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Alternative refrigeration

Alternative refrigeration

Best use of shag carpet ever Here’s a great overview of different ways to refrigerate: “Your refrigerator is one of the largest consumers of energy in your home. In an average home, refrigeration burns 125 watts per hour. You can, of course, take steps to reduce the amount of electricity your refrigerator uses–by shag carpeting […]

5 bottles of wine for $3

Mikey and Wendy created a wonderfully concise wine-making video: Just what I needed to get over the “there’s too many interesting things to read about this project and complications to explore before ever getting started” barrier. $3 gallons of wine, here I come! Skeptical about the quality? Check out the first recipe on this page. […]

Lake buoys from plastic bottles

Lake buoys from plastic bottles

Instructables user Patenteux du Nord details the construction of these attractive lake bouys: My parent’s cabin does not have drinkable tap water, so we use a lot of water bottles, juice bottles and all kind of bottles (my father prefers beer bottles). There is also no recycling system in this area, so we have to […]

Postal scale from old CDs

Postal scale from old CDs

I found this interesting instructable about making a postal scale from old CDs. The completed scale seems accurate enough for most peoples needs. Check out the link for more information about the build, including how to accurately calibrate the final scale using quarters. More about making a Postal scale from old CDs