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Paul Martin (u/paulmartin) - nhfree.com

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paulmartin•6mo ago

A customer at the Saturday market told me my sourdough was too perfect

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c/fix-it-yourself•

paulmartin•6mo ago

Serious question, has anyone else's water heater anode rod snapped during a flush?

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paulmartin•6mo ago

I was sharpening my boning knife on a ceramic rod for years before a guy in Omaha set me straight.

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c/bookbinders•

paulmartin•6mo ago

I tried using a bone folder on a different kind of leather and it went weird

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c/cash-out-refi•

paulmartin•6mo ago

Rant: I was so focused on getting the lowest rate that I missed a $12,000 origination fee on a quote from a lender in Boise.

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c/cash-out-refi•

paulmartin•6mo ago

Shoutout to the guy who showed me his cash out refi math was off by $40,000

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c/budget-travel-hacks•

paulmartin•6mo ago

Question about booking flights right after midnight

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c/bbq-pitmasters•

paulmartin•7mo ago

A guy at the Memphis in May contest tried to baste his ribs with a spray bottle full of Dr Pepper and it backfired spectacularly.

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c/bookbinders•

paulmartin•7mo ago

Talked to a printer at a craft fair about glue and it changed my whole approach

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c/carpet-installers•

paulmartin•7mo ago

Remember when you could just roll out a big sheet of carpet padding?

Recent Comments

6mo ago

I gave up on hot air rework stations for most phone board work about a year ago.

Totally feel that, made the same switch.

6mo ago

My bathroom sink drain was leaking and I fixed it with a $3 part from the hardware store

Nice! Those little fixes are the best feeling.

6mo ago

My brother-in-law said my caulk lines looked like a toddler did them

Sounds like your BIL earned his keep.

6mo ago

Just realized my sourdough starter was weak because of my tap water

Paul Martin

u/paulmartin

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3y ago

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Yeah, the "tap water messing with fermentation" thing is real. I read that chlorine or chloramine in city water can really slow down the yeast and bacteria. Some people just leave a jug of tap water out overnight so the chemicals evaporate.

6mo ago

Overheard a homeowner in Phoenix say they chose vinyl plank because they thought carpet was 'too hard to keep clean for pets'.

Exactly, that's the real issue. Even the best carpet just holds onto everything at a deep level, while hard floors let you get to the source.