In December, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its list of the cities with the best and worst tap water. This wasn’t merely a taste test (tastes like chicken!). For three years, the EWG measured …
Written by: Jen
You can say what you want. Laugh all you want. I am a Chicago Cubs fan. Yes, for whatever reason I have decided to be a long suffering woeful Cubs fan. Growing up in a …
Written by: Ty
Do you check Rockler’s website two, three times a day? Is there an identifiable trail of sawdust going from the garage to the bathroom, to the fridge and back to the garage? Do you dream …
Written by: Jen
Toy Chests are a godsend for eliminating reducing clutter in a home with one or more children. They’re also typically really boring for both the parents and the kids. When was the last time you …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Back in July, we had the pleasure of attending the Milwaukee Tool New Products Symposium, held in Milwaukee of all places. At the time we were sworn to secrecy on several vital things like top-secret …
Written by: Marc Lyman
The new Senco Fusion line of cordless nailers have been on our radar for a while now. For a while they seemed a little like Nuclear Fusion (promises of a revolutionary technology that never quite …
Written by: Marc Lyman
It may seem a bit trendy and new-agey, but it’s hard to ignore the hype infrared saunas have been getting over the last year or so. Everyone from doctors to naturopaths to the true sage …
Written by: Jen
We have another sneak peek of a product not yet available to the market, but thanks to a visit to the National Hardware Show, we’re able to let you in on it. The show had …
Written by: Jen
One relatively minor thing that can make a nice room look disheveled is exposed cables and cords (well, that, and a hungover friend sleeping over on the couch. Ruins the picture every time.). Unfortunately, cable, …
Written by: Jen
I try to stay away from “specialty” tools that are really only useful for one purpose. For one thing–I am not a drywaller. I am a carpenter. Owning the Roto-Zip was a bit of frivolity …
Written by: Ty