Below is everything (newest at top) with "life OR help OR maintenance" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereESSENTIAL HOME MAINTENANCE TASKS YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO IGNOREfrom 2025 in ( life / home-garden / maintenance / advice )
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NEW CARS DESIGNED TO FALL APARTfrom 2022 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )
Plastic engine parts.Stop spending $20K on plastic! CAR WIZARD shows how this '95 Lexus LS400 is the perfect car. Prices on cars have gone through the roof, and they are mostly made out of brittle plastic pieces that won't last past your auto loan. You won't believe how many miles it has and how litt... read more
SCOTTY KILMER EXPLAINS NEW CAR REPAIRfrom 2019 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )
You probably can't fix it yourself, and your mechanic might not be able to, either. Almost a metaphor for our times. See youtu.be/3zL7P-etsDI?t3Scotty Kilmer explains new car repair . By the way, this guy's great. In various places he says: Honda makes the best engines but Toyota makes the best... read more
HOW TO DRAIN A TOILETfrom 2017 in ( life / help / maintenance / advice )
I realized halfway through the task of draining the toilet that I didn't know how. I'd never done it before. I've drained the tank plenty of times, but not the toilet bowl itself.It all started after I had to use a snake to unclog it. The snake left marks. My wife bought some amazon.com/dp/B0... read more
WIFE'S JETTAfrom 2017 in ( culture / humor / maintenance / auto )
Driving wife's Jetta while my car gets serviced. I called it a piece of $h! while I tried to climb out. Its door hit me in the forehead during the struggle.So, I guess we're even.... read more
SHAKING WHILE BRAKINGfrom 2013 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )
Three and a half hours in the titlePep Boys hrefpepboys.comPep Boys waiting room is always time well-spent, wouldn't you agree? :) I'm home now, appreciating the comfort of my office chair, but Pep Boys seriously needs to consider putting more comfortable seats in their waiting area. I did g... read more
AUTO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ESTIMATESfrom 2012 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )
We hear this is a good website to estimate how much a car repair should cost. : repairpal.com/Auto Repair and Maintenance Estimates Auto Shop and Mechanic Ratings : RepairPal .Rep... read more
HOW TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT BULB IN A HONDA ACCORDfrom 2011 in ( life / help / maintenance / auto )
ehow.com/how-4519985-replace-headlight-bulb-honda-accord.htmlHow to Replace a Headlight Bulb in a honda.com/ honda.com/Honda Accord I just followed their instructions to fix my wife's headlight (after she got pulled o... read more
SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TROUBLEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / maintenance )
If you get a pop up on your computer saying, You're infected! Download Antivirus 2010 or something similar to fix it!, DOn't DO IT! It's a trick. As soon as you click on it, you're infected. ... read more
MAN LOSES $20 MILLION AFTER TAKING LAPTOP FOR REPAIRfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / maintenance )
We promise to never do anything even remote.webply similar to this! itworld.com/security/127001/man-loses-20-million-after-taking-laptop-repairMan loses $20 million after taking laptop for repair .... read more
AIRLINE GRIPESHEETfrom 1998 in ( culture / humor / jokes / maintenance )
After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the gr... read more