I’m in a never-ending battle with basement and garage storage. I hate clutter and stuff lying around on the floor. You know the drill, a…
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It’s been a wet, mushy winter and I finally got sick of my socks getting wet/snowy/muddy when I take off my boots, so I ran…
By Pete
Somewhere around the seventh or eighth grade, I learned to sew. It was part of an art class. It was one of two things I…
By Marty
The Rock Band Guitar Whammy Bar Fix. I broke down and bought Rock Band 2 and the instruments off of Craigslist for my 10-year-old. The ad…
By Pete
Many of you know that Pete and I have been friends for a long time. Since second grade, in fact. While we met in Florida,…
By Marty
I’m writing this as I prepare for another weekend of camping with my family—this time we’ll be tent camping at the Boy Scout camp, so…
By Marty
I like the smell of gasoline. And bondo. And fiberglass resin. Also oil. There’s probably more toxic substances that I enjoy smelling, but I can’t…
By Marty
Open the door. Keys. Phone. Sunglasses. Coffee mug. Mail. Dog leashes. That’s all the stuff you drop on that one table, shelf or in our…
By Marty
In 2011, I bought a popup camper that needed some work. Well, let me start over. More than a few years ago, I thought it…
By Marty
“EXTERMINATE…EXTERMINATE!” Ugh. I shudder. The shrill, modulated cheap voice effect screams from my television. “EXTERMINATE.” For those of you who don’t know Who, then the…
By Marty
My daughter and I share the love of creating. While my version of creation might have me covered in woodchips or grease, my daughter is…
By Marty
Click…click…click. Click. Click-click. That’s the sound of a lamp with a three-way bulb. It was my grandfather trying to find the right level of light…
By Marty
So this is where our fescue fracas ends. The results of Pete and I fertilizing half of our lawns, having the lawns look kinda dumb…
By Marty
In case you didn’t see, Pete and I are having a little spring challenge to grow the best lawn. And while I was at Lowe’s…
By Marty
Ahhh…Spring. A time to break out the tools. Tools that cut, blow, edge and mow all the things that grow. So, Pete and I are…
By Marty
Kung fu for my déjà vu. That’s what I wanted to call this post. It’s because I’ve been here before. My front door. Oh, how…
By Marty
In my last post, I took on a bathroom refresh that was intended to be a quick update, maybe a faucet…some paint…and I’m out. But…
By Marty
I decided to give my mom a hand and do some work on the bathroom in her (new-to-her) home. Maybe a faucet and a coat…
By Marty
The DIY Cat Tower Get the plans Help support the site I’ll buy each of you a beer (no tip) $10.00 USDI’ll buy one of…
By Marty
I know, I know. With a title like this you might be thinking that I’m that unprepared husband that is combing the convenience store on…
By Marty
I’m all for saving a few bucks. And anything to get me out in the shop making something. Often, my wife shows me a picture…
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