This article claims to offer a bunch of environmentally-sound methods of de-icing sidewalks. However, most of their tips are directed more at removing ice from your window (though they are good tip...
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Ice, Snow, Driveway, Winter, Green, Environment, Shovel, Salt, Baking Soda, Ash
Make gift boxes from your trash! Take advantage of your brightly colored recyclables, and they'll be no need for gift wrap.Materials GiftCereal box, or other clean food packagingCutting mat or scra...
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Christmas, Holidays, Gifts, Gift, Boxes, Paper, Recycle, Alternative Uses
Available through Scandinavian Design Center is the Gladsax Nightstand designed by Hildurs hus. Sold in a set of two for $435.15, the stands are made of solid oak and measure 48 cm high, by 32 cm w...
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Woodworking, Night Stand, Oak, Diy Able
Tree lights are notoriously nefarious. They get twisted and tangled and knotted, and the bulbs burn and short out. Some folks even avoid the frustration and purchase new sets each year. But with a ...
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Christmas, Holiday, Tree, Lights, Storage, How To, Clean, Organization
A programmable thermostat cost only $40, and they’re terribly convenient. It’ll ease your lifestyle and your ecological footprint. Your home can be nice and toasty when you wake up, but cooler when...
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Energy, Energy Efficiancy, Environment, Green, Thermostat, Heating, Ac
Seriously, folks, you've gotten get one of these...even if you rent, it's an easy project that you can switch out when you leave, and take it with you. Save money and the environment with this easy...
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Energy, Energy Efficiancy, Green, Environment, Thermostat, Heat, Ac
Scan this messenger bag created entirely from 3.5" floppy disks and (what looks like) jump rings.Oh, and a strap. There's also a short how-to video so you can makes your own. Cool, cool.
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Computer, Geek, Floppy Disks, Bag, Alternative Uses, Recycle
Melissa Lawson offers a brilliant tutorial on creating a DIY fisheye lens from an old pair of glasses and bit of electrical tape. Really, this is genius, and cheap! The tutorial from Photojojo can ...
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Phototography, Photo, Picture, Digital, Fisheye, Glasses, How To
I stumbled upon Ugly Christmas Tree Lights this morning, which is a website devoted to all those houses that grab our attention at Christmastime. Although the pictures are very entertaining to peru...
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Christmas, Christmas Lights, Lights, Decorations, Over The Top
The Wall Street Journal offers an interesting look at the future of home fabrication: 3-D printers. In a few years, this will certainly do wonders for the Curblier.
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3 D, Printer, Technology, Video
Treehugger points us to this modern, plywood tree: "For the modernist not tied to tradition, they've designed a reusable, flat-pack tree to decorate your home in the spirit of a greener holiday for...
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Tree, Christmas Tree, Green, Environment, Modern, Plywood
The winter time is the right time for nestling besides the glow from your fireplace. Unfortunately, the escape of smoke can often leave deposits on the stones or bricks on your hearth, To clean the...
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Fireplace, Fire, Smoke, Soot, Cleaning, Tsp, Winter, Holiday, Clean
Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda are master pop-up artists, and here they share tips and templates for making a pop-reindeer for holiday greetings.
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Holiday, Christmas, Reindeer, Pop Up, Card, Paper
Making stuff is always way more fun when you're using the images of your friends and family as source material. Here's eleven clever projects that allow you to use your own digital photos to create...
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Photo, Photography, Print, Digital, Art, Computer, Family, Baby, Children's
What you need:An empty tube of Carmex.A knife.A side cutter or sharp scissors.A toothpick.A cutting board.A cup of boiling water.What you do:Over a cutting board, use the knife to pry off the bott...
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Carmex, Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose
Francesca Clarke from DIYLife remarks:"Dried apples and cinnamon give that cider smell that is so closely associated with the Christmas season. I wanted to add a little spice to the house and try a...
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Christmas, Holiday, Wreath, Apple, Fruit, How To