Erik on the Cool Tools Podcast

February 16, 2015

...I had the honor of speaking to two of my DIY heroes Mark Frauenfelder and Kevin Kelly on the Cool Tools Podcast about some of my favorite gadgets. We discuss the KoMo FlicFloc Flaker , roasting coffee with a Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper and my Xtracycle cargo bike....

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How to do fewer dishes and save water

Mrs. Homegrown

September 9, 2014

Domesticus, Water Conservation

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...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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Picture Sunday: Light Buckets

Mrs. Homegrown

December 14, 2014

Domesticus

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...We saw this nice lighting solution the other night @ Document Coffee Bar, where we went to see our friend Elon’s fantastic photos of questionable topiary. They create the perfect indoor ambiance for the 5 gallon bucket aficionado. Erik is thinking of installing one in his newly renovated Man Cave....

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Saturday Tweets: Passover/Holy Saturday Edition

Mr. Homegrown

March 31, 2018

Saturday Linkages

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...n) https://t.co/ICOjnBmWNw — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 27, 2018 Good urbanism. Kamakura, Japan. Continually inhabited since 8000 B.C. pic.twitter.com/bokyhj8wY3 — Wrath Of Gnon (@wrathofgnon) March 31, 2018 The best climbers for shade | Alys Fowler https://t.co/mSGg4x4zCD pic.twitter.com/37z1Qx4zDW — Guardian gardening (@guardiangardens) March 31, 2018 Virginia opossums are the only marsupials native to North America. Just like the offspring...

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Make a Garden Work Table from a Pallet

Mr. Homegrown

January 19, 2009

Design

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...would work better if you must take one apart. For the table above we simply cut the pallet in half with a circular saw and handsaw. 2. Use screws not nails and predrill all holes. Pallet wood is very brittle and splits easily. For some other design ideas check out: This nice coffee table. Note that you simply use the whole pallet. And this cool idea: an art/architecture collective Municipal Workshop has a nice way of avoiding the problem of pulli...

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