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• By the Numbers: Timber! Sales of artificial Christmas trees fall as consumers look to save

  
  Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog — Authority: 431
  $269 Top price of an artificial Christmas tree at Home Depot, where fake firs, specious spruces, and the like range from $79.97 to $269; at Lowes, the artificial trees are $38 to $298. Given those prices, more Americans are turning to real trees this year, according to this report from Bloomberg.com . At Home ...
  10 hours ago

• Weekend Project: Get your kitchen in shape for the holidays

  
  Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog — Authority: 431
  If youre planning to host any parties for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or New Years or even if getting organized is on your list of resolutions, you might want to try the simple steps below to get your kitchen and appliances in shape for the holidays and beyond. Tune up your appliances Follow the tips in our ...
  17 hours ago

• Kids DIY – How to Build a Children’s Playhouse using Pallets and Old Wood!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 623
  For those of you have some carpenter skills and tools with growing kids, you might want to consider building one of these neat playhouses using pallets and old wood.  FYI, pallets can usually be purchased rather cheap at around $5 each.  Plus, a lot of furniture stores throw away bunch of pallets on a daily basis, ...
  18 hours ago

• DIY Kindle Etching Video!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 623
  Check out this great video of Kindle Etching and Lady’s Ada’s Tour of her cool studio! – via make If you’ll recall, some months ago we held a little competition for readers to submit artwork destined for laser-etching on the backsides of Amazon’s Kindle. After everyone voted on the top five out of the ...
  1 day ago

• Smitten...

  
  Vanessa's Runway — Authority: 120
  With all things Christmas . I have always wanted a pink tree, but somehow I dont think my fiancé would approve... Cute DIY decorations are a big hit for me! Thats why I love Martha Stewart ! Check out her DIY ornament idea! You can fill the plastic balls with fun things like beads, glitter, etc and ...
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• For Men DIY – How to Get Laid!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 623
  (Chart of things you can do to increase your chances of getting laid.) According to Google’s Suggested Keywords, getting laid is #1 “need” of the world indeed .  Well, it’s a free world out there and you can think whatever you want but here’s some great tips that can help you get laid in real life by ...
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• Handmade Gifts: Photo Tiles

  
  Remodeling This Life — Authority: 418
  I published a post last January in which I shared this project I did. At the time, the people I gifted them with (my parents) were out of the country until after Christmas, so we didn’t celebrate until after the new year. Which means by the time I did this project and blogged about it, you all had already finished ...
  2 days ago

• Christmas trees go greener at Rockefeller Center and in D.C.

  
  Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog — Authority: 431
  This evening’s lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City and tomorrow’s National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C. , reflect the increasingly green tenor of the times. The Rockefeller Center tree was retrofitted in 2007 with energy-efficient LED lights powered partly by ...
  2 days ago

• diy project: kate’s log dome display jar

  
  Design*Sponge — Authority: 637
  i just want to say that i envy all of you out there with a working fireplace. i have very fond memories of sitting around a crackling fire in maine, and watching my dad place freshly chopped firewood in a huge pile outside. that being said (anyone else watch curb your enthusiasm?), i am glad i can bring wood projects ...
  2 days ago

• diy project: erica’s holiday wreath

  
  Design*Sponge — Authority: 637
  [i was so excited to see erica of p.s. i made this wreath on the cover of readymade magazine and was so excited to hear from her about the project. the full steps werent run in the magazine so she was kind enough to share them here today. thanks, erica !] I love making holiday decor items out of things I have ...
  2 days ago

• diy project: prudent baby easy advent calendar

  
  Design*Sponge — Authority: 637
  this fun diy project comes from jacinda at prudent baby . she whipped up this last-minute advent calendar using common office supplies, and created something that the whole family could enjoy. whether you fill your bags with presents and sweets, it’s always fun to have a little something special with which to start ...
  3 days ago

• diy project: alison’s snowflake corkboard

  
  Design*Sponge — Authority: 637
  this fun holiday decoration project comes from alison fonseca of five months in paris . after moving into her new dorm room, alison found herself with a ton of blank wall space and a limited cash flow. so to add some budget-friendly holiday decor she decided to add slowflakes to an existing piece of cork board. ...
  3 days ago

• How to Open a Painted Shut Window

  
  Danny Lipford — Authority: 442
  To free paint stuck window: Score the paint film where the sash meets the frame on both the inside and outside of the window. Insert a putty knife in the gap between sash and frame, and run it around the opening on the inside and outside of the window. Position a flat pry bar on the outside of the window where the ...
  3 days ago

• DIY: Last Minute Advent

  
  say YES! to hoboken — Authority: 497
  I know, its a day late, but I saw this matchbox advent calender via Sweet Paul and couldnt not pass it along! Matchboxes? check. Paper? check. Candy? double check; and youve got the cutest advent ever. See more specifics here .
  3 days ago

• DIY: Apple Placemats

  
  say YES! to hoboken — Authority: 497
  Love the burlap and simple design of these freezer paper placemats . Plus theyre a cinch to make. Instructions here via Two Straight Lines . These would be a great project with kids to make as gifts for a hostess. Over the next couple weeks Ill be posting many more DIY gift ideas. Would love to hear any of your ...
  3 days ago

• Our Advent Calendar

  
  Remodeling This Life — Authority: 418
  I think this is it. No more crafts for the rest of the holiday season. Just living, loving, enjoying. Everything I am going to make has been made. Now I just get to share with you! Inspired by some facebook friends, I wanted to make an advent calendar that had 25 simple family activities for us to enjoy from now ...
  3 days ago

• refashioned bags: book giveaway

  
  HAUTE*NATURE — Authority: 428
  For the month of December, HauteNature will offer quite a few giveaways for the holidays. Gear up your HAIKU talents, because this is the first one. This fabulous book, Refashioned Bags by Faith & Justina Blakeney is perfect for the DIYer! With patterns and instructions for making bags from almost anything, this ...
  3 days ago

• past & present: decoupage history + diy project

  
  Design*Sponge — Authority: 637
  illustration by julia rothman So for my first column after my little hiatus to finish up some d*s book projects, I thought it would be fun to take a look at the history of a craft room staple – decoupage! The art of decoupage is thought to have its roots in East Siberian tomb art.  It was perfected in China ...
  3 days ago

• How to Repair a Running Toilet

  
  Danny Lipford — Authority: 442
  Toilets that run constantly or don’t flush properly are a common problem. Solutions include: Adjust the float to control the water level in the tank. Replace the flapper valve at the bottom of the tank. Adjust the chain length between the handle and flapper valve. Replace corroded or broken chain. Related ...
  4 days ago

• How to Drain a Hot Water Heater

  
  Danny Lipford — Authority: 442
  Draining your hot water heater removes any sediment in the bottom of the tank. Here’s how to go about it: Turn off the gas or electricity to the hot water heater. Close the cold water supply valve coming into the water heater. Attach a garden hose to the drain at the bottom of the tank. Run the hose outside on ...
  4 days ago

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