What’s the perfect remedy to winter? Tomato/cucumber salad, with basil and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. It’s even better when you grow your own herbs. With this homemade greenhouse, you can have your own mini-garden year-round.
Homemade mini-greenhouse [link]
While most hardcore bike messengers/couriers are made out of nearly indestructible Cordura®, one can use other recycled materials to build a custom courier bag. You can use the fabric from the vinyl banners that you see at public events (the ones with the moon-shaped cut-outs that let the wind through. Just wait until the event is over and swiftly “borrow” a giant vinyl banner. Cutters will be a must, as those vinyl signs are often fastened using tie-wraps (zip-ties).
Another possibility is using garbage bags, which are welt together using a simple technique that anyone can do at home. I tried the technique demonstrated in Bre Pettis’ Weekend Projects podcast (the second link) and it works out great. Turns out that garbage bags can be turned in a rugged waterproof fabric.
DIY Messenger Bag out of Re-purposed Vinyl Signs [link]
DIY Messenger Bag out of Garbage Bags [link]
This is a great find. I love to drink water and hate having piles of crap everywhere (I really need to clean my office). This upcycling project reuses 2 gallon water jugs and turns them into a brilliant (and modular) storage system.
Modular Storage Bins made from Water Jugs [link]
How to makw a primitive, yet functionning airbrush out of household items. Nice hack and much room for improvement. An interesting start to a potentially cool project.
DIY Airbrush [link]
