Saturday Linkages: Cool Furniture and Other Thoughtstylings

Table Basse Modular Pallet Coffee Table http://t.co/tYFZlNp7ZY #iRecyclart via @iRecyclart — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 27, 2015 Keep your eye on the corn ethanol situation ://www.ewg.org/agmag/2015/05/how-corn-ethanol-worse-climate-change-keystone-pipeline — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 29, 2015 A pastoral case for bike lanes: http://t.co/mW2zujYNhC — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 29, 2015 Folding Cedar Lawn Chair http://t.co/TnUzWkMIxO — Ro...

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Make a Pepsi Can Stove

...en wire and aluminum foil for a stand. Basically this setup is good for boiling a cup of water, so don’t plan on making any complex balsamic reduction sauces. You can use the stove for coffee and for simple things that need boiling water, i.e. instant soups. Light and compact, this stove is ready for when the shit hits the fan....

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How to do fewer dishes and save water

...ntly, but I really like it. Erik and I now have assigned water glasses and coffee mugs to use throughout the day. By reusing these glasses and mugs, we’ve really cut down on the amount of washing we do, and also save water, which is becoming increasingly critical in our never-ending drought. We have very little cabinet space, so over the years I’d honed our glasses and cups to identical sets which stack neatly. This is great in terms of saving spa...

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Los Angeles Interior Earthen Plaster Workshop

...ights area of Los Angeles and will be hosted by John Zapf and Root Simple. Coffee and nibbles will be provided at the beginning of the day; lunch is included. Workshop Description: Earthen plasters are a great way to finish just about any wall substrate in the home. They create a soft, breathable final plaster layer which regulates humidity, odors and sounds like no other wall finish can. This May, Kurt Gardella returns to California for a one-day...

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Saturday Tweets: The Chapel Perilous

...during and one after suffering from the Spanish Flu. Make a simple sifter coffee roaster “Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb on warnings over systemic risks from global pandemics Museums reveal their creepiest objects in Twitter battle It Came From the ’70s: The Story of Your Grandma’s Weird Couch The Bread Influencers Flock of sheep visit empty McDonald’s restaurant during lockdown Super-rich jet off to disaster bunkers amid coronavirus outbreak Co...

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