Posts tagged: control
ANTS!!!!
By beccajoI got an ant problem in my apartment. I've tried some of Chris's earlier suggestions, but with no success!
Mostly it's my own fault, I didn't notice a honey spill that had seeped under my coffee maker until a few days ago. I lifted up the coffee maker and there was a swarm of dead and dying ants in a pool of hardening honey. Not a bad way to go for an ant, but still. YEESH! But now I'm house sitting for my parents, and they have those really bi » READ MORE
Don't Buy-DIY! 100 Calorie Natural Snack Packs
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Plan ahead and pack yourself some delicious, healthy, natural 100 calorie snacks instead of purchasing the prepackaged munchies at the store. When I'm grocery shopping, I'm usually hungry, which means I usually buy all sorts of goodies that tempt my eyes and brain to think I'll be on my way to calorie control if I buy these cute little snack packages. They've ingeniously marketed portion control to us, the mindless masses. We can do this o » READ MORE
Radio Controlled Camera Pod
By indymogulWelcome to the build plans for Indy Mogul Episode 43: Radio controlled camera pod. I've always thought it would be cool to have a remote controlled camera mount that could tilt and pan. I got this idea to use remote control cars. I figured it would be EASY to convert the motion of the car's drive and steering assemblies to the precision movements of a camera controller. Boy was I wrong. First off the front steering motor did not have the ge » READ MORE
Low Tech Insecticide
By DIY Maven
I had used soapy water as a pesticide for indoor plants, but a few years ago, while kvetching about an outdoor infestation of box elder bugs (an example of the nasty things is pictured above), my next door neighbor Buzz, a retired bricklayer and WWII vet, suggested I use the stuff to tackle my buggy problem.
Any liquid dishwashing soap will work. Simply mix a couple of teaspoons to a gallon of water and hose the little bastar ...I mean, buggers. I » READ MORE
