Sunday, November 20, 2011

Extend life on toilet rubber flapper by applying silicone based grease

will save the flapper from prolonged exposure to chlorine.

Flapper after a few years 

Flapper with grease on left and flapper with no grease

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Changing Babi Italia Eastside convertible Crib to Toddler Bed

Tip the crib onto its side with the "footboard" facing up

Untie skirt

Locate a proper sized allen head

Screwdriver with allen head

Unscrew the six allen head bolts holding the "footboard" to the crib

allen bolts holding the "footboard"

Crib with the "footboard" removed


The toddler "guard rail" replacement for the "footboard"

"guard rail" attached to the crib using the allen bolts

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Friday, November 11, 2011

2010 Hyundai Elantra MPG

  • Rental car with 36k miles
  • Traveled 331 highway miles without AC on 9.556 gallons of gas  ==> 34.6 mpg 
  • Traveled 246 highway miles with AC and full cargo on 7.409 gallons of gas ==> 33.2 mpg



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