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isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3500</guid> <description><![CDATA[Those cable ties that are most commonly used by electricians are also handy gadgets with multiple uses around the house and yard.  We’ve used them to temporarily secure kitchen cabinet doors when impromptu guests drop by with little ones. In the basement, you can thread heavy duty ties through the slotted holes of adjacent, metal shelving [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/03/05/tie-one-on-cables/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Slapstick Safety Videos</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/02/03/slapstick-safety-videos/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/02/03/slapstick-safety-videos/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:10:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construcion site safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction accidents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funny accident videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[office safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[workplace safety]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3263</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ah, the safety video.  How many hours have we all endured in front of a screen watching deadpan actors regurgitate details to keep us from being killed in the workplace?  Sure, we learn something from them now and then—but only if we can stay awake. Someone got the notion to inject humor into these monotonous [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/02/03/slapstick-safety-videos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Most Likely to Die in Tool Accident</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/01/10/most-likely-to-die-in-tool-accident/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/01/10/most-likely-to-die-in-tool-accident/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:17:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hedge trimmer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hedge trimmer how to]]></category> <category><![CDATA[power tool accidents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[power tools and danger]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3123</guid> <description><![CDATA[Congratulations, Corey!  You win our how-not-to-use-a-blowtorch contest by turning a hedge trimmer into a lethal weapon.  We think taping the trigger into the ON position on any  power tool is a true bonehead move . . . . even if the hedges are tall and your arm gets tired.  You have earned the distinction of being [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/01/10/most-likely-to-die-in-tool-accident/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>5 Ways to Avoid a Christmas Tree Fire</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/12/20/5-ways-to-avoid-a-christmas-tree-fire/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/12/20/5-ways-to-avoid-a-christmas-tree-fire/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:13:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christmas tree fires]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christmas tree safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[safe decoration for christmas]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=2896</guid> <description><![CDATA[  A sparkly Christmas tree is nice to look at.  But, . . . according to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 260 house fires each year between 2003 and 2008—all caused by Christmas trees igniting.  The resulting property damage came to a whopping $13.8 million and also [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/12/20/5-ways-to-avoid-a-christmas-tree-fire/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why Cranes are Dangerous</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/27/why-cranes-are-dangerous/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/27/why-cranes-are-dangerous/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:12:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction accidents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crane accidents]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=2673</guid> <description><![CDATA[It may have felt like you took your life into your own hands while battling the crowds in the stores yesterday,  but let&#8217;s just say, it probably wasn&#8217;t as dangerous as driving a crane. There’s a reason why only trained individuals should operate those things. Some cranes are taller than city buildings and can wreak a path [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/27/why-cranes-are-dangerous/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How NOT to Deep Fry a Turkey</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/25/how-not-to-deep-fry-a-turkey/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/25/how-not-to-deep-fry-a-turkey/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:36:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Appliances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deep frier for turkey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fire extinguisher]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fire prevention at home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recipe for turkey]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=2713</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’ve lost track of how many turkeys I’ve deep-fried in my past.  Probably around 30 or so.  But I did my research first.  There are several precautions that are necessary when lowering something the size of two bowling balls into a cauldron of super-heated fluid.   And some serious consequences when you do it wrong.  As you [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/25/how-not-to-deep-fry-a-turkey/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Electricity and Water</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/18/electricity-and-water/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/18/electricity-and-water/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:36:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Home Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[best power strip]]></category> <category><![CDATA[electrical safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[waterproof power strip]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=2613</guid> <description><![CDATA[Water and electricity are a dangerous, often deadly, combination.  That’s why I found this picture a bit distressing:    This is the image on the splash page of the Wet Circuits Power Strip.  And I find it scary. But before I go freaking out, let’s look a bit closer at this device. Though not designed [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/18/electricity-and-water/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Too Hot To Handle?</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/09/too-hot-to-handle/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/09/too-hot-to-handle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:24:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[banana peels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[handle covers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kitchen tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kitchen tools for kids]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=2489</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the many titles I hold right now is Lunch Lady.  And yes, I’m a guy.  But it can’t be helped.  I cook, with one other guy (who is a superhero in my eyes—he’s faster than The Flash), for roughly 350 students who are spread out over three charter schools. I burn myself—a lot. I also cook [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/09/too-hot-to-handle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Light for Life</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/04/light-for-life/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/04/light-for-life/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:05:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[innovative solar products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LED light bulbs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar light bulbs]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=2382</guid> <description><![CDATA[Many years ago I heard a story about researchers discovering how to make an automobile tire that wouldn’t wear out.  I recall thinking that this was the greatest boon to society and the environment that I’d heard of in years. Then the story simply vanished, possibly assassinated by a giant industry that needs people pay [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2010/11/04/light-for-life/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
