Posts tagged: Recession
What won't you give up in this economy?
By DIY Maven
MWT has drawn a line in the sand. We will continue to shop for groceries at the co-op even though we could save 20% of our grocery expenses by going to our local food super store. I've decided I don't need any new clothes any time soon. Books are a different story. (Gotta have my books.) I'll be passing on any new DVDs, except maybe when the 2nd season of The Big Bang Theory comes out. (I'll play a game of Rock, Paper, Lizard, Scissors, Spock with MWT to decide.) » READ MORE
How To Unload and Clean Up ($$$) at Your Garage Sale
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image: NY Times
Hasn't everyone hosted a garage sale that netted only about $200 at the end of the day? You spend endless hours preparing to clear out, clean up (monetarily) and end up drained and disappointed. There's a new way to move your old junk once you open your garage door for business and Tipnut sets up a surefire strategy to » READ MORE
Five Easy Ways To Update Your Sofa
By ModHomeEcTeacher
The itch to switch things up is beginning to overwhelm me. The urge hits with the first fresh smell of Spring, the first crisp Fall day and the day after New Year's Day. With the back door open and a warm breeze blowing this morning, I simply have to change the visual landscape of my living room. Today I'm looking at my trusty gray sofa. The fabric has worn » READ MORE
Sayonara Domino Magazine
By lilybeeDomino Magazine is the latest casualty of the crazy economy (and arguably the rise of Internet journalism). March's issue will be the last on newsstands and WORSE they'll be turning the lights out on their awesome and always inspiring website. I'll be heading over to the 'site to peruse and grab inspiration before it's gone. If you need a quick reminder of what was so awesome about Domino how 'bout:
Recycled Bike Tire Wreath: Mock Tutorial
By ModHomeEcTeacher
This recycled wreath project (super easy and cheap) is only a reenactment of one of the very first DIY homeowner projects I pulled off successfully. » READ MORE
How To: Get Intimate With Your Kitchen
By ModHomeEcTeacher
One way to experience intimacy with your kitchen is to patch holes, prime and paint. It's the only time your head is literally up in the corner of the walls and ceiling and skimming the floor while you do the painting cut-in work down at the baseboards. There's no getting around the familiarity after discovering the waves and warps of drywall, hairline cracks at the ceiling line and a little too much gap between the baseboard and wallboard. You discover these endearing qualities of your kitchen after spending long hours together. Once you know its strengths and weaknesses, you know you'll be able to bring out the best in your kitchen. » READ MORE
Homemade Household Recipes to Keep Money in Your Pocket During a Recession.
By ChrisjobClamping down on spending during tough economic times often means letting go of some extras, particularly some pleasant, but technically unnecessary, personal care products. So Gomestic offers this solution: don't buy them at all. Make 'em.
With recipes from DIY facial astringent to playdough and houseplant fertilizer, you can continue to have the things that make your life a little more beautiful.
- Facial Astringent
- Facial Scrub
- Laundry S » READ MORE
How To: Make Recycled Inside Out Pillows
By ModHomeEcTeacher
My Recycled Inside Out Throw Pillow ensemble are handily made out of shirts, jackets or skirts that either button up the front or have a long zipper closure. The beauty of this is that there's no need to handstitch a pillow closed or insert a zipper or add buttons or buttonholes. Look for modern patterns and stylish color combinations while shopping for "vintage" and I mean CHEAP used apparel that you can easily transform.
The o » READ MORE
How To: Make Perfect Cardboard Pillow Patterns
By ModHomeEcTeacher
If you're planning on whipping up some custom throw pillows it can be such a time saver to make cardboard pillow forms in varying shapes and sizes. I have an entire set of these under my work table so I don't have to re-measure each time. For the sake of the reader's eyes, I covered a large piece of cardboard with green paper so you don't have to look at brown cardboard.
In order to make the perfect knife edge pillow, there are a few tips. » READ MORE
Curbly Recession Busters: How To Spruce Up Your Own Digs For The Holidays
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
It's the time of year you turn a critical eye to the interior to see what needs to be spruced up. Preparing for a packed house on Thanksgiving is a sure fire motivator to plow through a To Do list in record time.
This year you may want to rethink the outlay of money to get the house looking top notch. You can save loads of dough by doing most jobs yourself. If, for some unknown reason, you don't really know how to do some of thes » READ MORE
