Author: Peter A. Ragsdale
Peter A. Ragsdale
Peter Ragsdale is an outdoor power equipment mechanic from Jackson, Tennessee, who spends his days fixing lawn mowers, chainsaws, and the occasional stubborn machine. When he's not covered in grease at Crafts & More, he's sharing practical tips, repair tricks, and life observations on Chubby Tips—because everyone's got knowledge worth sharing, even if it comes with dirt under the fingernails.
Most mattresses hold up for 7 to 10 years, but that’s only a starting point — not an expiration date.…
These two drinks are nothing alike — and that’s the whole point. Espresso is a 1-oz shot pulled in 30…
Hummingbirds find feeders the same way they find flowers: by sight. Their vision picks up bold, warm colors — especially…
The short version: you don’t need to spend $400 to get accurate yardages. The Shot Scope PRO L2 at $149.99…
Short answer: deer rarely eat lavender. The plant’s essential oils — particularly a compound called linalool — produce a strong…
An egg crate topper is a foam pad cut into a repeating pattern of peaks and valleys — the same…
If you’re shopping for a non-toxic mattress pad, the short answer is this: look for GOTS-certified organic cotton or wool,…
The standard answer is 24 to 48 hours — but that’s really just the rule for granular fertilizer. What you…
Hotels keep their linens so brilliantly white through a combination of pre-treatment, peroxide-based detergents with optical brighteners, hot commercial wash…
Yes — peppermint oil repels many common ant species. The strong, volatile scent of menthol overwhelms the pheromone trails ants…