I really enjoy going to estate sales, carport sales; pretty much any kind of sale. What one person deems junk, I just might have the light bulb go off and think that junk could be turned into something useful and new-to-me.

Soda crates form gorgeous picture frames. All you need to do is glue …

The Bad Dog Biter would have been sufficient pay dirt for one booth at the worldly Builders’ Show, but we thought the company’s flexible drill bits deserved a mention as well.

Take a look at the shimmying shank of the bit in the video above. It’s poor, dog.

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Go ahead. Admire that gorgeous flower I grew final Spring. Just let me confess upfront, however, that growing it mandatory zero green thumbs. Okay, I provided water, but that’s it. In fact, I found the plant abandoned (still in its pot) on the side of the road. True! That was final winter and …

I can’t decide whether that is the final dream-inducer or a fantasy that should just drift absent into the ether, never to be seen again.

Part of Studio Italia Design’s new 2008 line of lighting, the Nuvola is a lamp made to look like a cloud.

Suspended by nearly invisible wire, the …

I can’t decide whether that is the final dream-inducer or a fantasy that should just drift absent into the ether, never to be seen again.

Part of Studio Italia Design’s new 2008 line of lighting, the Nuvola is a lamp made to look like a cloud.

Suspended by nearly invisible wire, the so…

My dad always told me that he could never read my writing, but his rooster scratchings were ten times worse than mine. All of my brothers take after my dad; seems he taught them how to write cursive rooster scratching, but never taught them that block printing would be easier to read.

If you …

When Baltimore Toolworks set out to build a safer chisel, they took an ingenious (if cynical) approach to the problem: They started by studying insurance claims.

Turns out, creating a larger striking surface reduced the risk of glancing hammer blows fitting knuckle busters.

By replacing the…

Linoleum is back…with a new name: Marmoleum. Linoleum’s newfound popularity stems partly from its cool colors and patterns. It’s additionally a relatively eco-friendly flooring choice, considering it’s made from natural substances like linseed oil, wood flour, and jute. (Mmm. Smells like middl…

I enjoy watching sewing shows on TV, particularly when the host gives steps on how she uses her fancy sewing machine to sew strips of cloth together to create beautiful quilts. I am amazed when she uses her rotary cutter and just zips along with it. Kind of scares me. I always hold my breath as …

Easter falls on March 23rd that year, which isn’t precisely right around the corner, but is a little earlier than usual. My kids, thus far, have been pretty happy just dunking their Easter eggs into a cup filled with food coloring, generally by and by and over again, until all the colors blend t…