Episode 026 1995 - 96 Season

| House Inspector | Linseed Oil Uses | Tuck Pointing Brick | Homemade Potting Soil | Fixing Stuck Door | Cracked Grout | Caulking Windows | The CLOSING | |

To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #026.


Handyman Tip - Make Your Own Potting Soil

Al Carrell: If you're into house plants you've probably spent hundred's of dollars on potting soil. I'm going to so you today how you can make your own potting soil. First of all, go out and dig up some dirt. Just any old dirt out of the yard will do. Put it in a pan and then cover the pan with aluminum foil. Now once you have that done you want to take your meat thermometer and stick it right in the middle here. And now you're going to put this in the oven. You preheat the oven to 200 degrees and then you slide this little pan inside here. And you want to keep it at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes. And then, when you take it out, you're going to have to let it sit to cool overnight. Now I have to tell you the down side of this is that this really creates a big odor that lasts for a long time. I mean it's a big time odor. So you have to be prepared for that. But, you're going to end up with some potting soil that first of all is germ free, and secondly is weed free, and is practically free.

Episode 026 1995 - 96 Season

| House Inspector | Linseed Oil Uses | Tuck Pointing Brick | Homemade Potting Soil | Fixing Stuck Door | Cracked Grout | Caulking Windows | The CLOSING | |

To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #026.