Tools

What do a broken washing machine, two Ikea loft beds, and Jane Goodall have in common?

Each required using common tools to solve a stressful problem.

Let’s start first with the washing machine. I was peacefully chilling in my living room after a very, very long day, only to be disrupted by a menacing beeping sound emanating from our laundry room. The dreaded E18 Error on the display greeted me – signaling that the machine was not draining properly.…