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When the plumber broke the specialty Ikea aerator of the faucet and left me to switch those out (props to Ikea for providing free parts/replacement parts indefinitely and for shipping them), I was left with a faucet that sprayed EVERYWHERE in the kitchen. Sure, most of the water went down, but at least a quarter went horizontally in all directions. This faucet would make a good sprinkler for fire suppression.

So what is a gal who just needs to make it work in the temporary times to do?

#jengineer! And I did. I used a few clever plastic bottle developing-nation hacks to inspire this faucet extender/spray container/broken-aerator-unworstener and now all the water that comes from the faucet goes down into the sink.

Winning? I think so!

#jengeneering #jengineering

Front loader washer owners know that you need to let your washing machine door, interior, and especially seals dry out between uses in order to avert the dreaded mold and mildew.

Companies trying to take your money know that too and sell a variety of washing machine door props at prices that would make my late Grandmother say, "Good for them! Get paid!" (which is to say the prices are rather high)

Enter: the clothespin. An elegant, and inexpensive, solution to a smelly and fungal problem. On various washing machines there is either a place to clip it on the door or on the body of the machine and in all cases it will prop the door enough that the air can flow and the mold and mildew cannot grow.

#jengeneering

Not my brilliance (obviously, as it is watermarked) but something to save here about how to make a quick visual barrier to block off stairs from those who can be convinced of "out of sight, out of mind" as several dogs, toddlers, or elderly are.

#jengeneering

What do you do when your present house sitting placement doesn't have a bed side table on your side of the bed? You use your HeroClip and the chair-back pocket that you got from Dollar Tree to make yourself a little hanging set of pockets that can hold all of your bedside belongings.

#jengeneering

Please walk on my back. It will help my back feel better.

Okay!

#pokemon go #pokémon go #pokemongo

Not my #jengeneering, but a great way to use what you have to keep shorties from opening orthogonal cabinets. For those who don't speak nanny, B11 mos means a boy that is 11 months old. The trash is the pull out drawer to the right of the image which is now blocked by the partially opened drawer being held partially opened by the pot holder. GENIUS! Am adding this to my keep-kit should I find myself in such a situation.

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HeroClip to the rescue. The big hook fit well enough around the top bar of the bed's headboard but it was all still loose. However, the swiveling carabiner clip slipped through the rails and then rotated into place to lock the whole contraption into place. I'm really impressed by how well it all fit. Good bit of kit, that HeroClip.

#jengeneering