Big news alert! We’re diving into the exciting world of podcasting this week because I’ve just released a treasure trove of nearly 1,900 back catalog episodes for your listening pleasure. Yep, you heard that right—almost 2,000 episodes just waiting for you to binge like it’s the latest Netflix series. From fun chats about haunted homes with Clyde Lewis to some classic interviews with folks who are no longer with us, this collection is a delightful time capsule of home improvement wisdom and quirky moments. I also just got back from Design and Construction Week, where I stumbled upon some seriously cool tech at more wallet-friendly prices—goodbye, $30,000 toilets! So, grab your earbuds and get ready to explore the past and present of home improvement with me—there’s a lot to unpack!
Big news is brewing in the world of podcasts, and I’m here to spill the beans! We just unleashed a treasure trove of old episodes—like, seriously, nearly 1900 of them—ready for your eager ears. That’s right, folks! Dive deep into our back catalog and rediscover gems from our past. Whether you’re a longtime listener or a fresh face, there’s a wealth of content waiting for you. From insightful interviews with the likes of Clyde Lewis discussing haunted homes to hilarious banter about the quirks of home improvement, these episodes are a time capsule of our journey. Sure, they might be dated (we’ve all had our fashion faux pas, right?), but they’re packed with information and laughs that still ring true today. So, grab your favorite beverage, kick back, and explore the show’s history—it’s like a trip down memory lane, but with more DIY tips and fewer awkward high school moments!
Takeaways:
- Eric G just dropped a treasure trove of nearly 1900 podcast episodes for us to binge on, so get ready for a nostalgic audio journey!
- We had some fun chats at Design and Construction Week, where I discovered some affordable yet high-tech home improvement goodies that won’t break the bank.
- The podcast is now packed with interviews from amazing guests, including chatty Clyde Lewis about haunted homes, adding some spooky fun to our back catalog!
- If you’re into DIY, we’ve got a ton of tips and tricks lined up for you, ensuring your home improvement projects are both stylish and savvy.
- Be cautious of recalls, especially concerning kids’ products and smoke detectors – safety first, folks!
- Catch me live at the Portland Home and Garden Show where I’ll be dishing out design trends and answering your burning questions!
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Companies mentioned in this episode:
- Brondell
- toto
- Sure Can
- Little Cow Company
- LS Home
- Watkins Manufacturing
- Hot Springs
- Air Rova
- Arterion
- Blaze Grills
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Speaker B:The House with Eric G. Your Go to source for everything home Improvement Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or just looking to make your space shine, Eric G.
Speaker A:Is here to guide you through the
Speaker B:latest tips, tricks and trends.
Speaker B:So grab your toolbox, put on your thinking cap and let's get to work right here on around the House with
Speaker A:Eric G. Welcome to the around the House show, your trusted source for everything about your home.
Speaker A:Thanks for joining.
Speaker A:Hey, I'm Eric G. And I am back.
Speaker A:I am back from Design and Construction Week and this is our midweek update.
Speaker A:This is that show that I put out every Wednesday or so that really helps you get through the week and get you new information and stuff, of course, that we didn't cover last weekend show, which was a best of show.
Speaker A:Thanks for catching that guys.
Speaker A:That was one of those shows that many of you I know haven't heard before.
Speaker A:And speaking of that, let's go right to the front about some big news that I'm going to give you podcast listeners out there.
Speaker A:I released the rest of our catalog to you guys.
Speaker A:catalog, I think now there's:Speaker A:So dive deep.
Speaker A:Look at our old shows.
Speaker A:Now they will be dated, but they're also going to be really fun talking to some amazing people.
Speaker A:I mean we have the episode back there that we talked to Clyde Lewis about haunted homes that goes off the deep end.
Speaker A:We have people that are no longer with us that are people out there that we have just had some great interviews over the years.
Speaker A:Take a look back there.
Speaker A:Take a history of the show over the last decade.
Speaker A:It's all right there on your podcast player.
Speaker A:So anyway, a lot of fun.
Speaker A:Met with a lot of great people at Design and Construction Week.
Speaker A:We'll talk more about that coming up.
Speaker A:Great technology.
Speaker A:We'll talk about that this weekend and that show and that's going to be a great show coming up.
Speaker A:We just have a lot of great things happening.
Speaker A:Designing Construction Week was probably one of the best ones I've seen for coming out with amazing stuff and a lot of it is more affordable.
Speaker A:Like Brondell, for instance.
Speaker A:You know, I talk a lot about toto, love their stuff.
Speaker A:But when you get a company coming out like Brondell that instead of having a $30,000 space age toilet, that is, you know, your bidet toilet, instead you can order one for 2,500 bucks that has a lot of the same features that's kind of cool.
Speaker A:I like that.
Speaker A:You can order to Amazon and have it in a few days.
Speaker A:So that's kind of cool.
Speaker A:So lots of great stuff happening out there in the world of home improvement and we'll be talking about that with some other fun stuff coming up.
Speaker A:We got some great new news coming up here in the next few weeks of the Cam Anderson project with Blacktail Studio.
Speaker A:That's gonna be fun.
Speaker A:We got some twists, some turns.
Speaker A:Stay tuned for that and we'll be talking more about that in the coming weeks.
Speaker A:Now first, before we get into some of the stuff, I wanted to talk about some recalls because it's been a few weeks since we've done that.
Speaker A:So this is interesting.
Speaker A:So ship your fuel containers.
Speaker A:Recall due to risk of serious injury.
Speaker A:Injury or death from flash, fire, burn and choil poisoning.
Speaker A:I would tell you what there are when it comes to gas cans, I tell you what, there are most of them, I'll say, I'm just going to be a little careful.
Speaker A:I don't want to get sued here.
Speaker A:Most of them are garbage.
Speaker A:Oh yeah, they're safe.
Speaker A:But I tell you what, most of them, I spill more gas trying to use these things and oh, I can't.
Speaker A:Just can't stand new gas cans.
Speaker A:Now there is one that works.
Speaker A:And I tell you what, they don't pay me, but they did send me one of their cans.
Speaker A:Sure can.
Speaker A:So go to S u r e canusa.com if you want a good gas can.
Speaker A:Go take a look at that.
Speaker A:Durable, easy to use.
Speaker A:You're not spilling it getting all of your hands.
Speaker A:It's easy to fill stuff up.
Speaker A:If you don't have one of those, you're missing out.
Speaker A:It's actually the first gas can that works better than the old ones.
Speaker A:So take a look at those guys.
Speaker A:Not a commercial.
Speaker A:Not at all.
Speaker A:But that's what I use out there.
Speaker A:And they don't have to pay me to say it because it's just that good.
Speaker A:Now here's the thing.
Speaker A:When it comes to recalls, there's a lot of stuff out there.
Speaker A:We're not gonna hit everyone.
Speaker A:There is a lot of if you have child stuff in your home, whether it's beds, whether it's dressers, whether it's furniture, clothes, bedding, take a look@cpsc.gov there are so many things in here for kids.
Speaker A:Stuff from child backpacks to everything else.
Speaker A:Little Cow Company recalls 9 ounce can cause it could catch on fire.
Speaker A:A lot of that stuff like that.
Speaker A:And a lot of dressers and things that that they didn't send the stuff out to connect to the wall so they can tip hazard.
Speaker A:So look at all that stuff.
Speaker A:There's a ton of it.
Speaker A:Now there is a big one.
Speaker A:LS home Photoelectric smoke detector Fire alarms recalled due to failure to warn during fire posing serious injury.
Speaker A:Sold on Amazon.com they sold about 11,000 of them.
Speaker A:So these are not great.
Speaker A:So they're not gonna do the job.
Speaker A:So take a look.
Speaker A:If you just bought some cheap ones on Amazon.
Speaker A:Yeah, these are literally going to burn you.
Speaker A:So be careful.
Speaker A:Watkins Manufacturing recalls hydro massage rotary jets and high life collection spas due to entanglement and drowning hazards.
Speaker A:That's a bad one.
Speaker A:Hot springs looks like.
Speaker A:Who has those?
Speaker A:, almost:Speaker A:With about a thousand in Canada.
Speaker A:In Canada out there.
Speaker A:And next one here, Air Rova recalls Arrow V air purifiers due to fire and burn hazard.
Speaker A:So that's one there.
Speaker A:They're little kind of rectangular, rounded air purifiers.
Speaker A:About:Speaker A:So could overheat and ignite again.
Speaker A:One of those you got to be really careful of.
Speaker A:And really that's kind of the most of it there is.
Speaker A:Arterion recalls pure steam elite travel steamers and mighty little steamers due to serious burner burn injury.
Speaker A:They can spit out hot water and get you there.
Speaker A:So be careful.
Speaker A:And then really everything else is just furniture and mislabeled stuff.
Speaker A:So kind of basic stuff in kids toys.
Speaker A:So be careful out there.
Speaker A:That is one of those that I really want to make sure that we're careful with out there.
Speaker A:And you know, just be careful.
Speaker A:There's a lot of recalls I love checking in and just giving you a little bit of what's going out there.
Speaker A:I tell you what, I had so much fun out at Design and construction week.
Speaker A:Got to see some friends.
Speaker A:We're gonna have some great videos, some great interviews.
Speaker A:Got to talk to somebody for a few minutes from Shark Tank.
Speaker A:That was interesting and some really neat stuff out there.
Speaker A:Got to see my friend Kayleen McCabe who I love her.
Speaker A:She does so much with the trades out there.
Speaker A:I'm sure we'll do something there.
Speaker A:There were so many people that were friends that me and the team ran into over there.
Speaker A:Course ran into my friends over Blaze Grills.
Speaker A:Jimbo and those guys.
Speaker A:So absolutely love it.
Speaker A:So fun to see all those guys and got to see some great stuff.
Speaker A:And we'll talk a little bit about it this weekend.
Speaker A:So you want to make sure and check that out.
Speaker A:And we'll be talking about our new AI pricing program for contractors out there as well.
Speaker A:So we got some great stuff coming up around the bend.
Speaker A:All right, guys, Well, I gotta get some stuff knocked out here.
Speaker A:We are busy this week playing catch up for being gone and playing a little hard and working even harder and really excited for some of the new stuff coming up on around the House.
Speaker A:If you want to find out more about us, head over to the website aroundthe house online.com and if you are in the Portland, Oregon area like I am, I will be at the Portland Home and Garden show on on Sunday, March 1st.
Speaker A:Check me out there at noon and that is out at the Portland Expo center and I'll be out there at noon.
Speaker A:We're going to be talking out there about trends, design trends and things like that.
Speaker A:So it's going to be a lot of fun.
Speaker A:So noon, March 1st, little meet and greet out there, little chit chat and Q and A.
Speaker A:So if you've got questions, head on out to the Portland Home and Garden show on Sunday.
Speaker A:I'll see you there at noon.
Speaker A:All right, everybody, have a great rest of the week.
Speaker A:We'll see you on Saturday.
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