Industrial DIY Light Switch Plates
Taking a blowtorch to things isn’t exactly my forte. Anyone who has tried my crème brulee knows this to be true. I might be swayed to pick up the torch again now that I’ve seen …
Written by: Jen
Avoid Garage Gridlock: The Grid Storage System
I’m one of those weirdies who actually enjoys organizing things, so sorting stuff and putting things in their own special places is the kind of thing I don’t get stressed over. What DOES stress me …
Written by: Jen
We Bow Down to Julie Day
There’s no way I could honestly pitch myself as a gardening guru. Not only do I not have a garden, but I’m having a hard enough time getting my herbal window box to flourish (word …
Written by: Jen
Campbell Hausfeld Finish Nailer Goes Battlestar Galactica
When I say “pneumatic nailer” do you automatically think of a boring nail gun that simply fires nails into wood? If you’re tired of the “ho-hum” nature of nail guns, Campbell Hausfeld may have the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Don’t Stop Till You Get It Done: DR Towable Backhoe Meets Michael Jackson
When we find neat products, we strive to think of how the average person would look at them and use them in their lives. Many of the readers of HomeFixated live in a city, so …
Written by: Jen
A Recycled Paint Story With Heart
Canadians, now and again, have some good ideas. They came up with things like zippers, basketball and poutine, for example. They also have universal health care and tend not to get involved in certain unnecessary …
Written by: Jen
Smugness & Sunshine are Yours with the Paraline Mono Folding Clothesline
(Just me, or does that picture look like it came straight out of a Showcase Showdown presentation on The Price is Right? Anyway …) Hanging your clothes to dry on an outdoor clothesline is oh-so …
Written by: Jen
Say, That’s a Purdy-Looking Paintbrush Son
If you do any amount of painting, you’ve probably used or at least seen paint brushes, rollers and other paint products made by Purdy Corporation. For some reason, whenever I hear the word “Purdy”, I …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Toilet Paper – We Answer the Over or Under Question
With all this joking on HomeFixated, I decided it was time to answer a serious question that has plagued millions of people worldwide: What’s a better way to hang toilet paper, over or under the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Not as Violent as it Sounds: BANG-IT! Door Hinge Pin Removal Tool
We once reviewed the Tico Halligan Bar and mentioned you may want to use to take down doors during an emergency or fit of rage. But what about those other times when you need that …
Written by: Jen