The other day, I went through my fabric stash to see if we could sew up some masks. You can see what we came up with on my Instagram highlight here — it’s near the end. We tried a few variations, and they turned out fine, but I admit, I …
Read More »Key Words: Here’s what Pope Francis said about the global economy that drew a ‘wow’ from a former presidential candidate
“ ‘This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage which would acknowledge and dignify the noble, essential tasks you carry out. It would ensure and concretely achieve the ideal, at once so human and so Christian, of no worker without rights.’ ” That’s Pope Francis showing support …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: These millennials are spending their quarantine being of service others. Pull up a seat — and a sewing machine
They never get bored — there is far too much to do. Photographers Mercedes Jelinek, 34, and Lucy Plato Clark, 27, are self-quarantining together in Penland, N.C. They decided to use their skills to help medical workers who are battling coronavirus on the front lines, those with preexisting conditions, and …
Read More »Protecting Walls from Pets
Tired of repairing drywall? Try these reinforcement methods. (Deposit Photos) Danny and Joe welcome callers’ questions each week on the Today’s Homeowner Radio Show. Here’s a question from our April 11 broadcast: https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Leanna-walls-Natl-Gypsum.mp3 Leanna’s sheetrock walls are taking daily beatings from her dogs. She wants to know if there …
Read More »Well-wishes from world leaders pour in for Boris Johnson after the British prime minister is moved to intensive care with worsening coronavirus symptoms
Messages of support and well wishes for a speedy recovery have been pouring in from across the political divide as well as from political leaders around the world after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care late Monday as his coronavirus symptoms “worsened.” Johnson, 55, had been …
Read More »Removing Paint from Cement Blocks
Listener Question Danny and Joe welcome callers’ questions each week on the Today’s Homeowner Radio Show. Here’s a question from our April 4 broadcast: https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Kevin.mp3 5-years ago Kevin painted his cement block basement, and now it’s peeling. He wants to know what he can use to take all the paint …
Read More »Removing Caked on Mud from Bricks
Listener Question (DepositPhotos) Danny and Joe welcome callers’ questions each week on the Today’s Homeowner Radio Show. Here’s a question from our April 4 broadcast: https://todayshomeowner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Grayling.mp3 Grayling needs help removing red dirt stains from his new brick home. When building a new home, a first step should be creating a …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: I went to the grocery store in a balaclava — turns out, De Blasio now says ALL New Yorkers should wear homemade masks
NEW YORK — This week, I went to a grocery store in a balaclava. At the time, it seemed like a weird thing to do. I looked like the Invisible Man if he had a walk-in role on “A Clockwork Orange” or “Mad Max.” I wanted to cover my face …
Read More »Moving from UK to Holland
Moving can be stressful and can cause a lot of stress on the people affected by this. Especially when the decision is to move from one country to another, the process can be much more complex than that of moving in the same city. The first obstacle anyone making this …
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