Nice and New: Cynthia Rowley Tools


Updated 08/10/10 10:31 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Cynthia Rowley Tool Collection

From Pampers to wetsuits, Cynthia Rowley is spreading her stylish wings in all sorts of directions. Now she's hammering away at home improvement, with a new line of tools outfitted in her adorable prints. This has been done before . . . by the Victoria & Albert Museum, Liberty of London, Alice Supply Co., and Pretty Useful Tools, in particular. But the pièce de résistance of Rowley's little Read more

Casa Quickie: Stripped Holes Meet Their Match


Updated 04/27/10 3:59 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

How to Fix Overscrewed Holes

Turning a screw a few turns too far strips the hole and puts a halt to any home improvement project. We've all been there, but you're not as screwed as you might think if you've stripped an important hole — especially if you have a few toothpicks on hand. A super simple way to fix a stripped hole is by removing the screw and sticking a few toothpicks (or matchsticks) inside. Just don't Read more

Casa Beta: MIO For Target Gardening Tools


Updated 04/07/09 1:48 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Casa Beta: MIO For Target Gardening Tools

Philadelphia-based MIO, which was founded in 2001 by brothers Isaac and Jaime Salm, produces fun, modern, eco-friendly home furnishings and accessories. I recently featured MIO's new Tyvek textiles, and the brothers are also launching a MIO for Target line this month. I've been busily testing some of the new MIO for Target products. Since I'm in the middle of Spring gardening mayhem, I first Read more

What Does This Tool Do?


Updated 04/06/09 2:53 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 14 comments

What Does This Tool Do?

Lawns with heavy foot traffic or patches that don't drain easily need help from this tool. Can you tell me what it does? Fill in the blank: This tool ________ your lawn. (Hint: It's a one-word answer!) Read more

Off to Market Recap: Slotted Spoon


Updated 01/28/09 8:34 AM · Posted by partysugar · 2 comments

Off to Market Recap: Slotted Spoon

I really want to try Bon Appétit's recipe for homemade ricotta. Although the recipe calls for three simple ingredients, it requires several cooking utensils. One of them is a good slotted spoon. I don't own a slotted spoon, so I asked you to head off to market in search of one. You bookmarked the spoons in the Yum Market on TeamSugar with the keyword tag Slotted Spoon. The Tovolo spoon that Read more