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isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3716</guid> <description><![CDATA[Gasoline cans are an unsightly nuisance.  Ugh!  Where&#8217;s the best place to put &#8216;em?   That space under the deck stairs is big enough, shaded from all but late afternoon sun, well ventilated, out of the way, and mostly hidden from sight . . . Okay, so what&#8217;s my problem?  Gasoline cans are heavy and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/31/how-to-make-a-gasoline-can-caddy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Building Efficiency: Insulation</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/11/building-efficiency-insulation/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/11/building-efficiency-insulation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 14:44:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy efficiency and insulation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foam insulation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home energy efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pink insulation]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3887</guid> <description><![CDATA[I know next to nothing about insulation. Except that our old house doesn’t have enough of it. But I work with a colleague who recently taught me a little bit about the different kinds of insulation and, most importantly, what a difference proper installation of insulation can make. He used phrases like “nice face stapling”, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/11/building-efficiency-insulation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Internet Tools: How to Build a Bookcase</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/07/internet-tools-how-to-build-a-bookcase/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/07/internet-tools-how-to-build-a-bookcase/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 14:41:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bookcase design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[handmade book shelves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wookworking plans]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3191</guid> <description><![CDATA[As you can see by the picture above, I have a book problem.  To call me a bibliophile would be a massive understatement.   By the way, this photo represents only one part of my eight bookshelves—all in the same state of chaos. When we moved into our new house, my girlfriend suggested that I box up some of the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/05/07/internet-tools-how-to-build-a-bookcase/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kindle™ Around the House</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/04/18/kindle%e2%84%a2-around-the-house/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/04/18/kindle%e2%84%a2-around-the-house/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:46:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Celebrities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barefoot contessa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[get rid of mold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home improvement reference books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[julia childs]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3852</guid> <description><![CDATA[I was given a Kindle 3G wireless reader as a gift and wasn’t sure how I’d like it. Well, I do. It’s slim, lightweight and easy to use. And I think it has great applications for do-it-yourself projects around the house. Over the past couple of years, construction reference book publishers have released popular home improvement [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/04/18/kindle%e2%84%a2-around-the-house/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Second Chance for Building Materials</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/04/16/a-second-chance-for-building-materials/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/04/16/a-second-chance-for-building-materials/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:11:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[building with recycled wood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green trends in building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renovation trends]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thrifty renovation]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3847</guid> <description><![CDATA[A movement to deconstruct and reuse building materialts has been a growing trend  for almost 20 years now.  It’s saved thousands of tons of building scraps from being  dumped into landfills. What was once considered the cheapskate’s way of renovating has become a way of doing business in the residential and commercial building industries.   Building professionals [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/04/16/a-second-chance-for-building-materials/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Can You Fix This?</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/30/can-you-fix-this/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/30/can-you-fix-this/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:59:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[broken screw]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hang floating shelf]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hanging picture frame]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3692</guid> <description><![CDATA[    I love beadboard. We’ve used it in a number of room renovations around the house including the bathroom, master bedroom and upstairs hallway. It’s a relatively quick way to cover a multitude of evils. And the end result is a nicely finished wall. Beadboard has been around for centuries. Called wainscoting, it was [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/25/beadboard-paneling/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Garden Tool That Works!</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/21/a-garden-tool-that-works/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/21/a-garden-tool-that-works/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:42:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digging in the garden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[innovative gardening tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[make digging easier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[topsoil]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3680</guid> <description><![CDATA[Shoveling dirt is hard work, and while I don’t mind hard work, I confess that I am not opposed to finding ways of  making difficult jobs a bit more pleasant.  I’m guilty of trying the occasional shortcut, which usually fails miserably—and teaches me a lesson in the process.  But I’m also an advocate of trying [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/21/a-garden-tool-that-works/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
