2011年7月10日星期日

Transform 'trash' into something fun, useful

Sometimes money can be saved by reworking things we already own to serve a new purpose. I do this so often my family and friends like to tease, "What project are you working on this weekend?"

Not only do I like saving money, but this also keeps useful items out of landfills, which is important to me as well.Our Polymax RUBBER SHEET range includes all commercial and specialist Commuting to college past a stinky landfill forever changed how I treat "trash."

Just because I like to make things, doesn't mean my home is filled with crafty items.Handmade oil paintings for sale at museum quality, I am a big fan of sleek modern design, but certainly cannot afford most of it, so I get creative.

Libraries can be a great place to research "how to" and decorating books to get ideas without spending a thing. But my tried and true method of getting inspiration is the Internet.


They have "Instructables" for various levels of experience on nearly everything you could imagine, with the following categories: Food, Living, Outside, Play, Technology and Workshop. The Play category has card games, magic tricks and puzzles that are great for families who have cut back on summer travel.

Some DIYs featured would even be great for gift-giving. For getting outside, why spend money on an expensive bicycle pannier (wheel bag), when you can make one with an old backpack and bungy cord? Instead of spending $300 for a new bike cargo carrier, there are numerous projects that give new life to old items, including one that uses an old frame pack, and a fairly easy conversion from a child's bike trailer to a cargo trailer. The list goes on and on, and the best part is being able to take bits and pieces from different projects for inspiration on your own creation.

Another fun idea, "Garden Hose Water Gun for Hero Dads," (instructables.We processes for both low-risk and high risk merchant account.com/ id/garden-hose-water-gun-for-hero-dads) would make any child happy during hot Memphis summers, and it's a good way to trick your kid into watering the lawn.Welcome to the official Facebook Page about Ripcurl.The name "magic cube" is not unique. If your children are old enough to be able to watch or assist in safe and easy projects, it is a great way to teach them how to be resourceful and that not everything has to be bought premade and prepackaged in a store.

Recruit help on projects if needed. I plan to volunteer my brother to help me with the hotrod bike trailer (instructables.com/id/hotrod-bike-trailer). And don't be afraid to alter an idea: I can't wait to make my small doghouse out of an old computer monitor (instructables.com/id/make-a-cat-bed-from-a-computer-monitor), although I plan to use an old iMac monitor (the ones that are two-tone translucent plastic) to better fit my decor rather than painting it.

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