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I know most posts here are about bigger gas and riding mowers, but I picked up this manual reel mower and fixed it myself.

The blades were dull and it wasn’t cutting well, so I tried using a cordless drill to rotate the reel and backlap/sharpen the blades against the bedknife. I didn’t remove the blades or use an angle grinder.

After the adjustment and sharpening, it actually cut grass really clean. For a simple old manual mower, I was surprised how well it worked.

Has anyone else here sharpened a reel mower this way, or do you use compound and do it by hand?

I ran into a strange door problem where the door was snagging and popping toward the ceiling when opening and closing.

My best guess is that a car or something heavy hit the garage wall before the new owner noticed it. The bottom of the wall had shifted inward just enough to move the door jamb out of position. From the outside it did not look obvious, but the door frame was tight and the door could not move normally.

Instead of replacing the frame, I used a jack very carefully to push the jamb/wall area back just enough to give the door proper clearance again.

Has anyone else fixed a shifted door frame like this, or would you handle it a different way?

The free community pantry at Socastee United Methodist Church was fully stocked today, May 17, with premium food, drinks, snacks, canned goods, water, and more for anyone who needs it. Everyone is welcome ❤️ Please help spread the word so the food can be picked up before sitting too long in the South Carolina heat and sun. 📍Socastee United Methodist Church 5575 Dick Pond Rd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Located near the intersection of Dick Pond Rd and Socastee Blvd, across from Food Lion and near the pizza place. Pantry box is in front of the church. Take what you need, leave what you can. Kindness still exists.

Found this while cleaning near the ocean and it really makes you think how much plastic breaks down into pieces too small to even notice anymore. Most people walk right past it without realizing how much is actually there. This short shows what collected microplastics can look like up close and why beach cleanups matter more than ever. Tiny pieces everywhere, mixed into the sand, shells, and waterline. Trying to remove what we can before it spreads even further. 🌎♻️ Have you noticed more plastic on beaches lately?

Just walking for 2 hours in your lovely Myrtle Beach coast picked up 2 bags of trash from the sand, and bring home to sort it to properly recycle.

Please save our planet!