Cheap Is The New Black!
From December 03, 2006 To December 16, 2006
Join Curbly's new contest from December 04, 2006 To December 17, 2006 in association with:
WHAT TO DO
Simply post pictures of your $20 (or less) DIY project, and win gift certificates at Skreened.com.Wanna see some examples? Click here and here for DIY projects done on the cheap. We'll judge the entries and announce the winners after the contest.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners each get $40 to spend at SKREENED.COM
ABOUT SKREENED
SKREENED put's you in the shoes of the fashion designer. Make yourself a micro-fashion-mogule by selling your apparel designs online. You can even just make a shirt for yourself. You just upload a picture, and they print it directly onto a shirt -- dead simple (and a great idea for christmas, wink, wink, nudge, nudge). They also have a very cool vision for the company which you should check out if you get a chance, and they print on American Apparel clothing (which is hip as heck and also has a cool mission).
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT!
Contest Entries
Countertop Greenhouse
By Whamodyne
It all started when I decided to get my mother a herb garden for Christmas. I had a vague memory of a countertop greenhouse I saw at an Ikea store about 5 years ago. It was made of thin wood and thin plastic. I decided that a plain old herb garden starter kit wasn't enough, it needed a greenhouse to go around it. In my folks kitchen bay window, it would do great.
First thing was getting the major materials together. These where:
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magnet door
By jrysavySorry, this topic has two posts, but thanks to ben, it reminded me of the $20 or under contest.
My builder gave me the sheets of metal, and after adding 6 screws and some spray adhesive, I have magical magnetized doors. 
Elementary School Throwback
By CasaHartman
I don't have receipts for everything, but the materials are easily under $20... foamcore, hot glue, aluminum foil, some copper paint, and steel wool.
Closet Made More Efficient
By booizzyGrowing up in Minnesota, my house had a big mudroom leading into the kitchen. My current house has only a little closet kitty corner to the front door.
Not only is this arrangement pretty dull-looking, it's very awkward.
To improve the corner, I took off the door, painted the inside of closet, and replaced the old rod with hooks. The end result is a much more efficient closet that makes the corner look better and holds a lot more coats.
Cost:
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No artwork to display
By marypantsThe lady who owned the house we moved into, her husband used to paint. He was awful, but his paintings were framed in these amazing frames. He's dead now so I'm sure he doesn't mind I threw out his artwork (the lady took the good ones with her anyway) and put in some $1 fabric I found in Value Village instead. It looks classy!
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle $0
By frithmobiles
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle $0
1 tissue TP of any kind
2 Empty CD Holder (after CD's have all been used)
3 Cut the center of the top of the empty CD Holder (or unscrew spindle) with an exacto knife
4 Take out cardboard center of the TP roll
5 Place TP roll into CD holder and pull center of roll through the top
Add colored/patterned paper to the inside of holder for added effect and to conceal the TP