The GIY Guide

Big Bottle Breakdown

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on September 1, 2008 - 2:04am.

Keep a couple of big bottles out of the overstuffed recycling bins by turning them into mini greenhouse/seed germinators — a nice green twist to a decidedly ungreen dilemma.

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Denim Deconstructed

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on August 25, 2008 - 3:59am.

Denim’s so sturdy and versatile, you can reuse your worn out workhorses in myriad ways

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The GIY Guide: Go Green Camping Guide

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on August 17, 2008 - 11:05pm.

Since there’s no better place than the woods to practice that wise adage of taking only photos and leaving only footprints — here’s a shortlist of tips that will help you achieve it.

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In the Trenches: Composting Made Easy

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on August 10, 2008 - 11:08pm.

Just because you can’t commit to a physical bin or worm ranch, doesn’t mean you can’t compost.

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The GIY Guide: Biodiesel: Just Brew It!

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on August 3, 2008 - 8:29pm.

Fueling the family car with cooking oil and elbow grease.

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The GIY Guide: Pedal Power it!

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on July 28, 2008 - 12:57pm.

Thanks to a variety of factors — rising fuel costs, a more widespread interest in DIY technology, even fashion concerns — serious attempts to harness the energy produced by a pair of wheels and a well-turned ankle are no longer the anomalous terrain of a few fringe thinkers.

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The GIY Guide: The Birds and the Bees

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on July 21, 2008 - 11:56am.

Adventures in urban livestock

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The GIY Guide: Self-watering Planters

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on July 14, 2008 - 12:34pm.

Built from my favorite reusable material — castaway 5-gallon buckets — these garden containers are easy-to-build and are a triumph of lo-technology and high efficiency.

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No More Food Waste!

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on July 6, 2008 - 12:16pm.

Salvage edibility out of your neglected odds and ends!

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The GIY Guide: Applying the DIY Principle to World Travel

Posted by Nicole Gluckstern on June 9, 2008 - 6:54pm.

It’s vacation time, and the GIY Guide, like many of you, is hitting the road...

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