The lazy crafters’ guide to making a T-shirt rug
This project is quite easy, and it’s also immensely rewarding. It let me keep old (unwearable) clothes without cluttering my drawers. It gave them a new, useful and pretty life. It’s easy and quick enough to get actually finished in a few days. It leaves behind minimal craftermath. And my favorite part — since it seems I’m getting old and lazy — for the most part it can be done while sitting on the sofa, watching reruns of Grey’s Anatomy.
Help me find a bathtub that is cheap, septic tank-friendly, and preferably DIY
I would love to have a bathtub, but we have a septic tank that is small like the rest of our house.
Do you know of anyway that we make/buy a bathtub that deals with grey water a la the amazing inventions of Burning Man?
How do we get ’70s beauty salon-style glittery walls?
My husband and I have been wanting to have glitter-covered walls in our bedroom forever. We’re talking ’70s beauty salon kind of glittery. Now that the time has come to do the deed we’re not sure what the best way is to go about it.
What are your favorite water-saving tips and tricks?
There’s a severe drought in my home state of California (again). This concerns me. So I’m doing what I can to conserve water. So I ask you, Homies: What are your favorite water-saving tips and tricks?
Accio awesome DIY Harry Potter wand display
A while back, I discovered Harter’s Wands on Etsy. You send them the screenshot of your wand from Pottermore, and they will make one to the exact specifications. Only, what do you do with a wand once you have it? You make a wand display plaque, of course!
Let’s talk about small backs and big racks
Over on Offbeat Bride we’re talking about boobs! I’m a 32DD, which means I am a petite chick with a mighty big rack, which means that bra shopping pretty much sucks. I shared some of my undergarment tips for those of us who can’t buy off-the-rack sizes, wanna join the conversation and leave some tips of your own?
More cosplay storage insights from the “IKEA cosplay bedroom makeover”
Remember when we collectively freaked out over the IKEA cosplay storage video? Guess what popped up in my inbox? An email from Frank Koh — the IKEA cosplay guy himself! He was nice enough to include a bunch of photos, so for those of you who (like me) wanted to see more details on the storage solutions, here we go…
13 awesome hammocks that are just begging for the best nap ever
Just in time to ride out the hot summer in swinging style. I thought I’d share these awesome hammocks with all y’all. So take a deep breath and lose yourself in the all these nap-ready, gentle-swaying, beauties…