DIY Ideas - The Fun Times Guide to Living Green

Epic Pedal-Powered Snow Plow is Zero Energy and Back Friendly

The snow has cleared out a lot of places now, but if you are living in a place that’s still getting it or still has it on the ground and you need some bike baths or sidewalks or even parts of the roadway plowed (or if you think you might run into a problem with snow next year and want to be prepared early), I just recently discovered a cool DIY pedal-powered snow plow you might be interested in. Check out the video: Basically, as you can see in the video below, the seat and wheels of … [Read more...]

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3 Ways to Air Dry Your Laundry In Any Space (or Any Season)

Is your dryer just as loud and energy taxing as mine? Call me crazy, but why not use the natural breeze to dry your clothes? Small things that are a part of living greener often times result in being labeled a hippie...even if only playfully so.Personally, I embrace the hippie identity...to a point. One thing that I just can’t give up, however, is having clean clothes. I think we can all appreciate each other not reeking from being too “natural”, if you know what I mean.When … [Read more...]

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5 Green Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

Want to have a green Valentine’s Day with your special someone? Of course you do. Here are some cool date ideas to start your relationship off or keep it rolling in a good green way. … [Read more...]

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3 Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home

Green living can mean a number of different things. It can range from learning how to make homemade solar panels to using organic fertilizer in your yard and garden. Green living also has to do with conserving water, energy costs and using those commercial cleaners that are full toxic chemicals that could hurt our animals and children. Yet, we keep using those cleaners. But maybe the only reason we do this is because we aren’t aware of how many natural cleaning solutions we actually … [Read more...]

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How To Transform an Old Tomato Cage Into a Funky Outdoor Lantern

With the new year, brings some chilly weather outside, at least where I live. If you’re looking for things to do while bundling up and keeping warm inside, why not work on creating something for those warmer months? I’m talking about repurposing a tomato cage into a funky, personalized outdoor light. How cool is that? Even though it seems like spring and summer are far away, time has a tendency to sneak up on us and eventually it’ll be that time of year. With your personalized … [Read more...]

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The Best Christmas Present of All: The Gift of Yourself

I’ll be the first to say it...getting gifts pretty much rocks! With Christmas coming up at the end of this week it’s easy to fall into the craziness of the holiday hustle and bustle while searching the stores for that one last perfect gift. Instead of rushing out to the stores, why not take a second, breathe, and decide that you’ll give that loved one the best gift of all -- yourself. That's right, your pure, uninterrupted presence. Don’t get me wrong, physical gifts are … [Read more...]

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Behind On Thanksgiving Cooking? Crock Pot to the Rescue!

I'm busier this year than I've ever been. How about you? With spare time becoming more sparse by the day, it's easy to get behind...especially during the holidays.If you find yourself scampering about trying to put together a delicious Thanksgiving meal, but still running short of time, drag our your crock pot.What?Yep, cooking some of those favorite Thanksgiving staples in a crock pot can not only save you time and energy, but can also take your staple side dishes to new heights of flavor. … [Read more...]

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Turn Your Old Sneakers Into Funky Solar-Powered Lights

If you’re like me then you probably have an old pair of shoes lying around the house that you just can’t part with. Why not turn those beloved old shoes into something that you can use or just help add style to your casa, solar-powered street lights. I know you’re probably wondering “how in the world did a company think to merge these two things and come up with such a cool product”. … [Read more...]

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Hey Parents! Get Crafty With Your Kids and Design Next Year’s Halloween ChicoBag

With Halloween coming up quickly I bet you, and I guess your kids too, are getting excited to dress up and take to the streets for some candy. Well, our friends at ChicoBags have come up with just the thing to hold all those delicious sugary sweets, a Trick-or-Treat Chico bag. Even better, this bag is created by you each year...well the design is at least. Chicobag has a Trick or Treat bag design contest each year and the winning design is used for the next year’s bag. … [Read more...]

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How To Make Your Own LED Halloween Lights

Halloween is just around the corner but it's not too late to get your Halloween decorations up.Whether we're talking about Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, or even the Super Bowl, strings of LED lights are the foundation of any great decor.Check out these 2 awesome ways to make your own custom LED Halloween lights... … [Read more...]

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