Tips – Home Planet Gear https://homeplanetgear.com Premium, Durable Tools for Everyday Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:22:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://homeplanetgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Logo-512x512-1-150x150.png Tips – Home Planet Gear https://homeplanetgear.com 32 32 One Tool, Many Uses: Single Edge Razor​ https://homeplanetgear.com/2023/07/16/one-tool-many-uses-single-edge-razor/ https://homeplanetgear.com/2023/07/16/one-tool-many-uses-single-edge-razor/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2023 01:56:00 +0000 https://the7.io/elementor-main/?p=5908

One Tool, Many Uses: Single Edge Razor

Single edge razors can be used for shaving, of course, but they have tons of other handy functions around the house. These multitasking tools are good to keep in the tool drawer, but remember to store them securely so the blades don’t dull and people don’t accidentally cut themselves. It’s also advisable to wipe the blade down between uses and periodically strop and oil it to keep it in good cutting condition. Dull blades increase the risk of injury in addition to not cutting as well.

Special holders are available for single edge razors, for people who prefer not to hold the blade directly. These offer an ergonomic advantage, as working with a razor for extended periods of time can be hard on the hands. Many are made from silicone and other flexible materials that provide some give under the user’s grip so they will be comfortable to use.

You can read the whole article about this on https://www.networx.com/article/one-tool-many-uses-single-edge-razor

Uses of Single Edge Razors

  • IN THE KITCHEN
  • FOR CRAFTS PROJECTS
  • AS A SCRAPER
  • IN THE GARDEN
  • FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT

IN THE KITCHEN

In the kitchen, a single edge razor is an essential tool. The thin, sharp blade is great for peeling vegetables, especially those with uneven surfaces that don’t take well to a conventional vegetable peeler. You can also use razors to slash bread for baking to provide room for expansion, smoothly open containers such as milk cartons, and cut out parchment paper for lining pans. They’re also useful for shaving vegetables for garnishes and delicate dishes, and may be used to make chocolate curls for decorating desserts.

FOR CRAFTS PROJECTS

They’re also useful for crafts projects, including matting, scrapbooking, and paper cutting. The sharp blade provides a clean cut, while it’s possible to achieve a high degree of control with a single edge razor to cut precisely to size. Woodworkers and other crafters also use single edge razors for trimming edges on wood, laminate, and other materials after cutting to remove curls and burrs. It’s important to keep the blade clean to avoid staining the surface, and to make sure it’s sharp so it doesn’t snag and create a tear.

AS A SCRAPER

Another use is as a scraper for paint, stickers, glue, and accumulations of gunk. Tile contractors know that single edge razors are great for removing old caulk. Applied at the right angle and with soft pressure, a single edge razor can even be used on enameled and varnished finishes to gently remove spills. This can be useful for things like removing carbon buildups from stoves and scraping candle wax off a table. 

IN THE GARDEN

The garden furnishes some additional applications for a single edge razor. For cutting and grafting, a razor will make a smooth, tight cut that is less likely to damage the plant. It’s important to keep the razor clean to prevent the spread of plant diseases.

FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT

Razors can also be used to cut through old hoses, pipes, and insulation efficiently and smoothly; slit pipes can be used for things like covering electrical cables to protect them from animals and the elements, or adding a layer of insulation to outdoor plumbing.

Plumbers from Dallas to Duluth know the value of a single edge razor. For plumbing and other tasks where people need to apply putty, epoxy, grout, and similar materials, a single edge razor may be used to control the application and create crisp, clean edges so the finished product will have a neat look.

Razors are also useful for scraping away excess materials on a project in progress; for example, a razor can be used to scrape thinset and debris out of tile joints and mortar when other tools wouldn’t reach or provide the same level of coverage.

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How To Use a Tape Measure

We like this article by Timothy Dale, created under Bob Vila ™ “How To’s and Quick Tips.” The beginning line: “Master this simple yet crucial tool to ensure precision for your projects,” truly embodies what we are here for at Home Planet Gear. We find it very informative, concise and beautifully written for DIYers and professionals alike.

Timothy goes on to discuss the parts of a tape measure and its technical (mathematical) aspects, specifically, its marks along the tape both in imperial and metric. He describes the usual symbols used to indicate the fractions or abbreviations of the units. 

The rest of the article describes principles on how to use the tape measure itself starting off with the general instructions on how to use it. Following it, he writes why the tang is loose and how it accounts for the “missing” 1/16th of an inch.

What do you do when the line or edge of the object is not exactly on a mark on the tape measure? Which mark should you write down on your plan – the shorter or longer mark? The article has stated the reason to choose the longer mark… and that is not for accuracy. “At worst, you will need to measure and cut again, but that is far better than wasting a piece of material that’s 1/16 of an inch too short for your needs.”

We get more subtitled principles with the description of the use of the housing of the tape measure for measurement and the use of the serration of the edge of the tang, as well as the hole of the tang.

The link to the complete article is found here.

 

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How to Recycle Cardboard

The article starts with the lines: “It’s not as simple as you might think” teasing us to being inquisitive and ready to learn more about the typical activity of cardboard recycling. Marc goes on to describe the advantages of recycling cardboard showing facts and statistics. And then moving towards the point of the write-up: to describe the proper means of recycling this material.

“Most cardboard products can be recycled (boxes, tubes, etc.), but there are usually some conditions you must follow,” Marc writes and then discusses the specific conditions and preparations required to recycle cardboard. 

The subsection, “When Not to Recycle Cardboard,” describes the physical qualities of cardboard unfit for recycling. We consider this the most significant part of the write-up. For instance, pizza boxes, milk cartons and even wet cardboard are not fit for recycling. We consider this information very useful to help people ease the sorting processes in local recycling centers. 

“If you can’t recycle cardboard, there might be other uses for it around your house. If you compost, cardboard can be used in your compost pile. It can also be used to line garden beds or as mulch for weed control. And, of course, you can reuse boxes for shipping or storage.” This, to us, encourages reuse or repurposing. For reusing cardboard in the garden you could find out more here. And for crafty repurposing here.

Please go to https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-recycle-cardboard-1708978 to read the full article.

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9 Practical Cardboard Uses In The Garden

Cardboard is certainly a welcome sight in the eye of the gardener.

Often free and fairly ubiquitous, cardboard is a biodegradable and earth-friendly material that enriches as it breaks down.

Cardboard is a valuable source of carbon, one of the building blocks of life. As it decomposes, it supplies vital energy to the microbes that improve soil quality and structure.

Be selective when using cardboard for outdoor purposes. You’ll want “clean” stuff – plain brown corrugated cardboard with minimal printing on the surface. It should be unwaxed and non-glossy with any tape and stickers removed. Although, you’ll find that Amazon Prime shipped boxes include compostable tape.

With the rise of online shopping, it seems there’s always a constant stream of cardboard coming through the home. Don’t send it for recycling, instead put it to good use in the garden!

1. Sheet Mulching

Sheet mulching is also known as “composting in place” because cardboard is made up of carbon while grass and weeds add nitrogen. As it degrades, it will nourish the soil.

2. Suppress Weeds

Cardboard as a weed barrier should last a season or two before needing to be replaced. And unlike landscaping fabric made of plastic, cardboard won’t prevent nutrients or beneficial organisms from working their magic within the soil.

3. Garden Cloches

Corrugated cardboard boxes offer the most protection against chilly conditions. These have pleated sheets sandwiched between two flat pieces of linerboard, which helps trap cold air for better insulation.

4. Compost

Like dried leaves, straw, and wood chips, cardboard is a bulky material that is high in carbon. And you’ll need quite a lot of it to keep the microbes fat and happy. Shred or tear it up into 1-inch squares to help speed decomposition along.

5. Seed Starter Pots

Cardboard toilet paper tubes are the perfect size and shape for making little seed starter pots. Just make a few small cuts at one end and fold the flaps in to make a bottom. Add soil and plant your seeds.

6. Container Gardening

Lasting just one season, cardboard planters can tide you over until you can build the garden of your dreams. They also lend themselves well to a child’s garden space. And when the season is finished, shred them up and toss in the compost.

7. Potato Box

All sorts of materials can be repurposed into a potato growing container – including cardboard boxes. Keep the bottom of the box intact or open up the bottom flaps for potatoes planted directly in the soil. Add drainage holes if needed.

8. Square Foot Gardening

Cardboard boxes can be clustered together in any open space in the yard. Be sure to elevate them and add drainage holes. 

9. Tree Protectors

Paper tree protectors are ideal for insulating against hot and cold weather and will thwart attempts to girdle your baby tree by rabbits and deer.

To read the full information on this topic, please go to: https://www.ruralsprout.com/cardboard-uses-garden/

Photo credits to: https://www.ruralsprout.com/

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Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden

Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden is as easy as planting the flowers they like. Plant enough of their favorites so that they can find them easily and return often. But hummingbirds and butterflies need more than just nectar, like water and shelter. One very important thing to remember about attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, or anything that is going to be tasting the plants in your garden is to avoid using pesticides.

Here are more tips for what to plant to attract butterflies and hummingbirds and how to keep them happy, healthy, and returning to your yard.

Attracting Butterflies

If you have enough nectar-rich plants in your gardens, butterflies will find it. But to attract and keep butterflies in your garden, you have to be willing to feed their offspring. That means putting up with some destruction from feeding caterpillars, such as black swallowtail caterpillars feasting on your dill and parsley and maybe even planting some weedy milkweed, to attract monarch butterflies.

If you can deal with this, then you can make butterflies at home in your garden with puddles for drinking and cooling off, logs for shelter, host plants for laying eggs, and, of course, flowers for nectar.

Butterfly Plants and Flowers

Once you have a hospitable environment for butterflies, keep them coming back by providing their favorite plants. Butterflies are partial to flowers with flat umbels, where they can stop and warm their wings as well as grab a snack on the fly.

Bright colors will catch their eye in flight, so consider planting your butterfly plants in swaths large enough for them to spot. A butterfly plant here and there is not going to do the trick.

Remember never to use pesticides on your plants, if you are encouraging butterflies to visit. And keep them in flower longer by regularly deadheading the spent blossoms so that new ones will form.

Attracting Hummingbirds

There are many species of hummingbirds, and they each have their plant preferences, but all hummingbirds need nectar-rich plants. Because of their long bill and tongue, they gravitate toward tubular-shaped flowers. They also have a preference for red flowers, although they will visit flowers of all colors.

We often forget that birds need access to water, as much as they need food. Hummingbirds particularly like a gentle mist from a fountain or waterfall. Placing one or two near your plants is sure to attract them to your garden.

Hummingbird Flowers and Other Food

It takes a lot of energy to move as fast as hummingbirds do, so they are always hungry. As with butterflies, hummingbirds especially appreciate large clusters of their favorite nectar-rich plants so that they can flit from one to another. Try to fill your border with a mixture of plant heights, since some species of hummingbirds prefer to graze lower than others.

You can also encourage these birds to return to your yard every year by offering hummingbird feeders filled with tasty homemade nectar.

To read the full information on this topic, please go to: https://www.thespruce.com/bee-plants-1401948

Photo credits to: https://www.thespruce.com

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How to Attract Bees and Other Pollinators to Your Garden

 

Every garden needs pollinators and bees are among the best. Without them, there would be limited flowers and even fewer fruits and vegetables. Since bees add more than a soothing buzzing sound, it’s worth putting some thought into making your garden inviting for them.

Bees are basically looking for two things when they visit your plants:

  1. Nectar: Nectar is loaded with sugars and it’s a bee’s main source of energy.
  2. Pollen: Pollen provides a balanced diet of proteins and fats.

Many popular flower varieties are hybridized for features that are valued by the gardener, like disease resistance, flower size or color and bigger, longer blooms. Unfortunately, hybridization has reduced the production of nectar and pollen and sometimes leaves the resulting plant completely sterile and useless to bees and other pollinators. Another factor is that the amount of nectar secreted is dependent on climate conditions such as temperature, humidity, and moisture in the soil.

General Gardening Advice

Here is some advice from the Xerces Society on what to plant to attract more bees to your garden.

  1. Don’t use pesticides
  2. Use local native plants
  3. Chose several colors of flowers
  4. Plant flowers in clumps
  5. Include flowers of different shapes
  6. Have a diversity of plants flowering all season
  7. Plant where bees will visit

Choosing the Right Flowers

To help bees and other pollinator insects like butterflies, you should provide a range of plants that will offer a succession of flowers, and thus pollen and nectar, through the whole growing season. Patches of foraging habitat can be created in many different locations, from backyards and school grounds to golf courses and city parks. Even a small area planted with good flowers will be beneficial for local bees because each patch will add to the mosaic of habitat available to bees and other pollinators.

Native plants are usually best for native bees and can be used in both wild areas and gardens. There are also many garden plants—particularly older, heirloom varieties of perennials and herbs—that are good sources of nectar or pollen. Together with native plants, these will make a garden attractive to both pollinators and people.

This list is not exhaustive; there are many other plants that are good for bees. Individual species have not been included because the list is meant to be useful across the U.S. Not all of these genera will have species in your local area, but they do represent plants that will grow in a variety of environments. Use a wildflower guide or contact local nurseries to find your local species.

Below are lists of native plants, the other cultivated garden plants. They are not an exhaustive listing of suitable plants for all areas and you may have to research which species are local to your area, but they provide a good starting point. These lists can help you choose the right plants for your area. A field guide will tell you which species from these lists are local to you. Your local chapter of the Native Plant Society and native plant nurseries are worthwhile contacts for advice on choosing, obtaining, and caring for local plant species.

  • Aster Aster
  • Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia
  • Caltrop Kallstroemia
  • Creosote bush Larrea
  • Currant Ribes
  • Elder Sambucus
  • Goldenrod Solidago
  • Huckleberry Vaccinium
  • Huckleberry Vaccinium
  • Joe-pye weed Eupatorium
  • Lupine Lupinus
  • Oregon grape Berberis
  • Penstemon Penstemon
  • Purple coneflower Echinacea
  • Rabbit-brush Chrysothamnus
  • Rhododendron Rhododendron
  • Sage Salvia
  • Scorpion-weed Phacelia
  • Snowberry Symphoricarpos
  • Stonecrop Sedum
  • Sunflower Helianthus
  • Wild buckwheat Eriogonum
  • Wild-lilac Ceanothus
  • Willow Salix

Garden Plants for Bees

Flower beds in gardens, business campuses, and parks are great places to have bee-friendly plants. Native plants will create a beautiful garden but some people prefer “garden” plants. Many garden plants are varieties of native plants, so this list only includes plants from other countries—”exotic” plants—and should be used as a supplement to the native plant list. As with the native plants, this list is not exhaustive.

  • Basil Ocimum
  • Cotoneaster Cotoneaster
  • English lavender Lavandula
  • Giant hyssop Agastache
  • Globe thistle Echinops
  • Hyssop Hyssopus
  • Marjoram Origanum
  • Rosemary Rosmarinus
  • Wallflower Erysimum
  • Zinnia Zinnia
 

To read the full information on this topic, please go to: https://www.thespruce.com/bee-plants-1401948

Photo credits to: https://www.thespruce.com.

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Why Location and Orientation of Your Greenhouse Matter

Running a successful greenhouse starts at the very beginning. Plenty of thought and foresight should be put into every physical aspect of your structure: the choice of materials, their quality, their purpose in relation to your chosen crops, and so on and so forth.

New growers might not realize just how much these impact your greenhouse operation (or hobby) at the very outset, including risk management. And yet, there’s a completely different set of important details in a plan that may slip past experienced growers: and these are location and orientation of your structure.

Overlooking these is a great regret for some growers, especially since they’re extremely impractical to change once you’ve already built or purchased your greenhouse! Changing these is possible, but not without tearing down your structure and completely rebuilding again— and if you want to mitigate risks to your greenhouse as much as possible, it starts with location and orientation strategy.

Be sure not to pass up on determining the best location, orientation, and layout for your greenhouse, whether you’re just building or looking at a greenhouse to purchase for your operation. Here are some reasons why.

Why does greenhouse location matter?

It’s tempting to think a greenhouse would look perfect (and work perfectly well) in a very specific or ideal spot; or, to buy an already existing greenhouse because it looks great right where it stands.

Even though a greenhouse is a beautiful structure and adds to its surroundings, sadly you can’t build one just about anywhere and get optimal lifespan, functionality, and efficiency out of it— or reduce risks to your greenhouse for that matter

When deciding your greenhouse location, take the following things into account:  

  1. Sun Exposure
  2. Wind Exposure
  3. Drainage
  4. Slope

What is greenhouse orientation?

Rather than the actual site of your structure, this is the direction in which it runs: east to west, or north to south. The established standard in the industry is that greenhouses should always run east-west. If the sun rises and runs the length of your structure east to west, this brings optimal natural light, sun, and photosynthesis to your crops— if north to south, however, some crops receive more sunlight than others, which get shaded out.

While this is common knowledge to practically every grower, some might gloss over this detail in the planning stage. One must consider if orientation can be done in the chosen greenhouse location, and in a way that is best for function along with mitigating risks.

For example: a greenhouse could be perfectly suitable near a slope, and easily be built running east to west. However, if there are prevailing winds owing to the slope that buffet greenhouse doors and vents while open, then it may not be a suitable location because of the need for precise orientation (even if it would be a great greenhouse site otherwise).

Summary

A lot of planning and precaution should go into the most secure and longest-lasting structure. Cutting down on the most major risks to your greenhouse and business, such as the elements, is obvious— but be sure you don’t skim over location and orientation during the building or purchase stage, which can impact the integrity of your greenhouse, too. If these already give you problems, there are some solutions that may help—including a greenhouse insurance policy.

For the full information on this topic, please go to: https://nipgroup.com/greenhouse-location-orientation/ 

Photo credits to: nipgroup.com

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How to Read a Tape Measure – even if you hate math

A tape measure is a very basic tool. It can used in a wide variety of ways from people of all walks of life. It’s actually simple to use and proves to be very valuable when we need to accurately measure an item for a project, craft, remodeling, moving or any number of other uses.

Sometimes, however, the measuring part can be confusing. Adding up feet and inches and fractions of inches can cause any of us to pause while we consider it all.

Well, we found a practical guide to help when it comes to reading a tape measure. This article is provided by a web site called The Spruce.

How To Read A Tape Measure

“Reading a tape measure is easy once you learn a few basic tips.

“In fact, if math makes you nervous, have no fear. It has little to do with mathematical calculations. It is more about combining basic fractions with an understanding of how the hash-marks work on today’s tape measures.”

“Start with a few common tape measure features”… (see image)

You can read the full article here:

How To Read A Tape Measure

]]> https://homeplanetgear.com/2017/03/13/how-to-read-a-tape-measure-even-if-you-hate-math/feed/ 0 EverSaw 8.0 featured in “Best Hand Saws” video https://homeplanetgear.com/2016/06/02/eversaw-8-0-featured-in-best-hand-saws-video/ https://homeplanetgear.com/2016/06/02/eversaw-8-0-featured-in-best-hand-saws-video/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:53:00 +0000 https://the7.io/elementor-main/?p=5937

EverSaw 8.0 featured in “Best Hand Saws” video

The folks at Pure Living for Life are living off grid. This is a couple who’ve made a commitment to live a simpler life removed from typical urban living and off the beaten path. They count on their own ingenuity to get things done. They learn how to use tools and ways of doing things themselves in order to live the kind of life they’ve chosen.

They created a video showing the various types of hand saws they recommend people have and use when living without power.

Know your tools

It’s a good thing and actually essential for people who like to work with tools and do things themselves to know about the various types of saws and how different saws are designed for specific uses and jobs. Whether living with limited power sources or in an urban environment with all the power you need, knowing how different saws were designed to be used can help you to choose the right tool for the task at hand and assist you to get the job done rapidly and efficiently.

EverSaw 8.0 Folding Hand Saw

The EverSaw 8.0 folding hand saw is featured as one of the saws in the video.

The EverSaw 8.0 is an all-purpose, folding hand saw that is a Japanese style pull-cut saw. As shown in the video, it can be used for a wide variety of jobs. Because it safely folds away, it can be carried in a pocket or tool belt, back pack or bug out bag. Many people keep one stored in the glove compartment or trunk of their car ready for use when they need it.

Watch the video

We recommend viewing the video as it includes tips on the various saws, how to pick saws, where to find them and gives techniques for sharpening them and how to set the teeth on some saws.

Enjoy!

]]> https://homeplanetgear.com/2016/06/02/eversaw-8-0-featured-in-best-hand-saws-video/feed/ 0 Tick-borne disease – prevent bites – learn to ward off diseases https://homeplanetgear.com/2016/05/13/tick-borne-disease-prevent-bites-learn-to-ward-off-diseases/ https://homeplanetgear.com/2016/05/13/tick-borne-disease-prevent-bites-learn-to-ward-off-diseases/#respond Fri, 13 May 2016 23:58:02 +0000 https://the7.io/fashion-blog/?p=880

Tick-borne disease – prevent bites – learn to ward off diseases

As summer weather develops throughout most of North America, it’s a time when most people love to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine, the warmth and marvel in nature coming alive. There are plenty of chores and activities that have been put off due to cold and wet weather. With warm and drier weather, the pull to get out is powerful! There is yard work, gardening, hiking and camping, biking and so much more.

Tick-borne disease

However, for many, the scare of tick borne disease prevents them from getting out and enjoying everything that nature has to offer. Unfortunately, it is true that ticks can carry disease. Being bit can potentially leave one susceptible to catching Lyme disease or other nasty diseases.

Unfortunately, the threat of acquiring tick-borne disease has been blown way out of proportion by the media and fear is passed on through poor understanding of ticks and how diseases are transmitted. Truth is the risk of acquiring a tick-borne infection is actually quite low.

Ticks do not pass a disease the instant you are bitten! Did you know that?

Did you know that a tick must attach and feed for 36 hours before transmission of the Spirochete – therefore you can take positive steps to prevent disease if you have ticks on your body and even if you’ve been bitten. You just need to take the right steps as soon as possible.

This article from the website Primally Inspired gives a great primer for information about ticks, tick bites and warding off tick-borne disease.

Read this article and be informed so you can feel confident and safe about going outdoors and enjoying what there is to offer. Learn how you can prevent a potential disease even if you are bitten.

Shed the misunderstanding that leads to fear. Take steps to protect yourself, your family and pets.

Get out and enjoy!

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