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Kicking It Old School For Charity: A Rags To Riches Story
Posted by Kieran K.
Fri, Mar 26
How many hole-infested socks do you think that you’ve chucked throughout the years…or air-conditioned shirts that always seem to disintegrate over time thanks to heavy laundering, encounters with sharp objects and the...
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12 Eggs-cellently Eggs-traordinary Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
Posted by Linda Lucille
Wed, Mar 24
Are you thinking about sprucing up a couple of dozen eggs this Easter season? Many people gravitate toward conventional hard-boiling techniques that impart color to the shell while also priming said nuggets of protein for their imminent sta...
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Recycle An Old Dress Into a Trendy DIY Burberry Skirt Copycat
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Mar 16
Burberry’s Spring 2010 Prorsum collection includes what has fast become a highly coveted Italian made, 18 inch long viscose and silk “double reef knot skirt”, available directly from their website for the bud...
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Rockin’ Recycled DIY Rainbow Paint Chip Lampshade
Posted by Bob Kurz
Thu, Mar 11
For artsy types, frugalistas, DIYers and garden variety greenies, being able to pocket a rainbow of totally free paint chips at the local home improvement store without experiencing the normal side effect of guilt is somewhat like plowing...
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St. Patrick’s Day: 4 Tips To Green It Like You Mean It!
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Tue, Mar 09
Raise your hand if you think that the sole purpose of St. Patrick’s Day is to officially commemorate the patron saint of hops and barley? Hmmm, that’s kind of what I thought. While a patron saint is definitely at the heart of...
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Aluminum Can Recycling Ideas For The Crafty DIYer
Posted by Kieran K.
Sun, Mar 07
Beverage cans are one of the most easily recycled materials because they can be melted down and reformed an infinite number of times without the aluminum ever losing its integrity and strength. According to ItsEasyToRecycle.org, t...
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Recycled Cardboard Metamorphosis -- From Ho-Hum to Holey Moley!
Posted by Linda Lucille
Thu, Feb 25
Ever wonder what happens to corrugated cardboard (you know...the untreated stuff with the wavy center "core") once it's hauled off to the recycling facility? The short story is that the material is broken down with water, transfo...
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15 Oat-astic Ways To Use Nature's Most Multi-Purpose & Afforda...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Feb 22
A dollar doesn't go nearly as far as it used to, but that's okay...as long as you stock your pantry with the whole grain goodness of oatmeal. While it has earned an unfair reputation as being a blah sort of food that we only consume out o...
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The 8 Cheapest & Most Effective Green Lifestyle Tools
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Thu, Feb 18
Old T-Shirts Ahhh, the miracle of worn out cotton tees -- every single one of us has a closet packed to the gills with them and yet we can never seem to get around to weeding any of them out of our closet (even if they're riddled w...
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Mother Nature’s Forest Canvases, Kicked Up A Few Colorful Notches
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Feb 16
Calling all artists! Tired of dipping deep into your wallet in order to pay for the primed cotton duck canvas that is conventionally used as the backdrop for the scenes leaping out of your imagination? If you've been...
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