Doing | Offbeat Home

This is Offbeat Home's archive of Doing posts.

There's a lot to DO in a home – this category contains all things having to do with maintaining, making and improving in your space.

Most Recent Posts About Doing

Gamers, start saving now: China has opened a completely unauthorized Starcraft and World of Warcraft-ripping theme park, and we have the photos. Photos of night elf ladies and Protoss roller coasters.

Does anything in one's home tell as clear a story about its inhabitants as the refrigerator? I hadn't really thought about it before, until I saw You Are What You Eat, a series of photos by artist Mark Menjivar, who profiled 35 refrigerators and the people who own them.

Offbeat Mama's running a really nice post on how to take a nature walk with your kids, but you don't have to have a kid to make use of this post. It made me want to take a break this afternoon and cruise the 'hood.

So… it’s time. The car you’re driving is falling apart or doesn’t have enough room for your growing family, and it’s time to — gasp! — buy a vehicle. I know what you’re already thinking: "I hate shopping for cars. I don’t know the first thing about it. I better figure out how."

Many people (including me) are initially intimidated by biking through city traffic. Urban biking can be safe when done right. I can help you make your bike commute safer, smoother, and faster. Let's ride!

There are no-brainer needs when it comes to a power outage: flashlights. Candles. But if you prep these five items you won't bemoan your lack of Internets the next time your power drops.

I've never had to call emergency services before, but when smoke started rolling into our apartment through the vents, I popped my 911 cherry. Everything turned out okay, but I'm so glad I got the chance to learn these important lessons.

Today, in an attempt to scratch my compartmentalizing organizational itch, I thought I'd invite you along as I browse through the catalog of Organize.com.