Archive for June, 2008

Let Your Appliances Breathe: Update Appliance Vents

We’ve established before how urgent ventilation is all through the home. Just as you need to keep air flowing all through the house, you plus need to keep air flowing to and from appliances. In order to keep appliances running efficiently, vents will need to be cleaned, maintained, and updated…

Before You Remodel: Think moment-hand First

With growing shortages of building materials, preservation of natural resources is fitting increasingly critical. Eco-conscious contractors and homeowners are continually on the lookout for green alternatives.
This mindset led to the creation of Planet Reuse, an online classified service highlighted…

July Fourth BBQ cups with style

Like many other Americans, that Friday I’ll be heading off to a cookout to celebrate Independence Day. I’m rather relieved that I’m not hosting — just bringing a dessert! — as I’m looking forward to enjoying the day in the pool with my little one.

If you’re hosting, and want to bring that s…

Deal of the day: Home protection sale at Home Depot

Home Depot is having an online sale on select home security products.

Swann HD420 Security Camera shown is normally $129.99 but is now $89 and is eligible for free shipping.

Original post by Jennifer Brite

More do-it-yourself wedding centerpieces


So your wedding day is approach, and you still haven’t made up your intellect about table centerpieces.
Last year, I wrote a post with ideas for 8 do it yourself wedding centerpieces. It’s been very popular since it was published, but I know that there are hundreds of additional impressive ways …

Painting with Kool-Aid

Do you remember those scented markers that were on the market during the 70s and 80s? Everything smelled great apart from the black licorice marker… that was utterly vile. While I’m certain there are still scented markers available for purchase, why not try painting with Kool-Aid?

Jacki wro…

Make a backyard catapult

Is your ten-year-old son interested in the Middle Ages? Or are you a ten-year-old boy at heart? Whether you’re a history buff, or you just like firing stuff, you’ll love these make-your-own catapults.

Storm the Castle, a medieval-theme website, provides directions for making catapults in vari…

Three handmade wedding favor ideas

You’re so shut to walking down the aisle… only a few finishing touches on your DIY wedding, and you’ll be ready for the big day. You’ve made your invitations, your bouquet, and your centerpieces, but have you thought about your favors yet?

Back when I got married, in an attempt to keep my w…

Make a jump rope out of weaving loops

After a dawn browsing carport sales a few weeks ago, my mom and one of my daughters returned home with three of those square metal looms and hundreds upon hundreds of weaving loops.

After saving one loom and a bag of loops, I had no notion what to do with the excess, until my mom pointed out that…

Cupcakes on a stick

If you’ve got kids, you know what a hit anything bite-sized is. My son is such a idiot for anything tiny, I sometimes think he would eat liver and onions whether I could manufacture it bite-sized. (Lucky for him, I’m not that mean!) These bite-sized cupcakes on a stick are certain to be a new fa…

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