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mousme ([personal profile] mousme) wrote2008-12-16 07:23 am
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Gnarr.

That's annoying.

I wanted to take out some of my lovely organic meat from my freezer in the shed this morning, so that it might thaw in time for me to make some shepherd's pie (or cottage pie, as [livejournal.com profile] owldaughter pointed out).

Unfortunately, the padlock on my shed appears to have been affected by the cold weather, and won't unlock. It's not even that cold out!

>_<

Now I shall have to get bolt cutters, and see if I can find a padlock that won't freeze. Also, I have no cottage pie.

Bah, humbug.
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[identity profile] fearsclave.livejournal.com 2008-12-16 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Lock de-icer is your friend; also, try some WD-40. Or your hair dryer and an extension cord. Or a kettle of boiling water.

[identity profile] dizietsma.livejournal.com 2008-12-16 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Thirded on the WD40. It sounds like the insides of the lock are rusted-up, and WD40 will help with that.

[identity profile] taxlady.livejournal.com 2008-12-16 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
WD40 was going to be my suggestion too. (Or graphite powder, if you happen to have any)

[identity profile] sultrysong.livejournal.com 2008-12-17 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
I ran a story yesterday on a product called Jig-A-Loo that's very close to WD-40 and is supposed to be more eco-friendly. I've never used it and I haven't researched it extensively, but it's a Quebec company, so it's worth looking into if you're also into buying local.
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