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Man sitting in a blue car using an OBD2 scan tool to read check engine codes in a garage.

How to Use an OBD2 Scan Tool to Read Check Engine Codes

My True Story: How to Use an OBD2 Scan Tool to Read Check Engine Codes The Day My Dash Lit Up Rain poured hard on a Tuesday in Alabama. Hot coffee filled my best mug. Plans for my home tools blog kept me sharp. A…

Driver gripping a steering wheel at night with a bright check engine light flashing on the dashboard.

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Safety

Fix My Rogue Check Engine Light Flashing Panic

You drive in the cold Midwest snow. A check engine light flashing pops up on the dash. I hate that sick feeling. I grab my Craftsman scan tool to find the bad spark plug fast. You must park the car right now. If not, raw…

Car Vacuums Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Safety

Car Vacuum Smells Like Burning

You are in a cold Midwest garage cleaning your truck, and panic hits. Smoke hits your nose. You ask yourself: Car vacuum smells like burning: why does my vacuum smell bad? I have ruined my fair share of Shop-Vacs and Hoovers over the years, from…

A woman in a workshop smiles while pouring a box of baking soda into the canister of a stainless steel shop vacuum to remove odors.

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Safety

Using Baking Soda to Remove Vacuum Odors Effectively

A Bad Smell in My House It was a wet Monday morning here at my house. I just finished wiping down my hot air fryer. My kitchen felt super clean and very nice. Then I walked into my main living room space. The large rug…

A person placing a white laundry dryer sheet into a red canister vacuum bag on a wooden floor to make the vacuum smell fresh.

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Safety

How to Make Your Vacuum Smell Fresh Using Dryer Sheets

The Rainy Tuesday My Vacuum Smelled Terrible It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon right here in my house. I wanted to clean up some dust and pet hair from my living room rug. The weather was too bad to go outside, so cleaning felt like…