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Umbrella clothes dryer
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Hey, remember that scene in Snow White where the princess is wandering around the woods singing and lots of little bluebirds are chiming in? This is how you are going to feel when you put one of these clothes dryers in your backyard and turn off that energy-wasting white box appliance clothes dryer that's been killing the planet all these years. Your clothes will smell fresh, the UV from the sun will kill nasties and drying your clothes won't cost you a penny. You will also have a chance to get out of the house in your bare feet. This one is made to last because it is made in the Netherlands where they know their umbrella dryers...
Updated Sep 27, 2008
Controllable Flush: DIY Low-flow Toilet Kit
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Whoa Nellie! Ease up on the water consumption there. No need to drain the Great Lakes every time you pee. For $36 bucks you can quickly install one of these toilet handles which gives you a choice of a gentle low-flow flush for the lightest of liquid effluents or an open the floodgates at Niagara Falls whirlpool for the morning after a long night at the all-you-can-eat buffet. Water is our most precious resource so why not use it wisely?
Updated Sep 27, 2008
AIR X Wind Generator
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2 people recommended this item
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Remember your grandmother's windmill? This ain't it. The time to harness all that free wind energy whipping around your house is now and this little wind generator will do the trick nicely. It's the most successful residential wind generator out there and has much of the technology of the big commercial wind turbines. You'll need a tower to put this wind generator where it belongs, about thirty feet up ,and you'll need a battery system to store the energy. All this will cost you a little over a grand but you'll be one step closer to jumping off the grid and living the pure and natural life.
Updated Sep 27, 2008
Tankless Water Heater
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Why would anyone in their right mind want to heat their water by keeping forty gallons of water hot all day and night long, twenty four hours a day, 365 days a year? Doesn't it make more sense to heat your water when you use it? Lots of people think so. They're called Europeans. All you need is a tankless water heater like this one. It's electric, efficient and made in Germany. What more could you want? Get rid of your wasteful water heater and for under a grand join the 21st century of water heating systems. Good for the wallet, good for the planet, good for the soul.
Updated Sep 27, 2008
Flexible, foldable solar panel
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We all need a good folding solar panel for bike trips, picnics, long walks, world travel, and and hanging around the office looking cool. Real Goods company is the granddaddy of consumer solar panels and they sell these flexible ones that come in three sizes. These panels come with a connectivity kit so you can actually use them out of the box. Get one and power up your laptop while riding to work on your recumbent bike. Peace.
Updated Sep 27, 2008
Game of Life -electronics kit
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2 people recommended this item
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Life goes on. A mathematician by the name of Conway invented a simple mathematical game of cellular automata. In this game each cell has certain parameters that allow it to grow or die. By placing cells near each other you can create endless patterns of growing and dying cellular communities. Some patterns result in a stable or fixed community of cells that stops changing, other patterns go on and on and on in a mesmerizing way. This kit by adafruit is a simple LED kit that anyone with a soldering iron can make. Though you cannot set the original parameters, when you switch it on the cells or green LED's light and change forming patterns that are fascinating to watch. Make one of these, put it on your desk and think about the basic forces of your life and what makes it go on or come to a complete stop.
Updated Sep 27, 2008
Starrett 12 Steel Rule
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A steel ruler is a steel ruler right? Not when it is a Starrett. It's a beautifully designed and precision made tool that will last forever. The gradations are cut into the metal so that you can not only see them easily in all lighting conditions (unlike photo-etched ones) but you can very accurately make a mark exactly at the measurement you choose. These tools are made for tool and die makers and machinists who routinely work to accuracies of thousandths of an inch. To these guys and gals 1/64th is rough work. So get the best ruler you can buy and love it every time you use it. They come in all sizes and you can get flexible ones too that are perfect for use on round things.
Updated Sep 7, 2008
Starrett 36" Starrett Straight Edge
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If you've read my other recommendations, you know I like quality tools that will last a lifetime. A straightedge is nothing more than a piece of straight metal so why spend sixty bucks on one from Starrett? The steel is better which means it has been carefully chosen for it's ability to be ground to a very precise degree of straightness and then hardened so that when you use it with a knife blade, it won't knick. It is polished with a matte finish so glares won't affect your accuracy. Every time you use it you will feel it's quality and this will translate into the work you do whether you are cutting a picture for scrapbooking, cutting a piece of fabric, or drawing a line on a board. These straightedges come in different sizes, choose one that is bigger than you need and you'll thank yourself those few times you need a bigger one!
Updated Sep 7, 2008
Starrett 6'' Combination Square with Square Head
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The L.S. Starrett company made the tools that made the machines that made America the greatest industrial giant in the world during the twentieth century. Starrett tools are the best of the best which means they are made with the finest materials to the highest tolerances. Everyone needs a good combination square to align things, make right angle measuring lines, and to check if something is square. Every workshop needs one so why not own the best? I have a big one and a tiny one. They make really small ones for machinists that are just a pleasure to use.
Updated Sep 7, 2008
Professional pruning lopers
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I love these lopers and use them to tame the wildest parts of my backyard. They are beautifully made, cut easily and can be quickly extended to reach branches a couple feet above your head. When you are hot and tired you can toss these lopers on the ground and not worry about them. They are rugged, lightweight and will last forever. A very handy tool for any gardener.
Updated Sep 7, 2008
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