If you’ve ever wondered how to replace a lawn mower blade without cursing at cotter pins or throwing your wrench across the garage, you’re in the right place. Welcome back to Workshop and Home, where we transform weekend chores into oddly satisfying victories. Today,...
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How to Sharpen a Chainsaw Chain Like a Pro: The Ultimate Simple Method
If you’ve ever struggled to get your chainsaw cutting like it used to, you’re not alone. Dull chains are frustrating, dangerous, and can make even the simplest cuts feel like you’re sawing through concrete. In this exceptional guide, I’m going to show you exactly how...
Remarkable Results with the Agri-Fab Tine De-thatcher: My Honest Build and Test
I tackled a simple yet remarkably effective lawn tool: the Agri-Fab Tine De-thatcher. As the name suggests, this machine dethatches — pulling up layers of dead grass, roots, and debris to let your lawn breathe and grow lush again. In this article, I’ll walk you...
Epic QuickJack Review: My Unfortunate Real-Life Experience with the BL-7000SLX
The other day, I got my hands on a QuickJack—the much-hyped portable car lift system—and I was pretty excited. I picked up the BL-7000SLX model because I needed something tough enough to lift my Ram 1500 pickup. On paper, this lift had everything I wanted: a...
Ultimate Lawn Mower Maintenance Guide: Master Your Spring Prep Routine
Spring is nearly here, and you know what that means—itchy eyes, runny nose, and, of course, lawn mower maintenance. Before I kick off the mowing season, I like to give my lawn tractor a little TLC. I’ll walk you through exactly how I prep it—oil change, filter swaps,...
Effortless Fix: How to Clean an Impact Wrench and Bring It Back to Life
If you're here to learn how to clean an impact wrench, you're in the right place. I recently took apart my trusty old impact gun—an affordable unit I grabbed from Harbor Freight about a decade ago—because it started losing power. Instead of tossing it or rushing out...
Powerful Kerosene Heater Test: Warming Up My Shop the Smart Way
When winter grips your workshop and the temperature dips to a bone-chilling 38°F, there's only one real solution—fire up a kerosene heater and get to work. In this review and hands-on test from Workshop and Home, I walk you through my experience with a high-powered...