Category Archives: Hints and Tips

Everyday useful & practical stuff.

Hand Skin Cracking?

Posted on May 11, 2014 by gerold

Reading time: 400 words, 1 page, 1 to 2 minutes. Some years ago, the skin on my hands began to crack occasionally. Although a bit painful, my concern was infection because human skin, our body’s largest organ, is our first … Continue reading →

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Extend Razor Blade Life

Posted on April 19, 2014 by gerold

Reading time: 699 words, 2 pages, 2 to 3 minutes. Update Sept. 26, 2015: I’ve been doing this for a year and a half and it really works. I leaned a few things. Updates below. Gary North posted some interesting … Continue reading →

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Life-Saving Defibrillator Alert

Posted on February 6, 2014 by gerold

Reading time: 345 words, 1 page, 1 to 2 minutes. Earlier this week, one of my colleagues collapsed with a massive cardiac arrest (heart attack) at work. Co-workers immediately called 911 and several with First Aid training began administering CPR, … Continue reading →

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How to Clean a Vehicle’s Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAFS)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 291 words, 1 page, about a minute plus 3:24 video. It took me less than 10 minutes to clean my car’s MAFS using CRC SensorKleen and now it’s purring like a kitten. Watch the video for a demonstration. … Continue reading →

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How to Recognize and Defend Against Psychopaths

Posted on May 31, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 550 words, 2 pages, 1 to 2 minutes plus links & video. Defense Against the Psychopath is a documentary video excerpted from chapter one of Stephan Verstappen’s book; The Art of Urban Survival. It teaches people how to … Continue reading →

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Gold and Silver Hammered

Posted on April 20, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 1,330 pages, 4 pages, 3 to 5 minutes. Precious metals (PM’s) got hit hard this past week, as did oil, copper and many other commodities. I still recommend buying gold & silver but the bottom for gold & … Continue reading →

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Home Fire Extinguishers?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 463 words, 1 page, 1 to 2 minutes. You probably have smoke detector(s) in your home and perhaps even a carbon monoxide alarm but, do you have fire extinguishers? Talking with friends and colleagues, I’m amazed how many … Continue reading →

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TUNA Alert!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by gerold

Reading time; 2 pages, 288 words, 1 to 2 minutes plus links. Fish eaters take note, especially Sushi lovers. What you’re eating may NOT be tuna. Although this article covers the American market, I suspect the same deception happens world-wide. … Continue reading →

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TFSA or RRSP? Try these five tests

Posted on February 26, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 2,159 words, 6 pages, 5 to 9 minutes It’s Canadian tax time again and both old and young may be confused about the differences and benefits of contributing to RRSP’s versus TFSA’s so reprinted in their entirety are … Continue reading →

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TSP Alert – Back to Grungy Laundry & Carpets

Posted on January 12, 2013 by gerold

Reading time: 154 words plus links – 1 to 2 minutes. I was wondering when they’d ban TSP. I recently had an interesting conversation with a fellow who works in the retail paint industry. I asked him about Trisodium Phosphate … Continue reading →

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