Rating DIY Projects: What's Worth It and What's Not The Los Angeles Times
re-nest.com 30 days ago — After renovating most of my own home, there are certainly some things I'd recommend doing myself, and somethings that are better left to the pros. The renovator of a 1920's bungalow in L.A. recently gave an interview about some of the lessons ...

DIY shampoo without the carcinogens
alternativeconsumer.com 9/21/2009 — I’ve often heard people say they do their best thinking in the shower, and although I can’t say I’m one who does heavy brain work amidst the suds I did take a minute the other day to read the back of my shampoo bottle. What I saw surprised me. Water, sodium laureth sulfate, glycol distearate, ...

DIY Deodorant: better for you + the planet
feedproxy.google.com 10/2/2009 — What today falls into the niche of “DIY” (do it yourself), is in fact the longest human tradition there is. It’s funny that today we need people to teach us how to do it ourselves, that we can’t fathom making things we find essential. Do it yourself-ism is a quiet, but effective way of ...

DIY Solar Part 2: Choosing A System
watthead.org 10/16/2009 — Last week we started talking about DIY solar and covering the topics that will help you decide if you can do solar yourself. There are plenty of different systems that can fit your solar needs. Let's cover the three most popular systems. Grid Tied Solar This is the easiest and most popular way ...