Category Archives: Household

Introducing the Portable File Cooler

By Frank Tierney | Published: June 18, 2009

I was conducting my personal weekly review yesterday, when I empty my inbox and organize all of my commitments and to-dos (GTD style).  I have twenty some manila file folders that I use for financial records, paystubs, bills, receipts, and credit reports, among other things.  I quickly became frustrated after filing a few papers because [...]

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DIY Magnetic Spice Rack

By Ian C. Anderson | Published: June 10, 2009

Yesterday, while I was in the process of making spaghetti sauce and meatballs from scratch, I became frustrated with how my spices are organized in the cupboard (or, more accurately, their lack of organization).  I’ve seen various blog posts about building your own spice rack, but when I tried to find them again I came [...]

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Homemade Furniture Polish

By Ian C. Anderson | Published: May 25, 2009

My apartment is filthy.  Thus, I thought it would be useful to find a natural, easy-to-make furniture polish recipe.  My main goal was to save money, but I discovered that there are some other great reasons to ditch the aerosol dusting spray and head the DIY route.
While searching, I came across a great website called [...]

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