Sawdust does a great job of absorbing odors. I recently moved into a tipi and absolutely love it. I do not have electricity or running water. But I am able to store water in a big jug by using a hand ...

Don't throw it away! Sawdust recycling turns the waste from your saws and sanders into a resource with multiple uses around ...

Q. I had to cut up three good-sized trees that broke apart in the ice storm a few weeks back. As a result, there is a lot of fresh sawdust in my yard. Will it hurt the grass? Can I compost it? A.

From hair to hay, here are some lesser-known things put in your garden waste bin – as well as one surprising thing you ...

Human waste is mixed with a carbon source such as sawdust, creating high temperatures that kill pathogens in the waste. Additional harmful microbes are killed as the compost ages and cools.

In hot climates like ours, soils need compost to replenish organic matter that decomposes quickly. While you can make your own, it is difficult for the average homeowner to make enough to provide ...

Furniture maker Cliff Spencer’s workshop in Marina del Rey is a long way from where Paul Vander Werf lives near Trona, northeast of Ridgecrest, Calif. In Trona, the area averages fewer than 4 inches ...

DIY projects involving woodworking can be challenging (depending on your skill level), but also pretty rewarding—resulting in an actual physical thing you made yourself. But all that cutting, screwing ...