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Antibacterial Soap: Lather Rinse Repeat
Did you know that you can use ashes from your wood fire to create a “soap” that can be used to clean your pots and pans? It’s actually a very simple process that has been used in some form or another for a very long time. Let your fire burn down to the point where it is cool enough to remove...
3-D Printing Could Reshape the Construction Industry
3-D printing has already allowed civilians to build their own functional artificial limbs, auto parts, and even firearms. But to the majority of the U.S. population, 3-D printing remains far more of a niche hobby than a sustainable business model. But the advent of 3-D printing technology that uses materials like...
How To Revive Car Batteries: Don’t Throw Dead Batteries Away Just Yet
Two Steps to Revive Car Batteries Uses for Dead Batteries and Sealed Lead Acid Batteries Many “dead” car batteries are actually perfectly good batteries. They just can no longer provide the hundreds of amps needed to start a car. Many “dead” sealed lead acid batteries are actually un-dead...
Survey Indicates "Strong Optimism" About The Future of Construction
For the eighth year in a row, the nonresidential construction industry is poised for annual growth—at least, that’s the conclusion reached by the 2019 Wells Fargo Construction Industry Forecast. The Forecast, which seeks out the opinions of selected contractors, equipment rental companies, and...
Predicting the Weather
Have you ever headed out in the morning to what you expect to be a bright and sunny day, only to have the bottom fall out of the sky hours later, leaving you soaked and miserable? I have… And while the weather is always unpredictable at best (especially in the spring) there is one simple trick that can you...