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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.
Beach Games:
Turn a demoted bath towel into an upgraded beach towel with this pattern from Martha Stewart, in which a plain towel gets the gamer treatment with ribbons in the shape of a tic-tac-toe board. Send the kids on the hunt for shells to use as playing pieces and cut out the risk of late-afternoon boredom.
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| James Baigrie |
Charming Favors:
Save money while cutting out waste by handing out these reused wine cork keychains from Craft at your wedding (or, if you're already married, whip them up as favors for a dinner party or wine-tasting night). Save corks from your own bottles and ask the bartenders at your local watering hole to save theirs, too; then add a bead and store-bought key ring for an upcycled keepsake.
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| Tiffany Threadgold |
Brick Security:
You might not want to go as far as storing your family diamonds in this Lego combination safe from Instructables, but for keeping small items safe—while putting your old Lego sets to work—it's an easy solution. Not sure if you have all the pieces? Check Lego's website or eBay for individual pieces or sets you can use, but the more you can find in your old toybox, the greener your finished product.
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| Nick Koudis/Getty Images |
Easy Dress Up:
Threadbanger put together this video to help a reader make her own wedding dress, using six men's XL t-shirts, for less than $10. Green brides can put together the simple, strapless sheath with a minimum of effort—but if you're not getting married, try using the same pattern and colored t-shirts (preferably from your local thrift store) to make a similar style in a shorter length?then wear it as a guest at a casual wedding, to a weekend picnic, or to a beachfront bonfire.
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| Threadbangers |
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