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Month: December, 2006
The best New Year’s Eve parties are the ones where the hosts spend a lot of time with the guests; because of your charm, wit, and preternatural good looks (the average ReadyMade reader in other words, all of whom are way above average people), your guest list is long and everyone accepted your invitation. Here are some simple tips to help you be remembered as hosting the best party tonight.
After my earlier trouble I was pretty determined to make a homemade sun jar from these instructions by Cre8tor at Instructables. I put a few types of solar garden lights through some trial and error and managed to find the right kind, and I kept notes on what worked out.
I love those new LG washer and dryers. My budget does not. That commercial where the lady “steam refreshes” her dress gets me every time. Instead of taking out a loan to refresh my clothes, I simply place them in the dryer with a damp towel. Not only do I use the method to refresh my clothes, I also use it to take wrinkles out of newly purchased linens such as curtains.
Here’s a fun idea for dressing up your mantle (or a shelf for that matter) for Santa Clause — and best yet, you probably have all the ingredients and tools out right now: gift wrap, scissor, tape. If you have some hole punches, all the better, but they are not really needed. Here’s how to make it:
Got some used up subway tickets? Turn them in to an origami X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars. Hubert de Lartigue has posted a step by step photo tutorial showing how. However, the tutorial is in French and if you’re having some trouble understanding it, you can simply translate the entire website using babelfish.
Mr. McGroovy’s Box Rivets help you create the kinds of cardboard box castles you only dreamed of as a child. But what I really love are the detailed plans including a castle, throne, pirate ship or a fire engine.
