If you find yourself under lockdown circumstances for extended periods of time you will likely need to do laundry. To do laundry you will need to make the most of what you have. If you are lucky you will have a means to obtain hot water and hopefully some soap. If not, variations of these same principles in my “DIY How To Do Laundry During Quarantine | No Washer No Dryer” video can be used.
Here’s a link to laundry soap from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aaO5cr
How to Pimp Your Subway Sandwich | DIY Upgrades | Protein and Omega 3 Booster
Current nearest subway location only serves sandwiches with limited veggies, mayo and mustard. If you want your sandwich to rock you just gotta DIY.
Amazon link. SubSafe Sub Sandwich Container – This Reusable Sandwich Container Keeps Your Sub Safe, Not Soggy – Ideal Boating Accessories and Cooler Accessories – As Seen On Shark Tank, Makes a Great Gift: https://amzn.to/2DRALgM
DIY How to Make a Lethal Chopstick Pen Gun
After whittling down the chopstick a little for a nice tight, yet smooth fit in relation to the bore of a pen all you need is a chopstick, rubber band and the body of a pen. For any kids or unknowing adults, this is for target practice only. Much like an actual firearm, do not point this at or towards anyone and wear eye protection anytime you decide to operate any weapon like this. This is meant to be a fun target practice activity.
Amazon link. Disposable Chopsticks, pack of 40 pair: https://amzn.to/31xeWeJ
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DIY Self Closing Door Hinge Installation
No need to try to shut the door behind you while you have your arms full anymore. Watch this DIY Self Closing Door Hinge Installation and Operation Instructional Tutorial and put one in yourself. It’s easy. I’ll post a link to some below. Simply remove the middle existing hinge on the door (leaving the upper and lower one in place) and install the self closing door hinge in it’s place. It’s easiest if you use a cordless drill for the hinge fasteners but not mandatory. You could do this with a regular handheld manual screwdriver. You will need the correct size Allen (hex head) wrench for the internal set screw to set the tension on the hinge. Some of the hinges will come with the correct size Allen wrench to use. You tighten the Allen screw inside the hinge to set the tension of the hinge on desired self-closing strength. You can always adjust it later if you find you don’t like your settings. This video provides easy installation instructions to replace the middle door hinge with a self-closing door hinge and tension adjustment instructions.
Here is a set of them on amazon: https://amzn.to/2TTARK5
DIY How to Unclog Kitchen Sink in Singapore
The Singapore under sink plumbing set up is different than what I’ve seen in the states for the most part. This set up is pretty nice in many ways but also seems to clog up more frequently than most of the standard US p-traps I’m used to dealing with. This is really nice in the sense that when it does clog up you just put your water catch basin under the sink and unscrew the receptacle, dump it out, and screw it back on. Really a great set up if you ask me. The problem I saw was that it leaked no matter how tight I tightened it by hand once it was full of food waste debris.
Here’s some good plumbing/unclogging tools to have:
Amazon link to sink snake: https://amzn.to/35qyiDR
Amazon High Pressure Nozzle with Shut off: https://amzn.to/3d6yBX5
Amazon Plunger: https://amzn.to/3d8BaYN
Amazon Unclogger/Grabber: https://amzn.to/2ybx3wm
Amazon Hemostats: https://amzn.to/2SrDj9T
DIY Swedish Torch | Stihl Chainsaw
In my DIY How to Create a Swedish Fire Torch | Outdoor Long Burning Log Round” video I show you how to quickly and easily make a fire log project. I’m reposting this video after having found it in my archives. I had deleted it from an earlier youtube endeavor a few years back. The idea of a Swedish torch itself was not mine, however, after watching some videos on it back in the day I figured I’d make my own version using my trusty Stihl chainsaw. These are a lot of fun to make and burn for a solid couple of hours + depending on what kind of wood you are burning. This was just a round of fir but I could only imagine how much burning time you would get out of a round of a hardwood like oak or even madrone (I call them madrona). You can use a chainsaw but you could also use a bucksaw or handsaw to make one. You could do this camping or if you are able to, in your back yard.
Amazon Link to Husqvarna Chainsaw: https://amzn.to/2Wv4H87
Woodcutting Safety Pants: https://amzn.to/3dfJTs1
DIY Welding: Wrought Iron Easel
I made this video “DIY Welding Project: How to Weld an Ornamental Iron Folding Easel for Painting or Picture Display” for fun for my daughter’s painting display. You can really make some cool decorative easels using different pieces of decorative metal. These are fun to make. I’ve made and sold many of them in the past. This one was just a basic model and wanted to keep it simple. Easy welding project and they last forever. Easy to fold up and store when not in use as well.
Amazon link to heavy duty easel: https://amzn.to/2xFXTfC
Amazon Aluminum Easel: https://amzn.to/2WsqWeU
How to Grill Steaks In Singapore
Mouth watering video “How to Grill Steaks In Singapore | Deliciously Juicy Australian Steaks Cooked Medium Rare and Well Done”. Cooked these tasty slabs at for a few different time frames as there were three different requests, one barely cooked (a lot of red inside), one medium and the other well done. I grilled these up with a little bit of Johnny’s on each side. They turned out delicious. I did cut the fat off a little on two steaks(per request), and the left it on the third. Hard to beat feasting on freshly grilled steak with a baked potato.
Link to gas grill: https://amzn.to/3bvALPS
SODASTREAM Bottle Replacement Tutorial
In my “SODASTREAM: How to Change Out a Soda Stream CO2 Bottle-Demonstration and Explanation” video I show you the basic step by step method (tutorial) on how to change out your gas bottle inside the bubbly water dispenser. The steps are as follows:
- Remove plastic wrapping around the neck of new bottle and plastic cap
- Open sodastream dispenser from the back by pulling back and up on removable back panel
- Unthread old bottle by turning to the left
- Lift up on soda stream dispenser (and remove) leaving bottle flat on counter
- Place new bottle in it’s place flat on counter
- Set soda stream dispenser back down on new bottle
- Thread new bottle into dispenser
- Replace rear removable panel (bottom in first, then snap upper part into/onto dispenser)
Pop your soda stream plastic bottle (filled to the line with fresh cold filtered water) into the dispenser and push button on top three times for about 1 second each push or just hold for 3 to 4 seconds.
Pull carbonated bottle out by bringing the bottom part of the bottle out utilizing the soda stream dispenser’s lever system. Now it’s ready to fill the next bottle. Enjoy.
Order one here on amazon: https://amzn.to/3cqYsso
How to put on socks without bending over
Have you had hip or back surgery? Maybe you just can’t bend over for whatever reason. This DIY Homemade Sock Installation Device is a cheap and easy way to put on your own socks without having to bend over. It’s really simple and can be made with some PVC pipe and two pieces of rope. For tools I used a hacksaw, and handheld grinder, and a file. This is really nice if you have fused vertabra, lower back injury, disability, hip surgery, etc and cannot physically bend over to put your socks on and can be done from the sitting upright position with ease. I made this one in particular for a friend of mine who had hip surgery and he thanked me greatly saying it saved him from having someone else having to put his socks on for him. This is a great gift for someone in need of such a device and can be made for super cheap.
Amazon link to hip kit: https://amzn.to/3bgruL6
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