DIY ~ Installing a Monitor Arm (or Hooks) at Home for Non - Builders

 

Here's a tip if you don't have much experience with using drills (or hammer drills);

• Clamp or tape the mounting bracket to the wall initially before you drill - brackets or hooks that are screwed into the wall are quite strong and have quite a bit of holding capacity! 
• Remove the tape slowly or use water or glue remover to avoid taking off the paintwork 

This way you have a guide when you are drilling and do not have to drill into an exact spot.

Also remember to: 

• Cover the face of the monitor (particularly an expensive one) with the foam the monitor comes in or bubble wrap ~ tape the corners so you can push onto the screen when you lift up to mount the monitor 

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Unfortunately I haven't (yet) found an easy way to install shelves or wall-mounted desks without having a bit of practice being able to drill into an exact spot.

Wall mounted desks and shelves of course save you a bit of floor space and cost a bit less in material as there are no legs ~
~ actually they cost next to nothing compared to regular shelves and desks probably because 
they are a bit too difficult for novices to install!

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You can also apply this information to wall mounting Digital photo frames.

DIY Moving your Furniture around

If you're trying to move furniture around your home or office:

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+move+furniture

I would also add these:

• Another reminder to use your legs whenever you can to avoid twisting your back
• To really get freedom in lifting when moving items around buy a pair of protective dexterity gloves (which is the right size for you) as you can then grab and push the heavy item from any angle! 
• Using your fore arms to lift as well as your biceps is a very handy tip as it lets your wriggle all your shelves, desks etc ... exactly where you want it - you will also have a lot more options from which direction to push / pull etc ... 

A great result is being able to place your furniture etc ... PRECISELY where you want it!

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WHEELS are a great invention for moving any quantity of stuff around ...

Consider renting trolleys, pallet jacks, dollies etc ... to save you a lot of time (and muscle) even for a relatively small residential job.

Hiring trucks, vans, utes, trailers etc ... are also handy as well!

Tips from Commercial Hospitality for Cooking at Home

If you strive to improve the quality and reduce the time of your cooking when you are working F / T here's a few tips:

1. Using the disposable plastic kitchen gloves will help you cut, help you pick up hot stuff etc ...
2. Using plastic gloves helps you move around faster! 
3. If you learn to hone a knife [Google Search of Honing a Knife] will probably help
4. Learning to clean your oven and stove helps - your cooking will be impaired if you are afraid of dirtying them!
5. Try and use yours hands to tear open packets, only use a knife (or even worse, scissors) when you have to - this saves time in the kitchen 
6. On that same not try and minimise the amount of time you move around, change utensils etc ...
7. A good kitchen has ample storage space and it pays to invest in bowls, utensils etc ... which are well used ~ good food doesn't just appear from nowhere if your kitchen is empty and sparkling clean your food is probably not that good! 
8. You will need to have the odd utensils e.g. spoons, tea spoons, bowls handy for intermediate goals as you can see any good chef will have a bit of cleaning up to do at the end!  
9. You can try getting a cheap apron - so you don't have to worry about staining your clothes - chef's shirts and aprons are all designed to be easy to take out stains unlike regular clothes. 
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Learning how to catch if you are playing Cricket!

I actually never really learnt how to catch properly when I was playing cricket as a kid ~ but now with these two great scaffolding techniques everyone can master catching and get rid of those nerves when the ball goes in the air!

1. Using a plastic ball instead of a cricket ball (this is a fairly common technique)
2. Wearing a pair of light sporting gloves (running gloves are excellent) - takes away having to worry about hurting your hands or fingers!