The Milk Bag...Tired of Being Treated Like Yesterdays Trash!
A CHALLENGE - Stop throwing out milk bags. Stop buying freezer and sandwich bags. Reuse the milk bags and wait for the surplus to start building up. I noticed that the actual bag that carries the milk...
View ArticleConcrete Lightbulb Wall Hook
This is how to make an excellent excuse for driving a lag bolt into your wall, the Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook. Functional yet sylish, it gives a nice industrial design feel wherever you mount it....
View ArticleHack a Toilet for free water.
This Instructable is a step by step description of the process of adding a sink to the top of a toilet allowing the use of the clean water before it goes into the bowl. Motivation Water is a precious...
View Articlebike innertube wallet
- bomb wallet made from an old inner tube. - all you need is an innertube and a sewing machine. It's soft, malleable, flexible, durable and aesthetically it's a nice looking design. the rubber is...
View ArticleBread Board from IDE Cables
Today we are going to be building a bread borad for protyping circuits. Most of the parts you have lying around. The idea here is not to replace large store bought bread boards but, to construct small...
View ArticleCheap, easy, low-waste platform bed plans
Build a queen size platform bed on the cheap, with storage space underneath, for less than $30, in about an hour, and learn some basic carpentry skills in the process. Please read the "design...
View ArticleLaptop Sleeve from a FedEx Envelope
Here are basic instructions for making a laptop sleeve out of FedEx envelopes. I was looking for a strong and waterproof material to make my own sleeve from and remembered that FedEx and the US Postal...
View ArticleWorm bin bag for indoor vermicomposting and easy separation of worms from...
Worm composting is an easy way to turn your food waste and shredded paper into rich fertilizer for your plants. You can also feel great about keeping your food waste out of the landfill, where it turns...
View ArticleSliding pants rack
I bought a wardrobe from ikea to store my work clothes in. While walking around at ikea, I came across a Pax wardrobe with a Komplement pants hanger on rails. Unfortunately, they did not make them in...
View ArticleHow to Sew Your Own Pajama Pants
This instructable shows you how to sew easy-to-make pajama bottoms in any size. I don't know if you have shopped for any pajamas lately but they are crazy expensive. At Land's End, they want $24.50...
View ArticleIVAR small triangular shelf
The IVAR system from IKEA offers shelves and pentagonal corner units, but I wanted a little triangular end unit. With a bit of sawing and drilling, I was able to transform each small shelf into two...
View ArticleInverted Bookshelf
The inverted bookshelf turns a bit of your living room upside down as it hangs all of the books from the bottom instead of supporting them from below. It's a satisfying optical trick and doesn't damage...
View ArticleA bookshelf made of encyclopedias! YAY!
I work at Half Price Books, and I've been trying to find out what to do with all the books we can't resell or donate. And then this beautiful set of large print encyclopedias came in - and what can I...
View ArticleThe DIY Cheapskate Laptop Stand via TheClosetEntrepreneur.com
UPDATE (11/19/2008): I've created a printable PDF template that you can use to help with the cardboard cutting process. The dimensions of the template are slightly different than the instructions since...
View ArticleNintendo Entertainment System Cartridge Clock
A while back my friend Carolyn Main made some NES cartridge clocks for friends for Christmas. They rocked.The awesomeness of the NES Cartridge Clock must be spread all across the lands.Now, you could...
View ArticleWine Crate Bookshelf
A simple bookshelf using standard rough pine wine crates.Check out my other projects at ReclaimaginationBy: reclaimaginationContinue Reading »
View Articlehow to: make a lego necklace / amulet
This is my first instructable, so please go easy on me. This instructable is pretty easy to do, and lets you display your lego-ness. All you need is : 1) a Lego mini fig 2) a small linked necklace...
View ArticleHow to make REAL Japanese ramen from scratch
As a person living in Japan, I feel sad at how ramen is treated in the west. It is considered the epitome of junk food; a greasy, carcinogenic mess, lacking in any nutrients whatsoever and only to be...
View ArticleScrap Table
There's a lot of wood out in the world free for the taking -- in dumpsters, back alleys, vacant lots, abandoned buildings, recycling yards, and architectural salvage centers. Most wood, if free from...
View ArticleCompass Table
One day I was playing around with a compass and a magnet noticing how much fun it was to manipulate the compass rose as I moved the magnet around. I'm of the mindset that when it comes to fun, more is...
View ArticleCigar Box Guitar
Usually consisting of a stick, an old cigar box, some random hardware, and whatever strings are lying around, cigar box guitars are some of the simplest, cheapest, and easiest musical instruments you...
View ArticleSuper GrooveAxe: Mini Drum Machine
Feel the Tiny Boom! Ever feel like you're missing some beats? Does your day need a better soundtrack? Feel the boom with the Super GrooveAxe! It's a pocket sized, battery powered drum machine &...
View ArticleSimple Sequencer
One of the keys to making good music is mindless repetition. That is what the simple sequencer is great at. It does the same thing over and over again in an eight note sequence. You can adjust the...
View ArticleHomemade banjo ukulele
making your own banjo ukulele from a neck taken from a kit and a cheap tambourine.Please excuse any mispelling or mistake, I'm french and was taught english a long time ago ...By: balnoContinue Reading »
View ArticleAuthentic Pretzels
These pretzels are boiled in baking soda solution for that unique chewy texture. I served these with mustard for dipping at a Grey Cup party and they went over really well. They are quite simple to...
View ArticleKeyboard Circuit Sheet Lampshade
I had a really old keyboard lying around that I planned to use to make a Keylendar. Upon opening it up I noticed that the circuit sheets were a really pretty bluey/green colour. I thought this would...
View ArticleCheap light box
The goal was to make a light box for my students to use that didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Went to the second-hand store and found a florescent light... ($4.99 with 50% off) then noticed a...
View ArticleDry Out Your Ski Boots Quickly
On many a spring day I've come home from an epic day up on the mountain only to find that my boots are nothing but a spongy bucket of sweat. On multi day ski trips, when you need to use your boots...
View Article♻ PLASTIC BOTTLE LENS CASE (waterproof) ♻
I made this for my Nikon lens. You should choose different size of bottle for the size of your lens. Is waterproofable with innertube. By: marcellahellaContinue Reading »
View ArticleBicycle Tube Belt
In this instructable I'm going to show you how to make a belt out of an old bike tube. This is a very easy last minute gift idea. My uncle loves fixing bikes. He gave my a whole box of old bike tubes...
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