Harry Anderson

Used to know a man who had a peach cannery dump some of their pits on his driveway. It was on flat land and drew flies for a while, but only needed basic grading.

In the 17th Century Prussian Army  something like a teaspoon of vinegar was added to each canteen of water to make it more thirst quenching. I've tried it; it works. In the Yukon, I suspect you wouldn't want to use too much of your body heat to bring the water temperature to body temperature. Also, the antiseptic property of vinegar would be of some benefit when using surface water.

How do you rescue people from burning skyscrapers? Such tall buildings require elevators whose shafts are very like a chimney.

I make cat litter by running newsprint through a paper shredder. A spoonful of baking soda seems to take care of the odor.

Today I am glad that the rain had taken most of the pollen out of the air. In the Willamette Valley, that's a real blessing.

Demolition. The more you do by hand the more good material you preserve. Around here, they like to bring in a big excavator to take bites and drop in a dumpster.

My own experience is that wet bricks clean more easily. So do bricks from a chimney which has been on fire.
I favor using a hammer and brick set, a one-sided chisel. You will break some bricks. You don't need to make a long swing, just tap hard. Wear something over your eyes.

Are you sure those "plastic" envelope windows are plastic? Where I am, they've always been cellophane. Cellophane is a form of paper and just as recyclable. Plain tortilla chips come in cellophane, so you can just feel a bag to get an idea of its texture.

That happens a lot. I wonder if others would be as curmudgeonly as I am, if they did notice.

I have used pushrods from an old car engine to nail logs together. It takes a sledge hammer to drive them.
Worn out socks serve as covers for my dust mop. I use the lower halves of socks to contain/protect the sunglasses in my glove box. The upper halves work as sleeves to protect forearms in warm weather.
This last bit is going to take a little explaining. I play games that involve toy soldiers/monsters about an inch high. The usual way to store these models involves getting sheets of foam rubber and cutting suitable holes in it. I use toilet paper cores that I flatten, fold and flatten so it's nearly square in cross section. Next step is to cut them into suitable lengths. Finally, the cardboard squares get set into a box to form a grid with each square being a space for one model.