Make Lamps–Not Vinaigrette

We’re in storm-n-outage season now, and I don’t have a single candle in the house. What’s a girl to do? 1. Open a bottle of wine with some friends and whack the cork in half longways. (If you’re alone–freeze the extra wine. Booze and...

Soft, Carpet-free Floors

Check me out!!! This is a little more ‘suburban’ than our usual projects, but it’s still out there on the do-it-yourself fringe so I thought someone might like to see it. My oldest son has The Dreaded Asthma, so we’ve cheerfully replaced most...

Solar Dehydrator

I have been researching solar dehydrators and there is a cardboard and duct tape one making the rounds on the internet that seems like an inexpensive starter model. I may make a “real” one later, one that won’t melt if it rains, but in the meantime...