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How to Build a Home Solar System
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August 27, 2009
| Posted in Solar & Energy
Why pay lots of money (or any money) for a program that shows you how you can make your own solar panel when you can get this for free?
How to Make Recycled Picnic Cup Flower Pots
August 26, 2009
| Posted in Lawn & Garden
Recycled picnic cups make great containers for starting young plants. They are tapered, so that the plant slides out easily when the cup is inverted. They are transparent, which lets you see how the roots are developing.
How to Build Slug-Proof Planting Barrels
August 25, 2009
| Posted in Environment and Society
Living under redwood trees is fantastic, with a few minor exceptions, for die-hard gardeners. My greatest curse-provoker is slug eaten plants.
How to Make Recycled Plastic Messenger Bag or Purse
August 24, 2009
| Posted in Environment and Society
No sewing necessary!You can use an iron to fuse together grocery bags into a thick sheet of plastic.Then you can use that plastic to make a durable, waterproof, recycled, and stylish messenger bag or purse.
How to Build a Used Tire Raised Garden & Tree Ring
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August 20, 2009
| Posted in Lawn & Garden
Ever wonder what to do with those old tires? Do you want to have a garden without the need to till soil? We have found that used tires make GREAT raised garden beds!
How to Make Recycled Juice Pouch Lunch Bag
August 20, 2009
| Posted in Environment and Society
This is a great inexpensive project to do with and for your kids before they go back to school! They learn about recycling and reusing things they would normally throw away and have the added bonus of having something cool for school.
How to Build Rain Garden
August 19, 2009
| Posted in Lawn & Garden
A rain garden is a garden strategically located and designed with the purpose of retaining and filtering runoff water from roofs, lawns, and streets.
How to Make a Hydroponics Paperweight
August 18, 2009
| Posted in Home Office
This is a cool way to add some personality to your desk at work, or you work bench. This simple project looks great requires little maintenance. It can be completely modified for just about any materials you have.
How to make a chandelier from reclaimed cardboard
August 17, 2009
| Posted in Home and Garden
Randomly walked by 48 of these cardboard tubes waiting to be recycled on way to a meeting. On the way home couldn't bring myself to walk by them. So lil ol me, dragged these cumbersome things back to my apt.
How To Make Eco-Friendly Emergency Flip Flops
August 14, 2009
| Posted in Jewelry & Accessories
The life-saving, high style, eco-friendly emergency flip flops!