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7 Green Gifts to Wow Your Thanksgiving Dinner Host

19 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Instead of picking up the usual hostess gift, look for eco-friendly alternatives. It may sound like extra work, but with so many green products available, it's more about thinking green as you shop.+ READ MORE

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Decking the Halls with Old Tin Cans? Submit Your Best DIY Holiday Decorations

16 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means one thing: It's time to string up the holiday decorations. Whatever your decorating has involved in the past, this year is the perfect time to create some new traditions. It's a way to slow down, reduce waste and...+ READ MORE

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Hit the Bar (a Lot), Then Make a Commemorative Table

15 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

A collection of bottle caps gets a chic display setting when its turned into a colorful table.+ READ MORE

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Never Buy Gift Bows Again

13 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Trade store-bought bows for homemade with this super-simple tutorial.+ READ MORE

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Spice Up Your Thanksgiving with DIY Place Mats

13 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Update your holiday placesettings with super-simple, inexpensive placemats.+ READ MORE

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Make Your Own Soda Can Pinwheel Flowers

12 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Go beyond recycling your aluminum cans. Make these funky, fun flowers or pinwheels from your empty soda cans instead.+ READ MORE

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How to Replace a Broken Picket in Your Fence

12 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Fixing a broken picket in a fence is so simple almost anyone can do it. Here's how.+ READ MORE

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6 Crafty Tips for Getting Cozy This Fall

11 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Daylight savings time heightens the senses, as the sun goes down earlier, the lighting and temperature changes. Couple that with the changing leaves and we nesters gravitate towards the warm, cozy spaces in our homes. Here are 6 EcoNesting DIY tips for giving your home an eco-cozy feel this fall:+ READ MORE

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Wine Cork + String = 6 Chic Wineglass Charms

11 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Upcycling wine corks into wineglass charms can be chic or rustic to suit any party.+ READ MORE

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Rules For Making DIY Gifts That People Actually Want

10 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

It's one thing to whip something up just to have something to give, and it's another thing to make gifts that are impressively hand-made. + READ MORE

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5 Ways to Reuse Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinets

10 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

With a little effort, people can save items such as countertops and cabinetry, reusing them in another part of the home.+ READ MORE

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Turn the Everyday into Eco-Fabulous: How to Transform Tired Furniture into Sytlish Must-Haves

5 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Reusing, repurposing, or giving new life to old things can sometimes be intimidating. Luckily, DIY experts like ecofabulous founder Zem Joaquin show us how a little bit of creative reuse can be easy, fun, inexpensive, and good for the planet all at the same time.+ READ MORE

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You Say Chipped Tea Cup, We Say Pretty Teacup Candle

4 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

A wonderful way to upcycle a cracked teacup is to use it as a vessel for a homemade soy or beeswax candle. Soy and beeswax candles are a healthier, greener alternative to paraffin candles, as paraffin is made from the waste product of the oil refining process.+ READ MORE

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Update Your Jack-O-Lantern with these Perfect Pumpkin Carvings

30 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

From simple house numbers to intricate lace freehands, these pumpkin carving ideas will make your porch the best on the block.+ READ MORE

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What's Your Halloween's Footprint?

28 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Halloween is a $6 billion per year industry with a wasteful use it and toss it mentality. But that doesn't have to be the case. Make Halloween a sustainable celebration. Not sure how? Test your knowledge in our quiz: What's Your Halloween's Footprint?+ READ MORE

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