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A Loan Without The Bank

Jay — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:55:18 +0000

Could this make it to the US ?
Home loans, small business loans, and mortgages based on investing in your community, it’s happening in Germany.

Click here to view the video

Build, Share, & Download Free Fonts

Jay — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:42:21 +0000

Ever wanted to have your own custom font, but couldn’t dish out money for the software, or found it too complicated?
Well now, you can design it yourself! Simple, cheap, plus tons of other free fonts to choose from for PC and Mac.

Enjoy!
Click Here

Free Plans for Building Your Next Eco Friendly Home

Jay — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:25:10 +0000

Building plans provided for free by free green
Working under the principle that environmentally friendly design should be available to everyone, this company can provide you free home plans for your next green home. Yes, really free. And they have a variety of styles so everyone doesn’t end up looking like track homes or a box. Not that there is anything wrong with boxes.

Click here to visit Free Green

CA BOOM V Show Begins Today

Jay — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:55:26 +0000

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
This is a must see show, if you have never been, there is over 120 exhibitors that showcase what’s next for furnishings and designs for work and everyday living!

It takes place at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar and if you have the time might I suggest the architecture tours.
Click here for the CA Boom Website.

Prefab Future Part I

Jay — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:37:20 +0000

Welcome to the future!
This will be an ongoing discussion, beginning now. Here is the precursor!

For the record: I did not create this video, but the music is so appropriate, if I did make this video it wouldn’t snap back to the image of the magazine image on every snare hit.

Build Your Own Solar Powered USB Charger

Jay — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:00:18 +0000

Here is a clever advanced video tutorial that includes plans on how to build a solar powered USB charger !
Now to track down some old solar powered garden lamps. Enjoy !

http://view.break.com/441673 – Watch more free videos

Free Furniture For Your Kids

Jay — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:41:03 +0000

Make your own modern furniture for your kids out of cardboard.
Free templates and instructions to make your own stool, chair, or rocker!

Click here for the templates.

Oldie but Goody, Scrap House Revisited

Jay — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:19:17 +0000

Back by popular demand!
It’s such a great idea and not everyone has had the opportunity to get inspired by this wonderful project.

Living Large as Possible

Jay — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:00:55 +0000

Have a small space, is your loft an old janitors closet, redecorating a back office?
Here is a handy directory of online stores, websites, and blogs that focus on making the highest and best (and practical) use out of your smaller spaces.

www.tinyliving.com
www.spacesandiego.com
www.compactappliance.com
www.apartmenttherapy.com
www.unclutterer.com
http://community.livejournal.com/microliving
http://shelterlife.thisoldhouse.com/

And the most notable is definitely,
www.ikeahacker.blogspot.com
It’s a website dedicated to mods and hacks of Ikea’s products.
How handy!

Credit to Claire Feeney and Kelly Lugea from ReadyMade Magazine who assembled this great little directory.

Revolutionary Flea Market Concept Where Everything Is Free

Jay — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:00:48 +0000

The best flea market that you don’t know about, and it’s FREE!
I rarely rant and rave about things, but this is possibly the greatest concept for a flea market! It’s online, eco-friendly, a great way to meet some neighbors and free. It’s called Freecycle, it’s an online community that has posts for all kinds of things that people are giving away. Beds, bikes, furniture, film, building materials and all kinds of random and wonderful things.

How does it work, join for free, then search the listings in your community, find ( or give away) all kinds of wonderful stuff, and when you find what you like, send them an email with an explanation of what you’d like (tip: include why or what your planning on doing with the item). The givers get to choose who gets what. It’s that simple.

This was a great resource for victims of the Katrina disaster. In an act of goodwill Patty Valance from the Tucson Jewish Community Relations Council utilized Freecycle to furnish 167 apartments.

The founder Deron Beal had a study from University of Iowa done on behalf of Freecycle that shows the network also helps to keep 300 tons of trash out of landfills every single day.

It’s a great way of giving, meeting, and actually giving back to other people directly in your community.

For more info click here.