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Popular Mechanics
May 2007
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How To Pack and Ship a Box, the Right Way: Skill Set We developed a three-step system for shipping stuff that's too important for the run-of-the-mill balled-up-newspaper packing strategy.   |
AskMen.com
Karl Richtenbacher |
How To: Paint Your Pad So you moved into your new, bigger bachelor pad. Congrats. Or maybe you're tired of plain ol' white on your walls and want to make your living space more exciting. Good on you. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Pros' Tips for Cleaning and Storing Paint Tools Experts reveal how to properly maintain your painting tools |
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Larry LeMasters |
No-Mess Painting for Ceiling Fixtures Protect fixtures from messy spatters while painting ceilings... |
Fast Company
Pavithra Mohan |
Snap, Crackle, R.I.P.: New Bubble Wrap Won't Burst Sealed Air, the company behind the fantastic boredom buster that is Bubble Wrap, has just announced an update to its storied product: a Bubble Wrap that does NOT pop. |
This Old House
March 3, 2001
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
The Secrets of Pro Painters Learn how to paint the interior of your home from six journeymen who reveal some of the things that make them so good at their craft.... |
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Tom Silva |
A Fresh Coat of Paint A good paint job protects the outside of your house like a thin, waterproof raincoat. |
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James Glave |
Secrets of a Perfect Paint Job Planning on painting? Here are 24 pro tips to ensure your walls and trim get a flawless finish. |
Popular Mechanics
October 10, 2008
Joseph Truini |
5 Pro Painting Tips Every Amateur Should Know: DIY Guy Try one or all of the following techniques and you'll end up with a paint job nice enough to show off to the neighbors. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Why Is My Paint Peeling? Bad paint jobs can happen to good people with old houses -- even when they listen faithfully to everything the paint salesman tells them. The reason is a surprising revelation about the compatibility of oil and latex paints. |
National Gardening
Bruce Butterfield |
Gardeners: Start Your Seeds! Our own "professional" home gardener shares his methods |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Willie D. Jones |
Electronic Circuits That Bend and Stretch U.S. scientists claim they have developed an improved plastic circuit that is not only flexible but also stretchable and foldable. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
Sebastian Rupley |
Flexed Researchers have come up with a new polymer material that could usher bendable displays into widespread use. |
U.S. CPSC
January 16, 2008 |
Photo Frames Recalled by The Gift Wrap Company Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the photo frames contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
This Old House
Roy Barnhart |
Neater Paint Rolling "Cutting in" along the ceiling with a brush is an essential first step when painting a wall with a roller. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2003 |
Monthly Tips And Hints Plastic Bag Covers Paint Tray... Glue Applicator... Hacksaw Blade Cover... Helping Hands... Long-Distance Level |
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Jennifer Stimpson |
10 Uses for Magazines When the pile of old magazines you've been saving gets too tall, use them elsewhere. |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Jean Weiss |
The Plastics Conundrum How does using plastic really affect us? Who knows. |
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Joe Carter |
How To Get Organized Tips for optimizing and managing kitchen space. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Speed Demons Nothing is faster than a roller or a pad for getting paint out of the tray and onto the wall. Made from absorbent fabric or foam, rollers and pads hold more liquid than brushes and distribute it more evenly, and sometimes more neatly, than their bristled counterparts. How to choose and use them |
Technology Research News
June 30, 2004 |
Paper promises better e-paper It is clear that computer displays will someday be thin and flexible enough to roll up, enabled by plastic electronics. |
This Old House
April 12, 2000
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
Knots Homeowners Should Know Unless you're a sailor or Boy Scout, there are only five knots you need to know how to tie. |
National Defense
October 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Camouflage Wrap Useful in Combat Camo Form, made by McNett Corp. is a self-clinging camouflage wrap that can be used to disguise almost anything. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Alex Wilson |
Would-Be Wood "Lumber" from recycled materials looks like wood and offers real advantages. Is it for you? |
Chemistry World
August 19, 2010
Sarah Houlton |
Plastic oceans Plastic waste is a problem in the oceans, but it's not clear where it is - or how much there is. |
Fast Company
March 2004
Chuck Salter |
A Day in the Life of Work: Plane Crazy Chuck Guerra is a plane mechanic--in the Mojave Desert. He parks, seals, and maintains planes that airlines can't use, keeping them ready for their return, someday, to service. |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Julie Rothschild Levi |
Plastic Do's and Dont's DO check those numbered recycling triangles when you buy plastic... DON'T microwave plastics not intended for such use... DO try stainless-steel water bottles... DON'T keep store-bought cheeses, meats, or fish in the original cling wrap... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
6 Easy Steps to a Long-Lasting Paint Job: DIY Guide Six key steps to preparation -- which unlocks the mystery of why paint jobs by pros last and those done by a homeowner may not. |
| This Old House |
No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2007 |
Microwavable steel can Ball Corporation has introduced what it claims is the first microwavable steel can, which features a plastic end joined to a steel can body. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
Hold In That Hot Air! Winter's coming, and for many of us it's accompanied by the annual knot of concern over high home heating costs. Winterize your home now for big savings. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2008
Monica Heger |
At Long Last, Plastic Electronics Goes Commercial Plastic Logic begins production today, racing with Polymer Vision to get flexible e-readers into consumers' hands |
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19 Reader Tips That Save Time and Money Readers' best time-saving tricks, inventive problem-solvers, and ingenious discoveries are presented. |
