How to Thaw a Frozen Pipe

Most houses have some pipes outside, and vulnerable to freezing in cold weather.  Fortunately it is fairly easy to thaw a frozen pipe.

When you are looking at how to thaw a frozen pipe, there are several options you can consider.  one of these techniques should help you thaw a frozen pipe though!

1) The hairdryer technique.  If you can get a hairdryer close enough, slowly moving the hair dryer up and down the exposed area can help to rapidly thaw a frozen pipe.

If you use this method to thaw a frozen pipe try not to overheat the pipe, or heat it to such an extent that pressure builds up inside the pipe. As the pipe begins to thaw, begin to run hot water through the pipe if possible.

2) The warm cloth method is most common for those who cannot get an electrical outlet close by for the hairdryer method.  for the warm cloth method take a bundle of cloths and a big bucket of HOT water.  Dip the cloths in to the hot water and place over the frozen areas, only for a second or two to begin with, but as the pipe warms, you can hold them over for longer.

Keep placing the cloths with warm ware over the pipe until it defrosts, if possible as the pipe starts to thaw, run ho water through it.  Do not pour boiling water over the pipe, it may damage it!

3) Running the water, it may seem obvious but just try pouring some hot water down there, preferably with some salt in it.  If there is enough space for water to seep through, keep this up until the blockage is cleared!

I hope one of these methods worked, and that the information on how to thaw frozen pipes was useful to you!

In future try insulating the pipes, or regularly running a small amount of hot salted water through the pipe to prevent a re-occurrence of frozen pipes!

How To sand Wood

When you create most items out of wood they will need sanding down and polishing up at some point.  Before you lacquer, stain or seal wood that you have just worked on you must polish it down. In fact in many cases it helps to repeat this process several times to get the high quality shine you should expect from good woodwork.

So without further ado, let me tell you how to sand wood!

First position the wood so the grain runs away from you, this will make it significantly easier to sand down.

Run the sandpaper down along the grain, pushing outwards away from yourself.

Rub until the surface, edges and seams are smooth.

After you have sanded it down rub it with a tack cloth to give it a truly smooth finish!

And there you have it, you now have a freshly sanded section of wood, which you can stain, lacquer, or seal to your hearts content!

I hope this guide on how to sand wood was useful to any budding carpenters out there!

How to get rid of wine stains

Whether you are at a party or dining at home, a wine stain can leave an unsightly mark. Worst of all, if you do not get rid of wine stains immediately they can permenantly stain! Fortunately we can show you how to get rid of wine stains to leave your fabric looking as new!

First off though, if your clothes are dry clean only, the best option is to take tehm straight to the dry cleaners.  There tehy have a huge array of chemicals to deal with this, without ruining your clothes!

If you wan’t to know how to get rid of wine stains on clothes that can be cleaned normally however then read on!

To get rid of wine stains then you really need to treat the clothes straight away.  Take the affected area and dab it with a paper towelto get rid of the excess wine.

Once you have dabbed off the excess your next move depends on where you are.  If you are away form home then run cold water over the stain from the back of the cloth.  This should remove most of the wine stain.  If you are at home then you may be able to do a little better with the following mixture.

Take 1 teaspoon of laundry detergent and mix it in with one cup of Hydrogen Peroxide.  Place a clean sponge in to your cleaning solution and squeeze.

Take a washcloth or several paper towels and place them between the front and back of the garment if it is in danger of spreading the stain, and lay it on a table.

Refresh the sponge with the solution and squeeze it so it is not dripping again, then dab over the stain.

Rinse the material in cold water from behind, and repeat this process if you think it is necessary!

Wash the garment as per normal, and you should be wine stain free!

I hope you enjoyed this quick guide on how to get rid of wine stains!