Maintenance in Autos

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Change a tire in the dark and the rain without getting hit

The order matters more than the muscle. Loosen before you lift, and never put a body part under a car held up by a scissor jack.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan3 Oct 20266 min

The tire pressure light is a late warning

By the time that little horseshoe lights up, a tire's already 25 percent low. A gauge, a quarter and two minutes a month get you ahead of it.

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GuideOld SchoolDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

How To Keep A Car Twenty Years The Way My Grandfather Did

He drove the same truck for two decades on cheap oil, a spiral notebook and a garden hose. None of it was complicated, and all of it still works.

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Country Bro6 min read

Your Pond Problem Probably Isn't the Fish

Weeds, muddy water and stunted bluegill all trace back to the same few things, and most of them you can fix in a weekend.

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Replace a broken window pane without butchering the sash

The glass is the easy part. Skip one step and your fresh putty cracks out by next winter.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Tires, fluids and a trunk kit that actually gets you home

The door-jamb sticker, the coin test, the five fluids and the $150 of gear that turns a bad night on the shoulder into an inconvenience.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

How to load, clean and hunt a muzzleloader without guessing

One shot, one powder charge, one chance to get it right. What a smokepole asks of you before you ever climb into the stand.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Unclog a toilet the right way, plunger first

The first eight seconds decide whether you're clearing a clog or mopping a floor. Then a flange plunger, used properly, handles almost all the rest.

GuideHomeWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Mow High, Water Deep, Skip the Chemical Program

The cheapest weed control you own is your mower deck height, and most lawns are cut two inches too short.

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Guide100 ThingsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Homeowner Should Check Every Year

One walkthrough, one Saturday, one list. Most of these take five minutes and save you a four-figure repair.

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Fix the rocking toilet before it eats your subfloor

A wobbling bowl has already broken its seal. Reseating it takes an afternoon, a few dollars of parts, and one bolt you must not overtighten.

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GuideHomeWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Repairs Worth Doing Before You Sell, and the Ones to Skip

Buyers forgive an old kitchen. They don't forgive a wet basement, a dead outlet, or a handrail that wobbles.

Guide100 ThingsDean Shaw23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Driver Should Know and Keep in the Truck

Your spare is probably flat. Work down this list once and you'll never be the guy standing on the shoulder waiting three hours for a wrecker.

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Sharpen a chainsaw chain by hand, in the right order

If your saw is throwing dust instead of chips, ten minutes with a round file will give you back a saw that pulls itself into the wood.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Home6 min

Winterize the House in One Weekend, Starting With the Water

Guides & Checklists8 min

Your Hurricane Season Plan From June 1 to November 30

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideSkillsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

An oil change in order, with a checklist you can print

Crack the fill cap before you touch the drain plug, and eleven other things that go in a specific sequence for a reason.

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Home6 min read

Stop the Squeaky Floor and the Door That Won't Shut

Most squeaks are one loose nail and most sticky doors are one loose hinge. Both are an afternoon's work, and both tell you something if they aren't.

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