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Hot New Art Installation: A Year's Worth of One Man's Trash?

18 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Last year, I undertook a project called 365 Days of Trash. For one entire year (as the name of the project would suggest) I decided that instead of throwing things "away" I would keep it all in my basement and see what happened.+ 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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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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Find a T-Shirt Made Into a Kitchen Rug, Paper Made Into Quilled Jewelry, And More On Craftster!

11 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Five new Green projects from Craftster: A Tshirt Made Into A Kitchen Rug, Paper Made Into Quilled Jewelry, And More On Craftster+ 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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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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For Sale: One 22-Foot Tyrannosaurus Rex Made from Recycled Farm Equipment

9 Nov 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

In the cornfields of Missouri, a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex has been raising money and food for the hungry. "Scrappy the Dinosaur" is a 22-foot sculpture, created by artist Rob Lefief, that has been adorning the entrance of the Depner Farms corn maze for months. Now, the farm is auctioning Scrappy for...+ 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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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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Recycled Uno Card Dress, Rolled Paper Bowls, Recycled Magazine Butterfly Collage and More on Craftster!

27 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Five new Green projects from Craftster: recycled Uno card dress, rolled paper bowls, recycled magazine butterfly collage, and more+ READ MORE

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Set the Mood for Halloween with Creepy Candles

22 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Packing tape and a laser printer turn plain glass jars into Halloween-ready votive holders.+ READ MORE

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Save Your Empties: How to Turn Ugly Jars Into Chic Decor

18 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Knitted covers--homemade or refashioned from old sweaters--turn empty glass jars into chic organization systems.+ READ MORE

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Give Old CD Cases a New Life with Reuse-Chic Picture Frames

16 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

So you've loaded all your CDs onto your computer. Now what to do with the cases? You can either look at them as an obsolete pile of e-waste or new materials for a great new craft project. Here's how to use those cd cases to make chic picture frames. + READ MORE

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Find Handmade Gift Bows, Candy Box Journals, Book Clocks, and More on Craftster

13 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

This week Craftster shares awesome eco-friendly crafts from handmade gift bows and tags to a beautifully artful clock created from an old book.+ READ MORE

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Bringing Creepy Back: How to Build a Haunted Garage with Stuff You Already Own

12 Oct 2009  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Over the past few years I've noticed fewer and fewer people are making the effort to scare the little ghouls and goblins that run amok every October 31. It's almost like people go out of their way not to scare kids. Well, it's time to bring creepy back!+ READ MORE

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