Tuesday, July 24, 2001
StyleSalon offers instructions on a variety of projects and offer some nice little kits.
Be aware: they are mostly trying to sell you the kits.
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Oooh nice little cottage industry cosmetics and soaps at pick*y
via jejune bits
and
Reuse your countless plastic shopping bags and make a bag bed (check out the weaving techniques and other things you can make)
via strange brew
Monday, July 23, 2001
Who knew that epsom salt could repel racoons, clear your pores and clean your bathroom tile?! Who knew there was an Epsom Salt Council?
Monday, July 23, 2001
The Better Homes and Gardens people have started a magazine targeted at the post-college, apartment dwelling generation - Living Room Magazine. It's full of bright colors, but with articles on how to make the Ikea look (called Scandi Pop) work, and this spread which shows that by adding color your studio apartment can gain 1000 square feet!!!!(apparantly) I feel a like they are trying to sell me on the material culture. Buuuut, they have quick little recipes, some nice how to and about, and don't entirely ignore that people have sex.
Monday, July 23, 2001
What I Am Up To: The failed kitchen window experiment has come down (off the window) -- I'm going experiment this week with a few suggestions - egg white and paper, epsom salt disolved in flat beer (I have an open bowl of bud light in my fridge, supposedly flattening), contact paper, and (not willing to give up just yet) tissue paper and starch. Whatever method wins also goes on the bedroom window and replaces the crayon pressing near the dining window (which is falling off). I'll leave all four up all week to test duratility.
Friday, July 20, 2001
Low and Tight offer a nice product and operate on the rules of ethiculture. I am eager to see what else come from these people. Warning: flash. thanks to colin
Thursday, July 19, 2001
thinking about halloween (already): When I was eight my mom made Tron costumes for my brother and I. Sweatsuits covered with metalic and glow in the dark tape, and done up bicycle helmets. We were the coolest. (And, much to my mother's reassurance, we were very glow in the dark.) She did a really good job, they looked nice. Thanks mom!