"How many personal care products did you use just this morning? Shampoo, deodorant, lotion, makeup - the average woman uses a dozen personal care products containing 168 chemical ingredients every day. Men use about six products a day containing 85 chemicals. We absorb, inhale and ingest many of these chemicals into our bodies."
an excerpt from New Society Publishers' book Not Just a...
Apartment Therapy just published a great guide to the 10 best eco paints right here. Check out their recommendations and suggestions so you can decor it yourself in an earth friendly environment.
Here is the DIY tutorial for how to make your own Shrug-Sweater-Wrap-Thingy. For more details, watch the video!
Materials:
1 XL Cotton Turtleneck, Serger, Pins, Thread, Scissors, Ruler
1. Take your turtleneck and fold it in half to find the midpoint of the body section. Then cut all the way up the front.
2. Cut the bottom section off starting 2 inches below the armpit...
My desktop background changes CONSTANTLY, and nine times out of ten it's because I've fallen in love with a new outfit I've seen somewhere online - and, nine times out of ten, it's a get-up from one the dozens of street style blogs I look at every week. From Alta Mira to Your Boyhood, I check 'em all and starting RIGHT NOW I'll be presenting my top 5 favorite weekly picks here at the...
Hey everyone,
If there's a soft spot in your heart for bears all over the country, whether is Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear or Baloo from Jungle Book, then you must have been heartbroken by all of those horrific pictures of animals, especially bears being exploited all over the world.
Well, here's some great news for you! We recently received an email from Sarah over at nümph and...
I thought that contact paper screen printing idea from the podcast last week was fantastic, and since I've had a bit of experience with some different fabric printing techniques, I wanted to show you a bunch of methods you can try out!
The concept that sucked me into the printing world in the first place is freezer paper stenciling. The second issue of Craft Magazine had a tutorial for this...
Our last Project Threadbanger contest just ended last week. and our winners are Spendthrift Sigh and Miss_Gagrin! Congrats!!
The challenge was to create something that can be worn on your head (ex. hats, barrettes, headbands) out of new or recycled material, not totaling over $7.00.
"So I made this lovely pill box hat! The frame is from a recycled...
For all of you out there who loved Barbie dolls growing up, but didn't so much love their clothes, Mattel has announced that they're bringing out a new line of accessories called "BCause Collection." Instead of throwing away old scraps leftover from making Barbie's extensive clothing and accessories, they've decided to use them and make fun and unique patchwork purses, bags, pillows and...
This week's episode of 'Decor It Yourself' shows you how to make an apron out of your recycled jeans. I just saw this cool article about how to make an apron out of an old pillowcase from curbly. Very innovative, refreshing and totally recycled. I always find lovely Vera pillowcases without a matching sheet and now I know what to do with them.
You can find the whole tutorial...
I've always loved biker jackets - whether they be in leather, denim, suede, or a sturdy twill... this is one look that I'm happy to say is making a comeback. In fact, the March 2008 issue of Lucky magazine reported biker jackets as one of the hottest spring trends. Of course, celebrities are guaranteed to be wearing the latest styles. Take Angelina Jolie - before she became pregnant,...
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