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We know you want to live a more DIY life—it's just that you don't have the time to weed through the hundreds of projects, directions, and ideas that crowd the internet every week. But don't worry: we have the time. Every week we bring you the best do-it-yourself plans we've seen over the last week, so you can spend your time doing projects instead of just searching for them.
Short on time this week? Try the quicker projects, like a custom-papered dry-erase board that lets you jot notes in the kitchen, garage, or dorm room, or one-of-a-kind pet ID tags you can make with Shrinky-Dinks and downloadable templates. If you're looking for something more complicated, grow a vertical garden or build a solar panel from used soda cans; both projects let you reuse items you have around the house for a greener life.
Pet Causes:
Image courtesy of Martha Stewart/Johnny Miller.
Show off your pooch's personality with these ID tag templates from Martha Stewart. Instead of shelling out for the write-and-bake kind at your local pet store, customize these designs and print them on Shrinky-Dinks; then shrink and attach to your pet?s collar for a nametag that's as unique as man's best friend.
Neat Notes:
Image courtesy of Design Sponge Online.
Sending your oldest off to college this fall? Make her whiteboard the fairest of the hall by DIY-ing one with cardboard, wallpaper, and clear contact paper à la this Design Sponge version: it's simple, pretty, and just right for brightening up those concrete-walled dorms.
Doorway Gardens:
Image courtesy of Pippa5/Instructables.com.
If you've already mastered growing tomatoes in a hanging bottle, move on to more advanced gardening with this vertical vegetables project from Instructables. Attach a hanging shoe storage system to the outside of your shed or garage and use each pocket for different herbs and vegetables.
Solar Sodas:
Image courtesy of Don Farrall/Getty Images.
It may not be enough to heat your home, but this how-to for building a solar panel out of soda cans can help trim your heating bills in a small shed or area by repurposing an old window frame and some destined-for-the-recycling-bucket cans. (Via Make)
More DIY Projects:
The Week's Best DIY Projects: June 26-July 2: A $10 Wedding Dress and Lego Security
Mini-Blinds are Boring--Craft Them into Chic Fabric Shades
Reuse Those Plastic Cups as Earrings
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