How to make your own all-natural hand sanitizer!
Interior Advocate and Curbly member Ken Hoyt gives us a heads up to a DIY hand sanitizer. The great thing about it is it's based on an all-natural, antibiotic free, 500 year old recipe called Thi...
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Solar-Powered MicroHouse
Tiny and off the grid, could there be anything better? This 100 square foot home is part of the Human Landscape exhibit currently underway in City Hall Park in Burlington, Vermont, which runs unt...
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Make a 6-Pack Caddy
I'm a little late to the party on this one, as it would have been perfect for summer grilling on the deck/patio/balcony....but...better late than never. Besides being a perfect carry-all for BBQs,...
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Ladder Turned Bookshelf
Got an old ladder? Need a new bookshelf? Problem solved. Via Dudecraft.
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Turn Lack Shelves into a Modern Credenza
Pete at Open Source Storage Designs saw Ikea's Lack shelves and thought 'Credenza'. And not just any credenza, but a modern, sexy credenza at that. The only problem was that Pete used fairly expen...
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How to Fold a Towel Elephant
You could call it origami for cruisers; I just call it cute. This spunky little elephant's construction looks complicated, but it isn't! What you'll need to make him: two bath towels of the s...
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18 Ways a New (or Old) Homeowner Can Save Money
Wether you're new to home ownership or not, there are some things you can do to save bucks. The cost-saving suggestions come to us from The Simple Dollar, and they're so good, I'm going to quo...
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Plastic Grocery Bag Origami
Do you have a plastic grocery bag stash? Maybe you even made one of these or these. Maybe they're just stuffed willy-nilly into another grocery bag. And then, one you pull one out, about six more ...
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The Cutest Little PreFab Ever!
If the Carre D'etoiles had cheeks I'd pinch 'em! The little French prefab cubes are what we here in MN would call cabins, but they're unlike any cabin I've ever seen. They're about 10' x 10' squa...
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How to make a photo kaleidoscope.
(Get ready to have too much fun!) Fold Play shows how to make a photo kaleidoscope (either hex or oct), which just might be one of the coolest--and free--ways to display your photos ever. Make one...
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Would you live in a suburban office park?
So asks Michael Cannel at Fast Company. The question was prompt by the proposed conversion of the Bell Labs campus in Holmdel, New Jersey. Designed by Eero Saarinen, the property was the Fertile ...
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My Hallway Turned Gallery!
Like most homes, mine has a center hall. It's been neglected for a very long time as we've only used it to go from one room to another. THAT has all changed. When you think about it, there's a...
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How to Make an Envelope for your New Accordion Photo Album
So yesterday I showed you how to make an accordion album. Today is the finishing touch: an envelope in which to keep it or give it. I've done all the hard work (made a PDF), so it really couldn't ...