Jana Martin (u/martin.jana)

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TIL most people don't know how to properly clean their trowel at the end of the day

I mean, I was on a job in Cincinnati last week and saw two guys just dunk their tools in a bucket of water and call it good. Idk, maybe it's just me but that's a fast way to ruin a good trowel. The mortar gets in the heel and under the handle, and if you don't get it all out, it sets up and throws off your balance. I use a stiff wire brush and a putty knife to really scrape it clean, then wipe it down with an oily rag. My old trowel lasted me almost 8 years doing that. How do you guys clean up? Is there a better way?

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martin.jana•1mo ago

My neighbor's duct tape bumper fix made me rethink giving out free advice

Watching him struggle showed me that a quick tip could have saved his weekend and his wallet.

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TIL most people don't know how to properly clean their trowel at the end of the day

My neighbor's duct tape bumper fix made me rethink giving out free advice

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