Do It Yourself

DIY Coffee Roasting

Posted October 3, 2008 - 10:31 by Myscha Theriault

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During a recent discussion after Linsey's small appliance post, somebody mentioned DIY coffee roasting in a popcorn popper. As a fanatical coffee lover and someone always on the lookout for cheap ways to pull off the gourmet experience at home, I had to go digging for more home roasting info. Here's what I found out.

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Double hack – make a cheap metal detector, find a fortune.

Posted January 25, 2008 - 09:31 by Paul Michael

Making Extra Cash, DIY

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It’s not often you get a double-whammy money-saving tip but this one falls into that category. Not only can you save cash by making your own cheap metal detector, you can find a fortune using it. Score!

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Bang Up Ideas for Bandanas

Posted October 20, 2007 - 10:05 by Myscha Theriault

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Looking for some cheap, super easy DIY ideas with lots of color? Look no further than the classic bandana. Following are twenty suggestions for using these simple squares of fabric to make your life easier.

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The Fishing Tackle Box Turned Office Supply Cabinet

Posted 2 years ago by Myscha Theriault

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tackle box office supply holder

Recently, I was feeling just plain frustrated with my office supply situation. Since we are still unpacking from our move across the country as well as our recent extended backpacking trip, and moving out the stuff from the property we purchased, things are a bit scattered, to say the least. We are also in much less space than we had in Arizona. One of the concessions we made to be debt free . . . we’ll expand later.

There was an old rusted fishing tackle box on the front porch that we’d been meaning to empty and get out of our way during this week’s run to the dump.

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DIY Berlin Style

Posted July 24, 2007 - 02:25 by Joann Hong

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Berlin Graffiti wall

I am a believer in the idea that wealth can stunt personal creativity. When you can buy it all, what’s the need to invent anything? When I was a kid my mother forbade me from playing with makeup. But I wanted to so badly that I chopped up the insides of my color pencils to a fine dust and turned them into eyeshadow and blush. I’m still, and will always be, a fan of DIY.

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The Ten Dollar Pot Rack

Posted 2 years ago by Myscha Theriault

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pole style pot rack

Actually, it was a little less than ten dollars, but close enough. This project has a very urban, industrial feel. Great for those gourmet bachelors out there. While we're using it now in our lake cottage, it's really cool that we'll be able to put it in to our modern loft style place we're going to build here.

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DIY - Silk Flower Brooch

Posted April 23, 2007 - 12:47 by Andrea Dickson

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silk flower brooch

There's a company in my area that makes silk flower brooches that are sold at Nordstrom for $60 a pop. I occasionally see these silk flower brooches at Nordstrom and feel like, well, screaming. Why? Because I know that each brooch costs less than $5 to make.

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Like DIY? Avoid these TEN costly mistakes.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

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I love DIY. I’m completely awful at it, but as I’m thrifty I’d much rather do something myself than pay someone else three times as much to do it. But here’s the rub. You can end up costing yourself more in the long run by doing it yourself. So, I scoured the web looking for the obvious and not-so-obvious mistakes DIY addicts make and compiled this list.

PLUS, as a special treat for you all, I’ve included a video at the end of home improvement mishaps, or DIY inaction in action. Better not watch it if you don’t like seeing folks screw up. Anyway, be a safe DIYer and enjoy the smell of sawdust in the morning.

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