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An interesting and simple way to make electrical protection on a 9 V battery for your crop of seedlings (specifically tomatoes in our case) from snails, slugs and other unpleasant crawling things like worms and caterpillars.

Asian dishes have more and more fans every day. And, if earlier everyone went to the appropriate cafes, now many try to cook at home. Moreover, all the ingredients can be bought without problems, and such dishes don’t have a lot of time.

When you light a fire, a burnt-out area remains on the site, where grass does not grow for a long time. To avoid this, you can make a fire bowl from a sheet of metal. It will also be useful when relaxing in nature, since it will prevent accidental

Surely everyone has had a situation in their life when it was necessary to solder a thin wire that had fallen off, or to replace a very small SMD component by soldering, but only a regular soldering iron was at hand.Perform fine soldering with a thick tip very

Sooner or later, a wooden ax handle has to be replaced, since the metal head of an ax is stronger than a wooden handle, both mechanically and in withstanding external adverse factors.

Very often, nickel-cadmium batteries refuse to charge at the moment when it is so necessary. They are especially capricious and do not tolerate neglect. They can fail for the following reasons: overcharging, being left in storage for too long

A trimmer with a weak motor can barely handle tender lawn grass, let alone real weeds. Working with it turns into a waste of time, but if you equip it with a steel cable instead of fishing line, it instantly turns into mulch

Over time, the ax head begins to weakly adhere to the ax handle, mainly due to its drying out and reduction in volume. Driving in additional wedges is not enough here. It is necessary to disassemble the ax and reassemble it, after removing the old

Sometimes there is a need to build a small object in a country house or garden plot. Something like a garden gazebo or utility room. Of course, they can be built without a foundation simply on the ground. But then they will be unstable

We all have children; in the life of parents, nothing can be more important than the safety of their own child. I was faced with a task: to install locks on plastic windows, the price of the cheapest option that I found on the Internet was 600 rubles,

Ideally, the blades should be sharpened after each use, but this is usually done when cutting pain occurs due to the fact that the blades are dull and do not cut hair, but pull it out.

I once bought a centrifugal pump for watering my garden in order to pump water from a nearby well. And I thought, why run a 220 V network to the well and waste electricity when you can convert the pump to low-voltage power and

Cucumbers are salted, fermented, pickled, and most often eaten fresh, just like that or in salads. But something as exotic as fried cucumbers can only be tasted when traveling to eastern countries. And if anyone had a chance to taste this unusual

An incredibly tasty and amazing side dish can be made from ordinary potatoes. Please your household with an interesting addition to the table. An appetizing, crispy spiral will definitely decorate any holiday table. This dish is prepared very simply and quickly.

Hi all! Today I want to tell you how to make a USB extension cable from twisted pair wire. The length of such an extension cord can reach 50 meters, in my case it is 15 meters. You can connect any USB device to it.

Chopping wood with an ax is one of the most difficult jobs that owners of solid fuel boilers and stoves face every year. Preparing fuel for the winter or just for a bath turns into an ordeal that lasts for weeks. For relax

Good paint brushes are not cheap. Therefore, the ability to restore them will help you save your money. The restoration process includes softening and removing dried paint from the tuft of bristles, washing the brush, and shaping them into the desired shape.

Many people cannot afford to buy salted red fish. Some are stopped by the price, while others are concerned about the unnatural composition of such a snack. But both problems can be solved if you know how to pickle frozen pink salmon at home. Costs

A wasp nest near a house poses a real danger to people and pets. The wasps zealously protect it and are ready to attack anyone who approaches the nest. Their bites are quite painful and often cause an allergic reaction. They can

Today the market offers a wide range of products with which you can quickly and easily repair a used garden hose and not spend money on buying a new one.These are various gaskets, fittings, repair couplings, plug-in connectors,

This type of connection has an inherent aesthetic appeal. Therefore, it is mainly used in designs in which stylistic sophistication is most important. To ensure strength, there are other connection methods, but, of course, they

Soap is rarely used completely. When there is a small piece left, people prefer to buy a new block. After all, soap is inconvenient to use. But it’s a shame to throw it away, so several old pieces may accumulate at home. From such crumbs it is quite

Today I will show you how to make a simple table from several boards and attach it to the wall. Everything we need is, as usual, lying idle under our feet.

Scratches on the wooden surface, as well as chips and other defects are very noticeable. Their presence is unpleasant, but does not affect functionality in any way, so changing the board for such minor reasons is not advisable. To improve the appearance