning, freezing or dehydrating. But now I’ve learned there are foods like the Mountain House freeze dried foods that will last 25 years or more. I’m also learning what Supermarket foods [...] Read more »
Hiring the Right Plumber or Plumbing Company
Most home-owners dread the day that they need to hire a plumber or plumbing company to perform any kind of plumbing work in their home. It is certainly understandable that home-owners would rue the day they have to call a plumber; they are extremely expensive! Not only are plumbers generally very expensive, it is very difficult to know whether a plumber or plumbing company is reputable. Now of course for larger companies you could look at reviews on sites like MerchantCircle.com but far too often these reviews are fake. Companies will frequently post fake reviews in order to make themselves seem stronger than they really are. This makes it difficult to know whether or not the company is trustworthy or deceptive. There are a couple of ways that home-owners can protect themselves and make the most informed decision when hiring a plumber: 1. Search for Independent Reviews: There are several [...] Read more »
Tips To Begin An Emergency Food Stockpile
Okay, let’s face it. You haven’t given much thought, if any, to stockpiling food in case of an emergency. Have you? That’s what I thought. Neither has many other people. They falsely believe that the Government will swoop in and save them. Yeah right. Ever here of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina? Long term food storage for an emergency isn’t as difficult as it seems. Even the U.S. Government says that every family should have at least a 3 days supply of food on hand in case of a natural disaster or other emergency. Even if you have a large family, that’s not a lot of food! Some people think that stockpiling food is too expensive or time consuming. That’s not true either. Here are some tips to get you started putting back food in case of an emergency. Start small. Whenever you’re at the grocery store and you’re buying [...] Read more »