That’s right, I said “Grip-O-Licious”, which is short for deliciously grippy. Duluth Trading sent us a box of Lumb-R-Grips to review right when I happened to be tearing apart cleaning the garage. This turned out to be perfect timing. I was constantly shifting junk prized tools around in order to access the darker corners of the man-cave. The Lumb-R-Grip made quick work of letting me hoist my bicycle and other bulky things up and out of the way as I worked. [click to continue…]
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Super-heroes are cool. Flying is cool. Fixing your own home and surroundings is also cool. With no regard to the good citizens of Remodelburg, I am about to reveal what I, as (insert blaring trumpets here): BUILD-IT BOY (loud thunder) carry on my super builder utility belt that is pretty standard stuff. Granted–I can’t shoot a level line out of my eyes, but since I didn’t eat galvanized nails as a kid, I just have not been able to develop any viable super powers. My secret utility belt will have to do. [click to continue…]
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HomeFixated sponsor, FastCap, is a favorite of ours for all kinds of reasons – none of which have to do with them advertising on the site (well, that is a reason to like them, of course – but our love goes beyond the almighty dollar). We like FastCap because it’s a company that listens to its customers and works to be a problem solver for all kinds of tool, renovation, restoration, building and around-the-house projects.
That said, I have to make fun of the name of one of their products and I hope they don’t punish us for it. [click to continue…]
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Say you didn’t heed our advice and get yourself the Kidde Carbon Monoxide Smoke Detector. Instead of simply jumping up and pressing the alarm’s button off after a typical bacon-burning incident, you find yourself desperately and futilely trying to swat and tear the button-less alarm from the ceiling.
In that situation, a step-up ladder would come in mighty handy.
Fire alarms not an issue for you? What about hanging ceiling lights? Installing crown moulding? Getting to your secret stash of Halloween candy in the tall cabinet you were trying to hide from yourself and loved ones?
If your home doesn’t yet have an indoor-use ladder, the Polder 3 Step Designer Series Ladder may be what you need. [click to continue…]
