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isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=830</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cactus Designers, a group of French freelance designers based out of Lyon, recently combined efforts with Vaskéo  to create some  extraordinary sinks. I particularly like the angular aspect of this first example.  As a bathroom sink, it demonstrates form and function in a futuristic, isolated sort of way.  This next one &#8211; a little too much [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/18/cactus-sinks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Woodman, Spare that Tree</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/16/woodman-spare-that-tree/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/16/woodman-spare-that-tree/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:14:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to determine which trees to cut]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tree disease]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tree health]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=4052</guid> <description><![CDATA[We have a very old maple in our yard. Its large branches have held many swings and rope ladders over the years. The leaves have provided shade on the south side of the house and years of leaf mulch for the gardens. But its days unfortunately are numbered. The great trunk is marred with deep [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/16/woodman-spare-that-tree/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tool Tip: His and Hers Oven Thermometers</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/14/tool-tip-his-and-hers-oven-thermometers/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/14/tool-tip-his-and-hers-oven-thermometers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:08:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Kitchen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fix oven temps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oven temperature problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[uneven oven heating]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3647</guid> <description><![CDATA[I got a new $10 gadget from the hardware store, all because I undercooked a chicken pot pie.   My husband (jack-of-all-trades and licensed electrician) confirmed that the oven wasn’t reaching the right temperatures after I complained for weeks about baking calamities and roasts that wouldn&#8217;t brown without the broiler.  He’d diagnosed a bad thermistor ($40) [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/14/tool-tip-his-and-hers-oven-thermometers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Internet Tools:  How to Build a Chest</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/12/internet-tools-how-to-build-a-chest/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/12/internet-tools-how-to-build-a-chest/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:55:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[easy woodworking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[woodworking designs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[woodworking for beginners]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3969</guid> <description><![CDATA[Count down to Father&#8217;s Day.  One week to go.  How about a different way to spend the day with your Dad this year?  Choose a design, gather and/or purchase all the supplies, and work on a building project together.  Start on Father&#8217;s Day and then make plans to get together again to finish it up.  [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/12/internet-tools-how-to-build-a-chest/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Garlic Bug Repellent</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/10/garlic-bug-repellant/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/10/garlic-bug-repellant/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:03:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural garden management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural gardening techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural pesticides]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3872</guid> <description><![CDATA[Killing bugs without killing your plants is a tricky affair.  When you spray with over-the-counter chemicals, you might get rid of the bugs, but you’re still adding unnatural (and sometimes low-level toxic) elements into your garden&#8217;s chemistry. However, non-toxic, natural bug killers that will minimize your plant’s suffering do exist.  Allow me to introduce you to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/10/garlic-bug-repellant/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Poison Ivy</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/08/poison-ivy/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/08/poison-ivy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:42:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[get rid of poison ivy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural gardening techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural ways to treat poisin ivy]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=4049</guid> <description><![CDATA[Even the thought of this stuff makes me itch. And how to control it is no easy task. Poison ivy clings to surfaces with hair-like rootlets growing out of the stem. It may be low-growing, climbing, or take on a bush form. It climbs toward the sun but thrives in shade as well. It is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/08/poison-ivy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Think About The Trees When You Renovate</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/06/think-about-the-trees-when-you-renovate/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/06/think-about-the-trees-when-you-renovate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[construction and trees]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renovation and landscape]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renovation plans]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=4041</guid> <description><![CDATA[The benefits of having trees around us has been proven time and again. The National Arbor Day Foundation tells us their shade cools us in summer, saving 50% on air conditioning costs. In winter, they provide a windbreak which can reduce heating bills by as much as 30%. But often, trees aren’t the first thing to come [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/06/think-about-the-trees-when-you-renovate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Energy Miser</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/04/energy-miser/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/04/energy-miser/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:14:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conserve energy residential]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dcs energy miser]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home energy efficiency]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3983</guid> <description><![CDATA[Summer will soon be upon us, my friends.  And my A/C will be cranking as hard as possible to keep my house at a nice, chilly 80 degrees.  Yeah—80 degrees.  It’s damned hot here in Florida, and it makes me cranky.  Last season, I shared with you how much money you could save with a Black &#38; Decker AutoSwitch.  [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/04/energy-miser/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Weed Killing Salt</title><link>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/02/weed-killing-salt/</link> <comments>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/02/weed-killing-salt/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:47:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>editor</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Exterior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green]]></category> <category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural gardening techniques]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural weed killers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural weed removal]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.fixityourself.com/?p=3943</guid> <description><![CDATA[  I have some health issues, and I have absolutely no problem talking about any of them.  Ask away and I’ll answer. But one answer you won&#8217;t get from me (at least yet) is that I suffer from hypertension. And that makes me happy because I LOVE salt.  It’s not that I’m a salt-a-holic; I’m [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.fixityourself.com/2011/06/02/weed-killing-salt/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>