May 2006

Fixing a purse

Sometimes, no matter how much you say "I wish I could quit you," a girl just can't say goodbye to a particularly faithful purse. Trust me, I know. My friends used to call me "The Bag Lady" and not in a good way! But if you, like me, have...... Read More >>

How To Install or Charge the Battery

In. Out. Up. Down. These dichotomies fascinated me as a young Dr. Seuss reader, but as an adult trying to install batteries, I find them much less enjoyable. For anyone who's ever felt their assembly instructions were written in hieroglyphics, refer to the easy-to-understand ColdHeat battery installation diagram below. Do...... Read More >>

How to Make a Corkboard

Looking for an organizational tool or a rainy day activity? How about both? As a creative-to-a-fault fella, I love crafty projects but my office is in constant disarray as a result. To kill two birds with one stone, I decided to check out this cool project: making your own corkboard...... Read More >>

Repair Loose Carpeting in a Car or Truck

So despite being a generally cool cat, I have to admit a patch of loose carpet has gotten the best of me a time or two. And it was while reeling through space after catching my shoe on a piece of uprooted upholstery that I had an epiphany: the...... Read More >>

Fixing a Sneaker

Sick of the comments from the parental peanut gallery over your peeling-apart choice in footwear? As an avid sneaker-lover, I felt your pain, until I discovered this secret: Short of a foot in the mouth, nothing works better to quell sloppy shoe complaints than the ColdHeat Freestyle Glue Gun....... Read More >>

Cable Maintenance

A dab of glue holds my keyboard and trackball cords in place on the underside of my...what do you call the non-desk in a cubicle...ahh - work surface. ColdHeat Freestyle Glue Gun Price: $24.95    Qty:...... Read More >>

Quick Temporary Repair of a Shirt Button

Hate it when you're on the way out the door and lose a button? With the Freestyle, in about one minute you've got it glued back on and are on the way out the door. It will stay on through a few washings if you don't put it through...... Read More >>