Author: YouRepair
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How To – Sharpen Lawn Mower Blade
The easiest way to tell if your lawn mower blade needs sharpening is to look at the ends of the blades of grass on your lawn. If the edges seem torn and jagged and they show white or brown tips then you know the blade needs sharpening. Sharpening your lawnmower blade isn’t that difficult to…
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How To – Replacing a Corroded Bathtub Drain and Popup the Easy Way
Eventually every bathtub is going to need some repairs and for some reason replacing the drain and popup seems to be one of the hardest jobs for people to accomplish. The problem many people have is when the drain gets corroded and they can’t get it unscrewed but I have seen some youtube videos of…
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How To – Waiting for the Rain before Applying Granular Garden Products
For most people with moderate to large size lawns the choice of granular based products for fertilizer and weed killers is an important way to save money and get the best performance. Early in the spring is the best time to apply pre-emergent crab grass killer and fertilizer but for the best results you want…
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How To – Sealing Your Gutter Seams to Cure Leaks
Proper maintenance of your gutters and downspouts is important to prevent basement flooding or erosion around your foundation. A small leak in your gutters or improperly placed downspouts can allow hundreds of gallons of water to enter your basement in a single heavy storm. And the worst part about having a broken gutter is that…
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How To – Spring is here Time to prepare the Garden for Planting
Temperatures overnight are still too cold in most parts of the country for planting but it is getting time to get outside and do some work after a long winter. Personally it seems that this winter has been longer then those in the past with cooler weather and some unexpected snows late into March but…