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03/10/08	How to Work From Home Nice article. There are many ways to make money from home. Creativity and a willingness to work hard are two main ingredients for success. more »
03/20/08	How to Store Wheat WriterGig, Thanks for the comment. The purpose of the dry ice is to displace all of the oxygen in the container. Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. As it sublimes (goes from solid to gas) it fills the container and pushes the other air out. When using the dry ice as outlined above, all of it has sublimed before sealing the container. Your buckets likely have had the same treatment. Sealing a bucket before the dry ice is gone to the gas phase will result in a "puffy" or exploding bucket due to the buildup of pressure. The main goal is to remove oxygen that might allow for insect, mold, or bacteria growth in storage. more »
03/20/08	How to Store Wheat WriterGig, Thanks for the comment. The purpose of the dry ice is to displace all of the oxygen in the container. Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. As it sublimes (goes from solid to gas) it fills the container and pushes the other air out. When using the dry ice as outlined above, all of it has sublimed before sealing the container. Your buckets likely have had the same treatment. Sealing a bucket before the dry ice is gone to the gas phase will result in a "puffy" or exploding bucket due to the buildup of pressure. The main goal is to remove oxygen that might allow for insect, mold, or bacteria growth in storage. more »
03/20/08	How to Clean Lawn Mower Spark Plugs The gap on the spark plug is very important to the workings of the engine. Check the manual and use a gap spacing tool for best performance. more »
03/20/08	How to Change Oil in Lawn Mower Good tips. more »
03/25/08	How to Make a Door Draft Guard Great idea! more »

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