Posts tagged: list
Ten Unusual Uses for a Colander.
By ChrisjobThe colander. It drains liquid away from solid stuff you don't want soggy, and, well, not much else.
Except, apparently, it does! DIYLife has assembled ten clever uses for this seemingly at-first-glance multi-tasker.
1. Grease splatter reducer.
2. Warm a serving bowl.
3. Berry storage.
4. Bathtub toy scoop.
5. Play accessory.
6. Craft template.
7. Bug tent.
8. Wind chime.
9. Lamp shade.
10. Holiday display.
All your craft and diy questions answered!
By DIY Maven
I happened upon this remarkable list of just about every craft and diy question you could ever have on Wise Geek yesterday. Ever wonder what Summi-E is? The list knows. How about Scoubidou* » READ MORE
13 Things You Haven't Cleaned in 6 Months
By DIY Maven
Many if not all of these 13 things on Barbi's list are easily forgotten on cleaning day. Embarrassing to admit but true!
- The top of your refrigerator.
- Under the bathroom and kitchen sink. » READ MORE
Free, Downloadable (and Adorable) To-do and Grocery Lists.
By ChrisjobKodak designer and blogger Jenny C. designed these excellent AND FREE downloadable list stationaries: one adorable in animals and vegetables, and one mod with dots. Get 'em from Kodak here.
30 Modern Valentine's Gifts for Under $50.
By ChrisjobCreede from Grassroots Modern has outdone himself. He's gathered 30 mod and pop Valentine's Day gifts that anyone with fine taste would be happy to give OR recieve. Check 'em out here! Lovely.
Top Row, left to right: Josh Jakus Wine Pocket, Fauna Pico Pillow, 2d:3d Letter Holder, Hybrid-Home Print, Heath Ceramics Bud Vase
Bottom Row, left to right: Giclee Print by Jenn Ski, Cupcake Canisters, Clocky, QUEUE 2-tone Stick Lighter, Hug Salt + Pepp » READ MORE
The Best Home Fixes Under $500.
By Chrisjob
Whether your selling it, or just want to make living in it a little more pleasant, your home can benefit majorly from mid-sized improvements. With many well under the $500 mark, Handy Man Home Repair has gathered a list of useful, and mostly easy, bang-for-your-buck options.
80 How-To Sites Worth Bookmarking.
By Chrisjob
The internet has been so integral to the DIY and handmade revolution, its no surprise to find an enourmous collection of how-to websites from around the world. Lifehack.org has assembled a solid eighty, in areas like home decor, crafts, dining, business, and personal finance. Though, there's no Curbly. Write in and make it eighty-one!!!!
Also, check out this collection of fifteen from DumbLittleMan.
25 Eco-Chic Ideas for Your Home.
By ChrisjobGreen decor is everywhere, but this list of twenty five provides actual inspiration for using your recyclables in your decor. Interesting...
Ideas include:
- Mixed Glass Centerpiece: Take old glass bottles and jars, fill with leaves and flowers and group the glassware together to make a centerpiece display
- Sweater Seats: Reupholster chairs with old sweaters
- Rustic Candles: Melt down the bits of old burned down candles and pour the wax int » READ MORE
Get Rid of Unsolicited Phonebooks [and Help Save the Planet].
By ChrisjobThose phonebooks. You haven't actually used one for years, and yet they still show up at your door three or four times a year. Sign up at YellowPagesGoesGreen.org and cut the waste.
Craigs List Scavenger!
By erinloechnerSo I'm home sick today (send flowers!), and what else to do but scour Craig's List for the latest finds in home decor? Naturally, I'm bringing Curbly along, a la Apartment Therapy style.
Speaking of Apartment Therapy (I swear this post IS going somewhere, Ben), how DO they do it? Find such gems, that is? If you're new to the concept, Apartment Therapy offers scavengers from Craigs List almost weekly. Yet when I log on to Craigs List, I find the » READ MORE
New Year...New Beginnings...Getting Organized..Planner
By sparkieHi There!
OK, I really should get a planner and write down things instead of keeping them all rotating and revolving thru my mind. Especially for to-do lists. (I can make a hellofa long Honey-Do list to myself).
I tend to have a few, read: longgggggggg list of tasks I wish to do, planned daily. If I write it down I may be more realistic on what I can actually accomplish and can see what I have already done. It can be fun to make a list and sc » READ MORE
List to start a craft library by
By abmatic My library of crafting how-to books consists of exactly two volumes scavenged from an estate sale. This christmas is time to change that. Here is $200 of essential (and some maybe less essential) books to make my collection.Total Price: $197.01
Quilting:
1. The Modern Quilt Workshop: Patterns, Techniques, and Designs from the Funquilts Studio, by Bill Kerr, Weeks Ringle
Price: $15.61
My quilting skills need help and I hear that t » READ MORE
Bring the spring to my home ----My Wish List
By smartrabbit
My whish list $187.42
Sorry about the length of my list :)
1) Deluxe Garden Tote & Tool Gift Set $34.99
2) Pa » READ MORE
A Hunka Hunka Burning Wish List
By craftysam The theme of my list is: GRACELAND- pretty much my ideal for home décor- tackiness and all. FIRST- To help remind me what the inspiration looks like… http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/159474131X/ref=pd_rvi_gw_3/103-9755931-6998224 Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour (Hardcover) ($26.40) by Chuck Murphy, Priscilla Presley (Foreword)
BUT What I learned from visiting Graceland this year is that Elvis loves:
Monkeys:
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A painting a month in 2007...
By elizabethperryI have been learning to draw by drawing every day in sketchbooks for almost two years (and posting the pictures to my blog). I have had a lot of fun with this project, but you can't really decorate a room with a bunch of little sketchbooks alone, so I would like to make a set of pictures to put on my walls in the coming year.
So here is my list:
To encourage me, Danny Gregory's book Creative License: $10.88.
Wish List!!!
By relisThis is probably not the most D.I.Y. of wish lists out there, but my current obession is cooking!!!
A fabulous Chef's Knife (Wüsthof Grand Prix 8-Inch Cook's Knife) - $49.95
The Parkett edition featuring Dana Schutz - my favorite painter! (Parkett 75, Paperback) - $21.12
A shiny new french press (Frieling Stainless-Steel 35-Ounce French Press) - $59.95
A new staple gun (Arrow Fastener P22 Heavy Duty Plier Type Sta » READ MORE
Beccajo's Wish List pt 1
By beccajoA few people have axed me, what would I like for the holidays? Or perhaps my birthday? (which was a few months back). Well, here are some answers.
Tricia Guild's new book, which is all about using pattern. I've thumbed through this book on several occasions and had to put it down, I wanted to eat the pages they're so yummy.
A hanging sweater rack. I have one that I use for shoes, and it's SUPER. I am moving this spring and will have limited cu » READ MORE
Making a list. Checking it twice.
By kickpleat
1. I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris ($16.79)
This book is filled with entertaining recipes and hostess ideas! Put some Sedaris Sparkle to your holiday parties!
2. Handmade Modern: Mid-Century Inspired Projects for Your Home by Todd Oldham ($14.16)
Why buy vintage reproductions or spend hours thrifting when you can create your own Todd-inspired mid-century modern pieces!
