Easter is coming soon. Enjoy your day, as we will. We will be closed on Sunday April 20 and will re-open on the following Monday for our regular store hours.


If you would like to receive Trudy's latest article through your email, please enter your email at the bottom of this page and click "SUBSCRIBE".

Trudy's Latest Articles

  • Discouraging Pesky Birds

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Discouraging Pesky Birds

    I went to 3 hardware shows in two weeks. First, there was an Ace Spring Hardware Show in San Antonio. Even though my store is...

    Read more 

  • Taking care of ants indoors

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Taking care of ants indoors

    Last week we talked about taking care of ants outside in the yard. I like taking care of them outside before they get indoors. But...

    Read more 

  • Terro for Outdoor Ants

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Terro for Outdoor Ants

    Terro has a newer product for outdoor ants that is easy to use, and I want to give you my experience with the product. Terro...

    Read more 

  • Cleaning Driveways with RustAid

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Cleaning Driveways with RustAid

    About this time of the year, I answer the questions about rust stains on concrete driveway and sidewalks caused by Ironite applied to the lawn....

    Read more 

  • March Project with Howard's

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke March Project with Howard's

    I remember the first time that the reps from Howard’s approached me about their leather cleaner. I must have looked confused because for the most...

    Read more 

  • Sleek Sockets

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Sleek Sockets

    If you are like me …. I like to move furniture around, a lot. I have an open concept home and so I have flexibility...

    Read more 

  • Fresh Cube Technology

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Fresh Cube Technology

    Buying groceries is a big part of my budget. It used not to be years ago, but groceries these days are right up there with...

    Read more 

  • Neutralizing Odors in Nursing Homes

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Neutralizing Odors in Nursing Homes

    I have come to the age in my life, in my 70’s, that I don’t visit friends with newborn babies any longer, but friends that...

    Read more 

  • Repelling mice with Morgan's

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Repelling mice with Morgan's

    It’s a new month and so we are going to start a new project. The January project was using White Ring Remover to erase hazy...

    Read more 

  • Freeze Miser Advantages

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Freeze Miser Advantages

    We are finally having some cold weather in Texas. Maybe you have weatherized your house already, but in case you haven’t, let me give you...

    Read more 

  • Removing White Rings

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Removing White Rings

    I must have received a dozen phone calls about moisture rings on furniture in the last week. You know those annoying stains that appear on...

    Read more 

  • Mild Weather Pest Control

    , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke Mild Weather Pest Control

    As I am writing this article, the weather this winter has been extremely mild. And as a resident of San Antonio, part of that seems...

    Read more 

© 2025 Johnnie Chuoke's Home and Hardware, Powered by Shopify

    • American Express
    • Discover
    • Mastercard
    • Shop Pay
    • Visa

    Login

    Forgot your password?

    Don't have an account yet?
    Create account