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Casa Quickie: Live Simply
Dave Bruno is a dude who gave himself a huge personal challenge when he penned the 100 Thing Challenge, which limits him to owning only 100 personal effects by November 12, 2008, and live with only 100 personal things from that date for one full year. Although there are some exceptions, such as his prized collection of Marklin Trains and memorabilia, the challenge is a noble attempt to develop consumer discipline. Some might argue that restraining from frivolous spending is a threat to our economy, but what it does do is tame that environmentally un-friendly beast called waste.
Casa Verde: Waste Management, One Man's Trash
Justin Gignac, a graduate of New York's School of Visual Arts, picks up trash off of the streets of New York City. But, you won't find him in a sanitation department uniform. He actually fills bags with subway passes, Broadway tickets, coffee cups, phone book pages, and other NYC junk and carefully arranges them in plastic cubes, which are then signed, numbered, and dated in slick Helvetica typeface and sells them for 50 smackers — "making them perfect for anyone who wants their own piece of the NYC landscape," he says.
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Found It! Modern Waste Bin
The restrained look of this bathroom ensures that the few featured elements really pop, including the baby blue subway tile floor and the crumpled modern waste bin beneath the sink. Want to know where to track down the waste bin? Find out when you read more
Casa Link: Vintage Hazardous Waste
Danny Seo uncovered some vintage hazardous waste in the basement and crawlspace of his new home. While the packages are pretty cool looking, Danny reminds readers that hazardous waste can't be tossed with regular garbage. Read the whole post to find out what else he has to say about getting rid of paints, paint thinners, and other toxic substances.
Casa Verde(?): Fabriano
Italian designers Riccardo Nannini, Domenico Orefice, and Emanuele Pizzolorusso created Fabriano, a waste basket made entirely out of recycled paper. The muffin-cup-shaped basket consists of 50 pleated-paper disposable bags nesting inside one another. Each can be extracted and used as trash bags themselves when the bin is full, leaving the layer below ready to collect more paper/trash.
How-To: Safely Dispose of Prescription Meds
No matter how diligent I am about trying to keep my bathroom shelves clutter-free, they still seem to eventually get overrun by prescription medications that have a pill or two left in the bottom of the bottle. It's definitely a no-no to keep prescription medications sitting around your home, especially if they're past their expiration date.
To find out the right and wrong ways to rid your home of this potentially dangerous clutter, check out my tips when you read more
Cool Idea: Lighten Up Dark Furniture Without Paint
Recently, I've been really impressed by More Ways to Waste Time's inspiring dining room re-vamp. There was one seemingly small change to an heirloom piece of furniture that really caught my attention. Since the oak sideboard in the living room is a family heirloom, she couldn't paint it, but she did want to make the sideboard feel less imposing.
Cool Idea: Tubelor Trashcan
If my Crave Worthy posts aren't evidence enough, it's not hard to find beautiful home furnishings. But, good design with an unprecedented function that's also aesthetically pleasing isn't exactly at every street corner. The Ideaco Design Tubelor Trashcan ($41) does fall into this category, though.
DIY: How to Make Silhouette Portraits
Want to capture a pet, friend, child, or even flower or plant in a silhouette portrait? Then check out this silhouette portrait tutorial I found on More Ways to Waste Time.
Here's What You Need
- Digital camera.
- Computer with PhotoShop (or one you can borrow from a friend).
- Frame.
- Subject to photograph.
European Union Phases Out Energy-Wasting Bulbs
As of today, it's going to be a whole lot harder to get your hands on a standard incandescent bulb in Europe. In an effort to improve energy efficiency by 20 percent by the year 2020, the European Union has mandated that factories must cease the production of frosted incandescents and 100-watt clear bulbs. The new, more energy-efficient bulbs consume up to 80 percent less energy.
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