DIY – DeadSplinter

The Flat Line

Home is Where the Money Pit Is [NOT 22/4/23]

Any home projects that you are dealing with this year? As for myself this year is one for debt reduction (line of credit) so any projects I had in mind

I Did A Thing: Bicycle Rebuild

25/5/21 MemeWeaver 18

I never wrenched, except for when I did, and quickly realized that I should not be wrenching. I would occasionally give it a shot, and would ultimately take it to a local bike shop to fix my work.

The Grainfather

26/10/20 Loveshaq 14

The Grainfather is a device that makes brewing beer easier and closer to how a professional brewing system works. It is just one of many systems out there, many less

Booze in the Time of COVID-19: Making Moonshine

30/4/20 JenFactorial 10

Many people have dealt with the pressure of being under-extended during quarantine by hoarding supplies or taking up old hobbies to make themselves feel less reliant on the fabric of

I Did A Thing: Homemade Perfume

28/4/20 myopicprophet 5

“smells are the fallen angels of the senses” -Helen Keller

I Did A Thing: Homemade Vanilla

26/4/20 MegMegMcGee 14

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And a baker who’s run out of vanilla definitely qualifies as desperate. Normally I would go to the local Penzey’s store and buy up

I Did A Thing: Homemade Moisturizer Spray, Oil & Lotion

22/4/20 myopicprophet 5

…a few things

I Did A Thing: Homemade Lube

17/4/20 myopicprophet 16

…and another thing

I Did A Thing: Homemade Glass Cleaner

15/4/20 myopicprophet 9

DIY Glass Cleaner: Courtesy of Sedevilc: 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol1/4 cup white vinegar1 Tab cornstarch2 cups water Mix in spray bottle. Shake before using, the cornstarch settles over time. The

Fermentation! What is it? And You Can Too!

13/4/20 ThrobbinOfLoxley 12

Originally, this was going to be a post about brewing beer. It probably would have contained a not-especially-informative description of the 4 key components of beer – water, barley malt,