Bringing Medicinal Gardening to Urban Landscapes
Healing herbs on vacant lots? Why not? Humans have been using plants in medicine for hundreds of thousands of years, and they’ve been cultivating them almost as long to ensure a steady supply for their...
View ArticleFive Absolutely Adorable Garden Cottages
Get inspired by these projects! For those lucky enough to have a little patch of land to call their own, a garden is a must; and you’d be amazed by how much you can fit even into a very small space....
View ArticleSave Seeds to Save Money and Improve Your Garden
Get some fast tips on seed-saving Annuals and most vegetables have one distinct disadvanage: at the end of the season, they’re gone, poof, and you have to start all over again next season or next year....
View Article3-D Printing is Amazing!
Imagine printing home components, instead of hitting the hardware store I am totally into 3-D printing right now. People, the future has arrived! We are able to input some information into a computer,...
View Article11 Nifty Uses for Milk
Milk: it’s not just for drinking Mmm, milk. For those who aren’t allergic or refraining for ethical/religious reasons, milk is pretty awesome. But you don’t just have to put it in your mouth (and there...
View Article5 Fun Painted Furniture Projects
Get your paint on! I love the look of creative painted furniture projects. Truly crafty people can come up with outstanding stuff, and their projects can be such an inspiration. Even better, they’re...
View Article8 Innovative Uses for Paper Bags
Paper or plastic? Paper, please! Paper bags have a whole litany of fun and interesting uses beyond the obvious. I took a look at our friends over at Hometalk to pick out some of the most creative to...
View ArticleSeeing the Future Through Smart Windows
Looking at windows in a whole new way A window is a window is a window, right? Sure, with a few small differences: you’ve got your single-paned and your double-paned, your windows with special films to...
View Article14 Great Uses for Salt
Shake it up! Salt is an extremely abundant mineral. You might think of it primarily as that thing on the dinner table you use to add some flavor to your food, and it’s certainly useful for that, but...
View Article6 Home Improvement Tasks You Might Leave to Pros
Don’t endanger yourself for your house! Some home improvement tasks are best left to the pros, unless you’re very confident, very skilled, and very ready to get them done right. If you fail, you’ll...
View ArticleWe Tested It: Vinegar As A Carpet Cleaner
How well does vinegar perform against carpet stains? Sometimes, when it rains, my pooch decides that his precious paws are simply too delicate to become sullied with that icky mud, and he’d rather just...
View ArticleUsing Color to Set the Mood in Your Home
Boggled by color choices? We’ve got you covered The use of color in a room can change it dramatically. Many people know that cool colors (like blues, purples, and greens) will make a room darker, more...
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