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One DIY method of ridding your home of bedbugs: Burning it to the ground
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 1:59 PM by Matt Hickman
A space heater- and hair dryer-brandishing New Jersey resident accidentally sets his home ablaze while battling bedbugs (in a not-recommended-at-all DIY fashion.)
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11 ways to open a stuck jar lid
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 11:31 AM by Networx.com
There's more than one way to get into that jar of pickle goodness.
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SC Johnson 2012 Sustainability Report video

SC Johnson 2012 Sustainability Results infographic

Global Green partners with IKEA for first full-scale 'Solar Sandy' installation
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 11:58 AM by Matt Hickman
This blogger's own once-waterlogged home of Red Hook, Brooklyn, will be the site of an IKEA-funded solar installation that will provide the Sandy-impacted community with back-up power during emergencies.
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Big-hearted accommodations: Airbnb does disaster housing
Wed, Jun 12, 2013 5:45 PM by Matt Hickman
Inspired by the altruistic outpouring (and room-opening) that sprung from Superstorm Sandy, popular peer-to-peer rental platform Airbnb launches a special Disaster Response Tool.
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Outlet-deconstructing device aims to beautify, stamp out wasted energy
Tue, Jun 11, 2013 4:05 PM by Matt Hickman
Do you die a little inside every time that you see an electrical outlet? Now seeking funds on Kickstarter, the INLET is a safety-boosting and energy-saving device that hides ugly wall outlets.
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The line-dryers dozen: Gear for al fresco laundering
Mon, Jun 10, 2013 12:51 PM by Matt Hickman
With balmy temps on the way, exercise your right to dry by putting that energy-hogging dryer into seasonal retirement and enlisting the help of a good clothesline and line-drying accoutrement.
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Upcycled houses and good vibes aplenty [Weekend link clump]
Sat, Jun 08, 2013 3:42 PM by Matt Hickman
This weekend's ICYMI fest: A reuse-minded shipping container prototype abode nears completion in Denmark and professional 'space clearers' bust bad mojo in New York City.
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Lamp murders mosquitoes while casting romantic, solar-powered glow
Fri, Jun 07, 2013 6:29 PM by Matt Hickman
Ever find yourself wishing for a tasteful, quiet and completely nontoxic skeeter-killing device? Well, it looks like your wish has been granted with the solar-powered Mosquito Genie lamp.
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AlgaeBulb is an illuminating, oxygen-generating LED
Thu, Jun 06, 2013 9:04 PM by Matt Hickman
Well, hello, microorganism-filled mood lighting. The conceptual AlgaeBulb is a mini oxygen-generator housed inside of a teardrop-shaped LED bulb. (And yes, it requires electricity.)
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Revenge of the McMansion: Homebuyers bounce back to big
Wed, Jun 05, 2013 8:30 PM by Matt Hickman
Although it's been written off as dead before, the McMansion appears to have been taking pointers from Jason Vorhees: According to Census Bureau data, new single-family homes are at an all time 'big.'
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Zsa Zsa Gabor sells bulldozer-ready Bel Air estate
Mon, Jun 03, 2013 8:17 PM by Matt Hickman
The weirdo husband of perpetually hospitalized nonagenarian socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor has finally sold her ripe-for-remodeling Bel Air manse. But will the property ultimately be razed and redeveloped instead?
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High camp: 13 must-haves for the Great Backyard American Campout '13
Mon, Jun 03, 2013 12:30 PM by Matt Hickman
Plan on roughing it as part of the Great American Backyard Campout later this month? Don't leave behind your flask, flashlight, folding chair and non-reprint copy of 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.'
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10 new uses for Mason jars
Wed, May 29, 2013 4:17 PM by Networx.com
We've got lamps and lights and a few surprises in between. (Come on, you know you want to get in on the fun.)
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Clever uses for plastic drinking straws
Wed, May 29, 2013 2:18 PM by Networx.com
If you can't bear to toss the colorful tubes in the trash, we've got some ideas. (They work for clear and white straws too, of course.)
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Building a home with a 3-D printer

Wed, May 29, 2013 9:12 AM

Video: Architects claim they'll soon be able to build a whole house using a 3D printer. The technology is still relatively new, but it's already being used in the medical world and in the arts.
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