Black & Decker, Gardening, Green, Tools
Cordless technology has come a long way when it comes to power tools. We were curious if the same could be said of cordless lawnmowers. Black & Decker recently sent us one of their CM1936 …
Written by: Marc Lyman
We’ve talked before about the advantages of reel mowers – the type that requires neither gas nor electricity to cut grass; these have no environmental impact, no bad-for-people fumes, no operating costs, no noise, and …
Written by: Jen
As a family, we’re not into dumping toxic heavy metals into the landfill. But that’s just what you’re doing if you throw conventional batteries in your trash. Instead, we stockpile our used batteries in a …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I stumbled across Everun Tankless Electric Water Heaters at this year’s National Hardware Show. Frank Menditch, their VP of sales was kind enough to give me a quick tour of their electric tankless water heater. …
Written by: Marc Lyman
So I was having a conversation in Las Vegas that mentioned all of the following: shaft, friction, pole mount, touching parts and legal issues. No, this wasn’t at the National Hardware Show after-party, although some …
Written by: Marc Lyman
When it comes to exercise, I can use every bit of motivation I can get. It seems that feeling and looking good simply aren’t enough. Now, saving a bit of money and having a greener …
Written by: Jen
When I told my wife I was going to Las Vegas for what many loosely refer to a “business trip”, she was not particularly thrilled. When I told her I was going to check out …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Gardening, Green, Pest Control
If you’re eating or drinking a dairy product, it’s probably best that you either put it down or come back to this blog when you’re finished. Why? Because the more I hear the term “milky …
Written by: Jen
When Marc suggested a little while ago that HomeFixated readers might want to read about underground cisterns, I nodded and said that was a good idea. Then I ran off to find out what they …
Written by: Jen
With the SolarFlare Infrared Heaters, there’s really just one hurdle in buying one: the brand name. Colour me jerk, but having something in my home emblazoned with “SolarFlare” isn’t really comforting. I’m far too much …
Written by: Jen