3 Eco-Friendly DIY Christmas Wreaths

Christmas is approaching fast and you are likely to be already trying to figure out how to make this year's holidays frugal and eco-friendly while still fun.

We save money and we love our home, therefore we love our DIY life!

So here are three totally green and pretty easy-to-craft DIY projects for you to decorate your home on a budget:

Find the instructions here. 

Old Ties into the Christmas Wreath

I am sure you have plenty of those ties your husband or dad doesn't need any more. Why not turn them into the fun Christmas decoration?

 

Holiday Greeting Cards into the Christmas Wreath

Recycle your friends' holiday greeting cards into holly leaves for this nice Christmas wreath! That's what I call putting good wished to real use!

Recycle Wine Corks into the Christmas Wreath

Holidays are so rich in wine, so this year you will know how to recycle them!

 

Pst, here are few more ideas to recycle festive wine corks: Champagne Cork Flash Drive Holder and Wine Cork Serving Tray

Enjoy!

Oh and while you are still here, why not take this online test on how well you know Christmas!

10 Cool Computer Clocks - Geeky Days

If you have successfully scored a great Dell deal and purchased a brand new computer (congrats!), you may be in desperate need to re-use your old one. So here you go: 10 great ideas for you to get inspired!

I know, I know, most of these are too hard to make yourself - but hey! It's holiday and gift-season. You'd better think about the presents now and these clocks can be huge source of inspiration!

Besides, if you manage to make something like this with your own hands, you'll be so proud of yourself (and so will your beloved ones)!

1. iClock: Apple Keyboard Clock

Clock dial is a former Apple iBook G3 Clamshell laptop computer keyboard section.



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2. Mac Keyboard Clock

Is anything made out of Apple keyboards look so awesome, I wonder?



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3. Mac G4 Clock

The side panel of an old Mac G4 recycled into a stylish clock! Simply awesome!



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4. Windows 2000 Holographic CD Desk Clock

This clock is made from a recycled working copy microsoft windows 2000 Professional CD.



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5. Laptop Keyboard into a Wall Clock

At the base of the clock hands is a stator from a computer hard drive motor.



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6. Recycled Circuit Board into a Vintage Clock

Awesome vintage look would be a perfect fit for some interiors: A round lemon yellow circuit board with concentric circles of shiny copper sits on top of this chartreuse green circuit board.



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7. Apple G3 Computer Front Cover into a Clock

This minimal-design clock could    make a great conversation piece on your wall or great present for your geeky friend:



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8. Apple Laptop Computer Clock

A real 12" Apple laptop converted into a clock with a real working pendulum mouse!



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9. Hard Drive Clock

The face of the clock is the 5 inch platter of a former hard drive. Overall, the clock sports awesome minimalist design:



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10.  A Hard Drive CAT Clock

Can it both fun and geeky?! For sure!



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Newspaper Bag: Because It Is Free and Eco-Friendly!

In the spirit of the upcoming big holiday shopping season, here's the great idea for you: recycle old newspapers in shopping bags!

Yes, for some they may seem too weird-looking and some people would even say they would feel ashamed if they appeared in the local warehouse with the newspaper shopping bag - but look, some of them actually look pretty nice:

Rolled Magazine Table

We have already profiled a rolled newspaper stool and here's another great way to reuse old newspapers and magazines: rolled newspaper table! I am sure the two would also make a great match:

Turn Tape into Amazing Interior Decorations

Most of us have plenty of tape stored in the garage for no reason. No, actually there is the reason: too many feelings and memories are tied to that old tape you do not have the heart to throw away.

But maybe you don't need to. Here are some truly amazing and inspirational examples of DIY interior artworks made of tape: let your memories go real!

Geeky Keyboard Box

If you have plenty of old keyboards and still don't know how to put them to good use, here's a nice idea: create a pretty geeky box. If everything in your home id geeky, why not have a geeky box (well, at least you are sure to have great time making it!)?

More fun with keyboards:

• A Chick Keyboard Bag (and one more Keyboard Bag)
• Keyboard Rubik's Cube
• Keyboard to Decorate Your T-Shirt
• Keyboard Rings and Keyboard Necklace
• Keyboard Belt

An Old TV into a Book Shelf

Isn't it brilliant? I have a couple of those 20-year-old TVs in my garage - I never thought about reusing them this way!

Unlike a TV aquarium we saw previously, this one is so easy to make! All you need is an old TV and 20 minutes of work!