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Posts tagged “Tools”

Screwing Around: Identifying Different Screw Heads

This past weekend we spent some time at our local hardware store in search for some special screws and drill bits for installing a security motion detecting light at the base of our apartment stairway...

“Shark” Protects Your Fingers While Hammering

Use a hammer long enough and you're bound to one day miss the mark and "nail" one of your fingers or thumb instead. Designer Matthias Pinkert designed the ingenious "Shark", which looks strikingly lik...

10 Best Useful Household Items

This morning, after we posted about Zilok, the online items rental service, we started a laundry list of items we feel are essential to have around the house. These fairly mundane items are items we u...

Best Garden Tool: Felco Pruners

Working in the garden (whether it's a container garden or an 800 square foot greenhouse) can be one of the joys of nice weather and a free weekend. Not only can you make huge progress in a short time...

Tools: What's In Our Tool Box?

One thing we realized, when trying to work on our January Jumpstart was that our toolbox was lacking. In preparation for LA Spring Cure 08, we're going to remedy that. Here's are the basic tools on ...

Tools: Dream Books and Style Trays

So, tomorrow's the last day of bedroom month. Is your bedroom now a comfy haven from the cold, cruel world? If not, check out our ideas on how to make it that way. Our own bedroom was put together...

Tools: Hang and Level

Last week we blogged picture frames collages. We love the idea but when it comes to the actual hanging, we're not as skilled as our fellow bloggers; we're embarrassed to say it's a job we usually far...

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