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Do It Yourself

How-tos, photos and topics of DIY discussion.

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Un-blahing a blah spice rack to organize beads

These spice racks seem so useful, but I’ve never figured out what to do with them. Cynthia to the rescue with a pink rehab into a craft caddy.

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How to make strawberry leather in a Ford Festiva

Last year’s peach leather was a huge hit, so now I’m tackling strawberry. We haven’t had time to build a solar dehydrator yet, but that Ford Festiva looks ripe for use…

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Turning a bookcase into a standing desk — super-perfect for the DIY-challenged

This is an embarrassingly simple project. Not a single item was purchased, nor a single tool used. I’m a hands-on, DIY kind of chick, but for this hack, you don’t have to be.

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Have old Nintendo games? Make them into a fancy geek urinal

Does anyone have a urinal in their home? I’d imagine some of you have bidets — if not, here’s a legit excuse to make an upgrade in your bathroom. How to Build a Video Game Urinal from Pricecharting.com.

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Build a planty, sunlit vivarium for reptiles and photosynthesis

Make a slick and sexy vivarium for reptiles — or even just to admire plants. It’s just 31 simple steps!

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How to create vinyl wall graphics with a twist of psychedelia

Wall graphics are super popular, but the selection of designs can be limited or expensive. That said, they’re easy to make. Ready to see how?

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Hexotica’s Queen Anne table renovation: from broke-down white thrift find to goth fab

Hexotica runs a lovely gothic fashion blog, and shares with us today this mini transformation of a creamy, curvy table into a glossy piece which fits more comfortably into her gothiness.