I’m trying to organize my house a bit as it’s getting a little untidy. My son’s stuff is the biggest offender. What to do with all his old stuff? I’ve been freecycling a lot of the old clothes and toys, but there are some items that are rather used and worn and I don’t […]
Jennifer at Offbeat Homes will probably dig this.
Can you build a house out of scraps and garbage? Scrap House is made completely of discarded materials. I love the keyboard wall!
AWESOME house made entirely out of Recycled Materials!
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When I was a kid my grandmother had several massive maple trees in her backyard. Every fall my brothers and sisters and I would rake these leaves into a big pile against the back stoop. Then we would take running jumps off the stoop into the leaves. The fun would last several days with our […]
Eventually there will come a time when you’ll have to rip out your old bathtub. Then what? Recycle? Freecycle? Landfill? Here are a few ways some creative people found for re-using their old tubs.
1. Make a tub sofa. I love this, from Makezine.com
2. Along those same lines is this bath chair found at Tree Hugger.
3. […]
When my son and I go out Trick or Treating on Halloween, we especially enjoy looking at the decorations on the houses in our neighborhood. There are a lot of Do-It-Yourselfers in the area, and I’m amazed at how creative they are. Taking inspiration from my neighbors, I give you:
50 Do-It-Yourself Halloween Ideas:
Halloween […]
It’s Blog Action Day, so let’s talk about water. For most of us, it’s so abundant we take it for granted. We have water when we flush, water when we brush and water when we wash the dishes. We use water for our pools and lawns and water slides. We have water balloon fights […]
It’s been going down to the 40’s at night here in the Northeast. While we’re not quite ready to turn on the heat, it’s a reminder that the cold weather will soon be upon us. Whether it’s weather proofing your home or cozying up to your honey, Simply Thrifty is pleased to present you with […]
Rainwater and/or roofwater harvesting is becoming more popular among the frugal living/green living set. The water can be contained in anything from a large plastic wading pool to a traditional rain barrel to a rainwater harvesting system and has many uses. The next time it pours, don’t think of it as a downer, but […]
One sign of a true cheapskate is all of the ziplock bags hanging over the dish drain. If a bag didn’t contain raw meat, I don’t have any problems washing and reusing them. While I use these bags to freeze sauce and contain leftovers, I found one more use for them.
My family likes to go […]
Thanks for such a positive response to my posts 100 Things You Can Make Yourself and 100 More Things You Can Make Yourself. The comments are fun and the response has been overwhelming. Over 50 Diggs! I’m saddened by the amount of people who are cutting and pasting the list to their own blogs. I […]
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