Tuscan Style Decorating For The Kitchen A Tuscan decorating theme can put some old world charm into your kitchen and make it a warm homey room to gather in. The Tuscan style incorporates warm earth tones along with natural materials and architectural accents to create a time worn look. Although … [Read more...]
How to Organize Your Laundry
Organizing Tips to Help You Conquer the Laundry Monster Laundry. You sort, you wash, you fold, you blink - and the pile of dirty clothes has grown all over again. Laundry is a fact of life, but approaching the task in an organized way can make it more manageable. Preparation is Half the … [Read more...]
How to Recycle Old Books
If you're a reader, you've no doubt got a stash of books that you're never likely to read again. If you think that someone else would like to read them, check out our collection of book-sharing sites to find one that works for you. But if you can't interest anyone else in that big box of romance … [Read more...]
Recycled Magazine Bowls
Tara PriggeIf you have a stack of magazines that you don't want any more, recycle them into a funky Recycled Magazine Bowl, like this one, designed by Tara Prigge. Tara folded each sheet into 1-1/2" strips, using a glue stick to stick down the outside fold. Then the strips were joined together … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls
Felted Dryer Balls If you're concerned about the chemicals in dryer sheets and dryer balls, here's a alternative to make yourself; DIY dryer balls that you can make from natural wool yarn. Just toss the dryer balls into the dryer with your laundry and let them bounce around to soften clothes and … [Read more...]
How to Organize a Linen Closet
Tips and Strategies to Avoid the Linen Closet Avalanche It's so easy to accumulate a large collection of mismatched and worn-out linens that crowd shelves in heaps, so jammed together that when you tug for a towel or reach for that yellow sheet, everything comes tumbling down. With these … [Read more...]
How to Make a Weathervane
How to Make a Weathervane or Wind Vane Weathervanes can be simple constructions or detailed works of art. They are often installed as an outdoor decorating feature, but a weathervane serves a useful function as well - it tells you which way the wind is blowing. The Franklin Institute has a … [Read more...]
Make an Emergency Supply Kit
After Hurricane KatrinaHow to Make an Emergency Supply Kit Everyone should stock the basic supplies needed to survive for at least three days if an emergency occurs. Every emergency supply kit should contain the basic items listed below. Review this list, then consider where you live and … [Read more...]
How to Learn Skateboarding
eron_gpsfs, FlickrWhether you consider skateboarding an art form or an extreme sport, there's no doubt about its popularity. If you're itching to try it, there are many resources available to show you how, starting with the Expert Village video series by Brandon Shinabeck, entitled Easy Skateboard … [Read more...]
