How do I recycle greywater in the winter?
Due to some boring logistics, we will probably end up placing the washing machine in the garage. The problem is that there is no drain there, and it’s cost prohibitive to install one right now. Our solution is to recycle the greywater from the wash. In the summer we will use it to water the lawn. However, in the winter the temperature drops below freezing, and we don’t really need an ice skating rink in our back yard. What ideas do you have for recycling greywater in the winter?
Make this spooky cough drop holder for Halloween “if you’re coffin'”
This started as a pre-fabricated wooden mini coffin box from a craft store.
How to bring an old locker back to life
Inside our garage sat this locker. It was pretty neat by itself, but not quite what someone would want to put in their living room. So here’s what I did…
Real life Tetris skills: How to have lots of things in a small space and still live comfortably
My fiancé’s father passed away in Feb 2012. His mother had passed in 2006. His step mother took what she wanted from the house after Dad died, and then moved away. We were left with a 12 room house FULL of stuff. Almost a year later, the house is empty and we finally have full use of our apartment again. Here are some tips that I learned while trying to put my things, my fiancé’s things, and the things we salvaged from his parent’s home into our small urban apartment.
Kurt Cobain’s childhood home is for sale — anyone in Aberdeen need a roomie?
The childhood of Kurt Cobain is totally for sale — if you have $500,000 to spare. Considering the average home price in Aberdeen, Washington is around $80,000, you’ll definitely be paying that extra zillion dollars for the memories. BUT OH WHAT MEMORIES THEY ARE — who WOULDN’T want to live in the room that has a wall that Kurt punched a hole through? I’m serious, Homies. Let’s take a gander…
Upcycle jars from your recycling bin with scrapbook paper
Just look at these adorable jars! Can you believe that before they were the perfect way Offbeat Homie Léah organized her craft supplies, these jars were trash?
Make your own spooky labels for your “evil spirits”
I want a flask labeled “evil spirits,” but until I find one, I can use my label maker to make my own. The chandelier graphic is from graphicsfairy. I photoshopped the words on and presto — instant custom label.
An art historian’s eclectic, nerdy, queer, and academic-themed 650 sq ft apartment
My decorating style and clothing style are one and the same: lots of texture, pattern, and color, and a mix of old and new, femme and butch. Plus lots of purple and lots of pink, from my hair to my lipstick! I want my home to feel not just lived-in, but full of items you can’t wait to pick up and find out more about.