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What do the “expiration dates” on food products really mean? (probably not what you think)

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Like most people you’re probably quite diligent when it comes to your safety and the safety of your loved ones, as well you should be.

And a huge part of an effective safety routine is making sure the foods you eat and serve to others are safe to eat.

But with that being said, did you know you might well be throwing perfectly safe (and expensive) food items in the trash simply because of an arbitrary “expiration date”?  [Read more…]

Video: Watch this family build a beautiful off-grid log cabin (on a really low budget)

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Do you ever dream of living a simple life in a beautiful log cabin, on a wooded lot – with no utility bills to pay?

In the short video featured below, serial homesteaders Dave and Brooke Whipple show (and explain) how they built one of their many log cabins (plus a couple of supporting outbuildings).  [Read more…]

Do you shop at Harbor Freight? If so, you really need to do this

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Before I get started here I need to give you a quick disclaimer…

This isn’t a sales pitch for Harbor Freight. They didn’t pay me to publish this. In fact, they didn’t even know I was going to do it. I’m simply a frequent Harbor Freight customer who loves shopping there. Nothing more.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s continue…  [Read more…]

Video: Easy fix for a garage door remote that only works up close

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I recently received an email from a man who was having difficulty with the remote control to his garage door. In a nutshell, the remote would only operate the door if his car was sitting directly in front of the garage.

My first thought was the battery in the remote was probably weak and needed to be replaced, but he told me he had already tried changing the battery and it didn’t help.  [Read more…]

Video: Actor/comedian Steve Martin does something, well…a little different.

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Most people know Steve Martin as a successful comedian and actor, but truth be told this remarkable man has many talents.

If you mostly remember Steve from his comedic performances on Saturday Night Live and his many blockbuster movies, you’ll probably be surprised to learn that he’s also a world-class musician.  [Read more…]