Oct 5: World Habitat Day
Today is Monday, October 5 – a day the UN has designated as World Habitat Day. Here’s the dealio (from Habitat for Humanity): On this day, we reaffirm that adequate shelter is a basic human …
Written by: Jen
Work It (But Don’t Be Dumb) With The Youngstown Cut-Resistant Kevlar-Lined Work Gloves
There’s a lot of trial and error in the land of home renovations, improvement and all-around handyman-ness. Because of that, it’s important to be as safe as possible – nobody wants those errors to result …
Written by: Jen
Porter Cable 7346 Random Orbit Sander, Not a Turn Off
When it’s time to do some serious sanding, look no further than the Porter Cable 7346 6″ Random Orbit Sander. The PC 7346 feels like a solidly built machine. A grande sized on/off button is …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Singing The Praises of The Insinkerator Garbage Disposal
Don’t get too excited – it’s an InSINKerator – not an ‘N Sync-erator (which I imagine to be some kind of machine that goes back and destroys our memories of boy bands and their catchy, …
Written by: Jen
Built Not Bought: Win Money For Being Awesomely Home Fixated
Making things from scratch and by hand was once the norm. Today if you bake your own garlic bread, people are impressed (“You mean you crushed the cloves yourself? Wow!”). So just imagine the kind …
Written by: Jen
Mugato Approves of Leen The Graphics Queen
Last month, we featured Theory + Practice’s Envelope Mailbox – a great find on Etsy. This month, there’s another Etsy seller that has caught our eye – Leen The Graphics Queen. I feel a bit …
Written by: Jen
Note to Doting Dads: Minka Lavery Mini Chandelier
Alright gentlemen (and some ladies) – you’ve surely looked at the picture to the left, sneered and are about to hit that “Back” button with great haste (“That’s not a tool! That’s a frilly girly …
Written by: Jen
For All Kinds of Blockheads – Hitachi Cordless Angle Grinder
Maybe you went against our advice and became a concrete addict after discovering the Concrete iPhone App – and now your shovels, tools and face are covered in hardened cement. Never fear, the Hitachi Cordless …
Written by: Jen
Desygner Lawn Strypes Vya The Lawn Stryper
I almost didn’t bother to write about the Lawn Stryper because I hate its name. I’m simply not a fan of replacing “i’s” with “y’s” when it’s completely unnecessary to do so. It’s such a …
Written by: Jen
Astro Droid or Wet/Dry Vacuum? The Shop-Vac 925-40-10 is Both!
My dad is definitely a handy type. Growing up, I remember him working away on whatever needed working on – fixing this, figuring out that. In his spare time, he enjoyed wood carving – as …
Written by: Jen