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Eat Italia

Around the world in 80 dishes. This week I have been experimenting with Italian cuisine. The dishes are both varied and sophisticated. So grab a fork and start travelling.

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Cat : DIY Projects, Design IQ, Sustainable living
July 21st, 2006

Natural Cleaners

The Environmental Protection Agency has warned that common cleaning products contain chemicals that can be more dangerous than germs themselves and because of this the air inside your home can be five times as polluted as the air outside. So go with natural cleaners which are safer for the environment and yourself.

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Timothy : Raw Materials
July 20th, 2006

Yonder Window

My windows need shades and I’m not too excited by what’s on the market. Luckily I’m a big bookmarker, and rooting through them, I found this: how to make rice paper roller shades.

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Megan : DIY Projects, Raw Materials
July 19th, 2006

Good Ol’ Chuck

Your Converse All Stars saw you through high school, college, and beyond, but they’re getting a little ripe.

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Maggie : DIY Projects, Design IQ
July 18th, 2006

Shelf Life

Too many books? No place to store them? This project does double duty, using up the old to display the new. Find the tutorial here.

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Mia : DIY Projects, Ideas We Wish We'd Thought Of, Reinventing X
July 18th, 2006

Framed again!

A few posts ago, I presented a way to make self-framing prints from your digital pictures. I received an email from a reader who liked the idea, but struggled with the cuts to make it work.

Here is an easier version that lets you use two images, so you can have pictures on two sides; one picture can face you, and one can face the person sitting on the other side of your desk, for instance.

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Kevin : DIY Projects, Design IQ
July 16th, 2006