DIY

Our reader Heidi asked on our Facebook page: GPB ladies! I recently had to order new busines cards and am so sad to waste the old ones. Creative ideas for using up otherwise useless business cards? We did a little research, Heidi, and came up with a 11 innovative ideas to recycle your old stack of business cards:

The school year is starting back up, and many youngin's will be coloring joyously. What do you do when your kids have moved on and are finished with crayons? (Find out, after the jump!)

It's getting H-O-T outside... which means the city is full of window units & central air running to keep us cool. Did you know you should be cleaning out your AC filters at least a few times per year? Poorly maintained filters cut your AC's efficiency, wasting precious energy... and therefore raises your electricity bill. Don't fret friends...

This Sunday, we thank the man who taught us to throw a softball, tend to a garden and appreciate the great outdoors. Father's Day typically conjures up images of barbecues, meat slurries & beer. So how can you greenly pay homage to your Dad? (Find out some ideas, after the jump!)

Call me a terrarium expert in training. OK, maybe expert is pushing it. But in addition to planting my own backyard garden, I recently attended a Terrarium workshop with the folks at Arts in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction in Olde City. I had no idea how to create a terrarium, or the skill it requires. But Dave and the other guides successfully have been planting terrariums and gave me (and 40 of my new friends during the 2 hour workshop) tricks of the trade as we enjoyed Root mixed drinks to wish my terrarium the best of luck in its new growth. Things you’ll need: an empty Root (or any) bottle, small stones, Spanish moss, charcoal pellets, soil, moss, paper (for a funnel), chopstick, towel (paper or cloth) Here’s how I (and you!) can make a Root terrarium (courtesy of Art in the Age):

Here’s a recipe for Stuffed Peppers using mostly seasonal ingredients that’s vegan and oh so delicious. It’s one of my go-to’s when I’m not sure what I want to have for dinner. It takes a few pots and pans but is simple, and you can even make it ahead and pop in the broiler or microwave to enjoy later. Try it for dinner tonight!

Want your bathroom decor to be a little greener? My BFF forwarded me this project to make your own bath mat! I surely need one of these for my shower:

There’s many ways to create a sustainable, eco-friendly garden. One of these is to create a rain garden. A rain garden is used to reduce runoff into storm drains, and improve water quality of nearby bodies of water. How to create one?

Unless you’re exceptionally handy it’s pretty darn frustrating when your household appliances go kaput. A dishwasher, microwave, washer or dryer on the fritz can be incredibly inconvenient. But, just because an appliance isn’t cooperating doesn’t mean you need to rush out and buy new. PartSelect.com allows consumers to figure out if their problem can be fixed by replacing a part. More often than not this is the case. This means saving a boatload of money, and allows you to sustain the life of your purchases. This process makes doing-it-yourself so simple. How does it work? Find out after the jump!