I am building a kitchen in my basement.  My counter tops were recently installed, but I still needed to install the faucet, garbage disposal, and garbage disposal air switch.  This blog post will show you how I did it. First I installed the garbage disposal air switch.  Given the location behind the sink, this is easiest to accomplish before installing the drain and garbage disposal.  I never knew these switches existed until my electrician told me about them.  They install in the same size countertop hole as a faucet sprayer or a soap dispenser.  The best part is their is no electricity in the switch, so no risk of shock on a wet countertop. The switch uses pressurized air to activate a separate electrical box under your sink.  This is the BESTILL sink top garbage disposal switch kit that I installed and an outlet tester like the one that  I used: It's available in multiple finishes and works great!  Here is a video that shows ...

If  your Honda keyless remote battery is low, you will get a message on the dash that looks like this: Luckily it is easy to change the key fob battery yourself in just a few minutes. However, there is one trick you need to know to keep the circuit card and all of the buttons from falling out and giving you a real puzzle to put it all back together again. I will show you the trick in this video: Here is a link to where you can buy the exact same 2032 batteries that I used in this video on Amazon: I made this video with the key fob for my 2019 Honda Ridgeline, but the process is the same for any Civic, Pilot, Odyssey, Accord, Passport, CR-V or other vehicle made by Honda with a push-button start (keyless entry) in recent years.

If your  trim, moldings, cabinets, doors, furniture, hardwood floors, or other stained wood is showing signs of wear and scratches, it's easy to refresh the finish and get it looking like new. Stain and a rag is the best method to touch up wood stain. In fact, it works better than the stain markers, touchup pens, or filler crayons and pencils are sold for touch ups. Here's how you can do it: This method works with Varathane and Minwax stains. I am using Dark Walnut in this video, but it works with any color of stain. If the flaws you are covering are small, you don't even need to match the color perfectly, just get as close as you can with available stain choices. For larger areas, you will want to try for the perfect match. A little can of stain goes a long way, so a half pint of stain should be enough for most jobs. Here are the items you will want to have for this project: #touchup #touch-up #stain #DIY

 There are three reasons why you should clean your coffeemaker regularly: Mold, bacteria, and yeast can grow inside (Yuck!) Mineral buildup makes it less efficient which means it takes longer to brew your coffee Coffee residue makes your coffee more bitter Luckily, its easy to clean your coffeemaker using distilled white vinegar.  While there are harsh chemical products that you can purchase to clean your coffeemaker, I recommend using vinegar instead.  Do you really want to put those cleaning products into your coffeemaker and then drink coffee out of it? Here is a short video that shows you how I clean our coffee maker: You should clean your coffeemaker every couple of months.  If you are curious, this is the Mr. Coffee coffeemaker we use.   It works great, we especially like the removable reservoir which makes adding water easier and the vacuum insulated carafe which won't break like glass and keeps the coffee hot for two hours without scorch...

Are you wondering: Why is my toilet making noise? Why does my toilet keep running? Why is my toilet whistling? It's probably a bad fill valve. In this video, I'll show you how to replace a toilet fill valve. This easy fix can be accomplished by a plumbing beginner without any tools.  The only thing you will need is a bucket to catch water out of the toilet tank (don't worry, this is clean water, not raw sewage).  Here is the video: This is a link to the exact Fluidmaster 400H fill valve that I use which will work on almost all brands of toilets: Thanks for checking out my video!

The drive sprocket on my MTD 10/26 track-drive snowblower broke while I was using it.  Replacing the track drive sprocket is actually quite easy.  The trick is to also loosen the idler sprocket, install the track, and then slide both sprockets back on at the same time.  I’ll show you how to replace the drive sprocket in this video: Here is a link to the exact drive sprocket I used for this repair, available for purchase on Amazon: As MTD also makes MTD makes Craftsman, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Bilt snowblowers, the same  process will work for those snowblowers. It will likely even be the same part if your snow thrower is around the same age (built in the mid-1990s).  MTD 10-26 Snowblower model number 316E760F118. By the way, if you have a steep driveway, a tracked snowblower is a must.  I have tried both wheeled and tracked snowblowers on my steep driveway slope, and there is no comparison on the amount of traction from a set of crawlers.  Even with ...

The auger on this snowblower stopped spinning.  While this problem could be due to a bad gear box, it's most likely just a broken shear bolt.  Believe it or not, a broken shear bolt on a snowblower auger is actually a good thing!  These bolts are designed to break when you hit something hard, that way you don't break something much more expensive and difficult to replace like the gear box.  They are intentionally designed to be the weakest point.  Here is a video showing you how to diagnose a broken shearbolt and then quickly replace them with a hammer, a punch (a screwdriver will do in a pinch), and the appropriate size of wrench. If you use a snowblower, eventually you will break an auger shear bolt (also called shear pins).  Its not a matter of if, but when.  Make sure you have spares on hand.  Don't be tempted to use a normal bolt, it is to strong and you may break something more expensive next time!  Here are the shearpins and the punch ...