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Homebrewing is becoming an increasingly popular hobby. It makes sense. Who wouldn’t like to be able to create their own beer at home? However, most of us can’t afford to drop thousands on commercial fermenters or a walk behind forklift to move dozens of kegs. Thankfully, there are more affordable tools to help you become a homebrewer. The following is a list of some of the most important gear you’ll need for homebrewing. Cleaning Supplies for Creating a Sanitary Workspace Nothing ruins your day like finding out your entire batch of beer is contaminated. Not only is it gross, frustrating, and wasteful, but also a potential health risk. Before you start brewing, get some food-grade sanitizer, iodine- or acid-based, and use it liberally on everything that beer is going to touch. Additionally, boil your equipment to sterilize it after use. Moving Equipment to Avoid Injury A good hand truck is a must for any homebrewer. The equipment can be heavy. It’s especially ...

It’s a cliché that to make money you have to spend money. It’s also usually true. The cliché that we’re not all made of money is also usually true. However, when it comes to increasing the efficiency and safety of a warehouse, some expenditures and planning can save and produce a lot of money. More importantly, investing in a safer workplace improves employee morale, safety, and job performance, which also impacts the bottom line.                                                Have Extra Personal Protective Equipment On Hand Among the simplest, least expensive, and most effective ways to ensure a safer warehouse is by providing personal protective equipment (PPE) and the enforcing its use. Pickers, forklift drivers, and other warehouse staff ge...

People generally associate spring with garden preparation. It makes sense, the world is warming up and everyone’s preparing for the summer gardening season. However, some plants don’t do well either in summer heat. They need to be planted when it’s cool, and established before the winter sets in. There are also situations in which people want to continue growing in some capacity during the winter. For those situations, it’s necessary to make gardening preparations during the summer so that you can be ready to plant as soon as fall hits. Summer weather is generally some of the best for gardening work anyway!                                       A Cold Frame or Mini-Greenhouse As incredibly convenient and effective as they are, cold frames—which are basically mini-greenhouses—seem to be und...

Technology can be finicky to move. Electronics are often fragile, and delicate pieces of machinery can suffer damage during a move. Using a moving company means access to equipment like dollies that climb stairs and insurance for your items. Choosing to move on your own carries more risk, however it doesn’t have to mean the death of your computer or TV. These tips are similar to packing anything fragile, such as glass, delicate serve ware, or antiques. Small Electronics Small electronics like a tablet, e-reader, smart home assistant, or personal speaker are relatively simple to pack. If you are concerned, use a heavy-duty box and packing material to secure the items in the box. Wrap each piece in bubble wrap. Don’t overfill the box, and don’t pack anything heavy or sharp in that box. A lightweight aluminum hand truck will be all you need to transport the box in a stack of other boxes. Do not stack any heavy containers on top of your small electronics box, like a ...

The terrific weather we all enjoy during the summer is wonderfully relaxing, but it can herald busy days ahead. It’s nice enough to enjoy a world of outdoor activities, vacations, and lazy days in the sun. On the other hand, that window of sunlight is also often the only time a variety of outdoor projects can be completed. It’s also the warmth window in which cold weather preparation projects, to increase comfort and lower power bills, need to be completed. Here are a few summer projects to jump on while the weather permits, and the tools you’ll need to complete them. Building a Raised Bed Fall Veggie Garden Some veggies don’t thrive the heat of summer and can’t be planted for the milder spring weather during the winter. That means one of the most fruitful (sometimes literally) gardening projects for the growing of things you can eat is a raised bed for fall vegetables. Raised beds are also great for maximizing square foot gardening yield if you don’t have a lot...

In general, there are two groups of people who restore, repair, and rehabilitate vehicles—those who do it as a hobby and those who do it to save money. Working on the car is a true American pastime, and for an enthusiast, it’s often worth the expense of the parts and tools required for the joy of the work. Not everyone can afford an air compressor, vehicle lift, or hand lift truck the pros have handy. The following are some affordable tools that every vehicle repairer or restorer should have on hand. Jacks and Jack Stands A vehicle jack for lifting whatever you’re working on, and jack stands for stabilizing and holding the vehicle in place once lifted, are necessary for working on any undercarriage. It’s wise to have both a 3-ton vehicle jack and a set of 3-ton vehicle jack stands on hand, in addition to a set of 6-ton jack stands. Hand Trucks There is no end to the uses of a good hand truck for virtually any work that requires lifting and moving. That certainly...

Running an animal rescue can be a daunting task. Some tools and supplies are obvious, such as kennels, cages, and food for a menagerie of animals. Others, like a U-boat cart or air purifier, are less obvious but still essential. Each of these tools will help keep an animal rescue shelter running smoothly and safely, with happy animals, happy employees, and happy volunteers. Material Transport Equipment Moving heavy bags of feed and other supplies can be exhausting, leaving no energy to care for the animals. To solve this problem, invest in material transport, such as U-boat carts or platform trucks . These can transport multiple kenneled animals, a stack of animal beds, or several bags of feed at the same time. Material transport equipment is ideal for accepting in-kind donations, transporting from the donor’s car into storage quickly and efficiently. These tools enable a single person to move hundreds of pounds without difficulty. Gloves and Safety Clothing Gl...