How to Kill Wasps
This might not be as obvious as it seems. It would be easy to treat wasps like flies, and simply …
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What Causes Bad Smells?
On 720 ABC today the topic of discussion was “what’s the worst thing you have spilled in your car?” It …
Engine Coolants #1: Ethylene Glycol
That green stuff that you put in your radiator is ethylene glycol. The idea behind it is that it doesn’t …
How to Fix Your Own Teeth (with stuff you buy from Bunnings)
Sometimes I wish I’d been a dentist. When I’m paying my bill, that is! Boy it’s expensive! Now, I’m always …
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Hardware Chemicals #1: Hydrochloric Acid
Hydrochloric acid is an extremely useful and versatile chemical that has many uses around the home. Its usefulness comes from …
What are Acids?
I think my first experience of acids was an episode of batman, where the penguin demonstrated the potency of the …
Is Water Fluoridation Safe?
The short answer is yes, it is, but it’s easy to understand why some people think it isn’t. When we …
Turps vs Easy Cleanup
On Today Tonight I discuss the use of two Diggers solvents that you can get from the hardware store – …
Removing Hair from a Silver Necklace
On 720 ABC Gillian O’Shaughnessy told us that she had a silver necklace that had hair entwined around it, and …