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Repair the Heels of Your Athletic Shoes 6 May 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Ripped the heels of your athletic shoes? With some cloth, glue, and thread, you can save yourself the expense of a brand-new pair and keep your steadfast old dogs trucking like they used to.+ READ MORE	{ }
Make a Brimmed Beanie From an Old Sweater 7 Apr 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Want to see the stylish headgear this ThreadBanger video podcast has on tap?This do-it-yourself video is for the boys-learn how to make a brimmed beanie from the remnants of an old sweater. ::ThreadBanger Difficulty level: Moderate+ READ MORE	{ }
Alter an Ill-Fitting Sweater 31 Mar 2008 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS If you have an oversize sweater lurking at the back of your closet because it makes you feel frumpy, do what Sweet Sassafras did to create a more fitted and flattering silhouette. It's easier than it looks: Pull on your sweater-in her case, it was her grandmother's pink cashmere cardigan-pinch off...+ READ MORE	{ }
Make a Neoprene Laptop Sleeve Out of a Wetsuit 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS That Tyvek laptop sleeve not working out for you? Alex of Tinkerlog shows us how to turn an old wetsuit into a sleek, waterproof neoprene case for your notebook.+ READ MORE	{ }
Make a Corset, Pair of Boxers from Recycled Fabrics 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS In this Valentine's Day-theme video by craftsters at Threadbanger, learn how to fashion a lace-up corset out of two castoff shirts, as well as sew a pair of boxers from two pillowcases.+ READ MORE	{ }
Help End Sweatshops 23 Mar 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Sweatshops and forced child labor are a growing problem, especially in the clothing and textiles industry. Ask questions about how the workers who make its products are treated, whether the workers are paid a living wage-enough to support their families-and if the business has a code of conduct...+ READ MORE	{ }
Teach Your Children to Cook (Or Will Your School Do It?) 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS When I was in high school, we took a course entitled Home Economics. So if the school curriculum starts to actually provide children with the skills to make a stir fry with vegetables, rather than nattering on at them about how vegetables are good for them, I can only see that as an improvement.+ READ MORE	{ }
Make a Wallet Out of a Used PC Keyboard 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If it's time to set your battered keyboard out to pasture, one Instructables enthusiast suggests ripping out the circuit sheet beneath the keys and fabricating a dapper wallet that will have the Grinchiest geek in your life blubbering with yuletide joy this Christmas.+ READ MORE	{ }
Slip Your Laptop into a Tyvek Sleeve 23 Mar 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Tyvek mailing envelopes, such as those used by Fedex and the U.S. Postal Service, can make a sturdy (and more important, waterproof) laptop sleeve, with a bit of crafty ingenuity. You'll need roughly three to four used envelopes-this Instructable commandeered three Fedex Large Paks-some quilt...+ READ MORE	{ }
Wrap Your Presents in Reusable Gift Bags 23 Mar 2008 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS The holiday season offers little peace and goodwill for the world's forests. Give a tree a break this yuletide by wrapping your winter bestowals in reusable fabric gift bags-you can easily whip up your own with some basic sewing know-how.+ READ MORE	{ }

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