Introducing the Mullet Buster from BucketBoss Extreme Gear. According to the manufacturer, this rig will “make the hair on the back of your neck stand up” and has “an obscene amount of storage.” Ahh, to think maybe something existed to destroy the glorious craftsmanship of such a hair style – and was practical, too. Let’s take [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Shower Power0
April 17, 2010 – 10:46 am
I have a confession: I’m a shower junkie. I love taking showers. Given that life tends to careen rapidly down hill about an hour after I wake up, my morning shower is often the highpoint of my day. So when I stumbled on the Gessi Private Wellness Shower while toolin’ around the ‘Net, my jaw dropped – and I started [...]
Phantom Markets Doors to DIY Crowd0
April 16, 2010 – 12:37 pm
Doors open and close. Seems pretty simple, right? Well, maybe not if you have an old-school screen door. Who wants to deal with getting fingers caught in those hingey things? Phantom Screens makes screen doors easy to open and to install. And, the company just added three new models of retractable door screens to the DIY [...]
Did You Claim Appliance Tax Credits?0
April 15, 2010 – 12:44 pm
Many of you may still be scrambling to pull together taxes. In that haste, it’s easy to forget important write-offs, especially if they are embedded in walls and/or basements. However, there are Federal Tax credits for energy-efficient appliances. OK — that super-loud, leaky air conditioner that you sat in front of all last summer probably [...]
ElectroMan0
April 14, 2010 – 11:21 am
“ElectroMan, ElectroMan. Does whatever an… um… Electro can…“ Okay, so my stupid Spiderman reference didn’t work. But that doesn’t stop this guy from being “electrifying!” You know? From Grease. Okay, so maybe that sorta works . . .In any case, this guy is – well, hell, just plain cute. We’ve had extraterrestrial. We’ve had efficient. [...]
Recycled Teak0
April 13, 2010 – 11:50 am
Dr. Singh Intrachooto, a Thai architect and designer, has created a line of furniture made from teak wood, steel, and plastic – all recycled. Osisu, Dr. Intrachooto’s company, launched three lines of reclaimed furniture in 2006. The lines, entitled “Lini,” “Lami,” and “Tilee,” are built using scrap procured from other companies. Each piece of furniture [...]
Seventh Generation Offers Green Makeover0
April 12, 2010 – 2:39 pm
Seventh Generation is trying to green your home with its cleaners, toilet paper, and other household products. Now they want to take care of some other areas of the house — or at least give you the cash to make it happen. The winner the Seventh Generation Earth Day Contest will get some green all right, [...]
A Cheat Sheet for Concrete0
April 10, 2010 – 10:39 am
Looking for an easy way to mix and transport concrete? If so, this may be the answer: This is the CreteSheet, a portable concrete mixing system that is ridiculously simple in concept. Essentially, it’s a plastic sheet with four handles – one on each corner. That’s it. No whiz-bang technology here. And, it looks [...]
Appliances 1010
April 9, 2010 – 10:24 am
You know those warning labels on household appliances that state something akin to “Warning: Use of this item for anything other than what is described in this manual may result in damage and/or injury?” Apparently not everyone reads that section of the instructions. You’ve seen it here – so don’t try this at home. Next, [...]
