DIY

23 Aug 2009

How to Make a Garden in Berkeley for FREE Part I: Steps 1 & 2

We may be heading towards September, but there is still time to plant a fall crop (consult a Planting Schedule), and if you follow these steps, you can do it for absolutely FREE! I lived in Berkeley for 6 years, but it was the 6th year which solidified my love

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
21 Aug 2009

DIY Diva: Cheapo Pet Toys To Please Your Pussy & Puppy

Heyo — the DIY Diva here with this week’s on-the-cheap craftacular project for all you out there in Broke-Assland. Pets are absolutely, positively a luxury and not something for the broke-ass.  Though I am a broke-ass and have a dog.  And, I bet you either have a dog/cat or know

Kate Kotler - DIY Diva 0
16 Aug 2009

Tetrahedral Kites: A DIY Trick for the Soul

When I was a kid, I would lay in the grass in my backyard and daydream.  The mind of this geeky, skinny 8-year-old was fixated on ways in which I could become the absolute supreme icon for coolness in the 3rd grade.  Check it out.  My plan was that one

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0
14 Aug 2009

DIY Diva: No Sew Fleecie Blankie

Heyo — the DIY Diva here. You know how sometimes, when you’re coming down off of some weird pharmaceutical that a sketchy friend gave you the night before in a dive bar, you get the chills? A new warm blanket would be the thing to have in those situations. This

Kate Kotler - DIY Diva 0
13 Aug 2009

30 Day Shred: The Definitive Review

Pop Quiz. Jillian Michaels is: (A) A trainer from a show I’ve never watched, nor do I ever care to. (B) Someone I don’t care to hear or see every morning, albeit virtually (C) Someone who, when all is said and done, has made me slightly less weak (D) All

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
07 Aug 2009

DIY Diva: Ironic T-Shirt Totes

Heyo – the DIY Diva here with a project that will turn your crap into craft in a few short steps. Today I’m going to be showing you how to turn a old t-shirt into a new tote bag that you can use to hold everything from your crafting gear

Kate Kotler - DIY Diva 0
05 Aug 2009

Fix Your Own Damn Bike: Time’s Up! Bike Co-Op

When hooligans ripped out the foam from my bike seat and bent my front wheel, I was so full of fury that I didn’t even try to think of a nicer adjective than ‘œfucked.’ But then a Time’s Up! volunteer told me that my wheel had been ‘œTacoed.’ Time’s Up!

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
04 Aug 2009

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Face it!

While being young, broke and beautiful is all well and good, some peoples finances are more fucked than others. That’s why we’ve invited Betsy Crouch (aka Coach $izzle) to come onboard and dole out some much needed advice. She is a professional financial advice giver after all.

Betsy Crouch - Coach $izzle 0