Category Archives: House & Home

Recycled Book Furniture

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

It’s a trend that is gaining popularity – building furniture out of old hardcover books. These unwanted books are in surplus and cant always be recycled because of the glues used to assemble them. It shouldn’t be difficult to track … Continue reading

Posted in Do-It-Yourself, House & Home, Living | Tagged Floating Bookshelf, Full Bookcase from Old Books, How to Make Furniture with Old Books, Invisible Bookshelf, Making Chairs with Old Books, Making Furniture with Books, Making Tables From Old Books, Old Book Furniture, Recycled Book Furniture, Recycling Old Books | 3 Comments

Alternative Mini Washers & Dryers

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

We’ve talked about hand washing clothes in our previous post Homemade Washer and Dryer, but we realize that there are two major downfalls to hand washing clothes… Time and effort. In addition, hand-wringing clothing can be hard on clothes and … Continue reading

Posted in House & Home, Living | Tagged Alternative Ways to Wash Clothing, Alternatives to Washers and Dryers, Countertop Dryer, Countertop Washer, Hand Washing Clothes, Mini Dryers, Mini Washers, Washing Clothes in a Boat, Washing Clothes in a Camper, Washing Clothes in an Apartment, Washing Clothing By Hand | 1 Comment

Hang-Drying Clothes in Small Spaces

Posted on February 17, 2011 by admin

We’ve posted before about alternative ways to wash your clothes (see: Homemade Washer and Dryer), but if you are using a method for washing clothes that doesn’t involve a drying machine, you may run into the same issue I did… … Continue reading

Posted in House & Home, Living | Tagged Alternatives to Clotheslines, Hang Drying Clothes, Hang Drying Clothes In Small Spaces, How To Hang Dry Clothes in an Apartment | Leave a comment

Eco-Domes: Affordable & Ergonomic Housing

Posted on February 7, 2011 by admin

Before his death in 2008, architect and humanitarian Nader Khalili developed a breakthrough building technology referred to as Superadobe. His contributions to NASA and the Architectural Research Program live on, as do his ergonomic Eco-Dome houses. Nader’s Superadobe construction method … Continue reading

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Concrete Block & Crate Furniture

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

Constructing your own desks, tables and other surfaces is not only more affordable, but can also be a great solution when working with small spaces. I currently live in a small 3rd floor apartment and desperately needed to find better … Continue reading

Posted in Do-It-Yourself, House & Home, Living | Tagged Build Your Own Furniture, Build Your Own Shelving, Concrete Block Bar, Concrete Block Desk, Concrete Block Table, Custom Furniture, Custom Storage, Fruit Crate Furniture, Making Furniture Easily, Making Furniture from Concrete Blocks, Making Furniture from Crates, Making Furniture from Wooden Crates, Wooden Crate Furniture | Leave a comment