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Sewing and Satin Underwear
Kelly Wilkinson rediscovers her desire for handmade lingerie — and learns not to sew her sleeves closed. Published August 4, 1998.

Ask the Handy Girls
Is something broken, leaking, or shabby-looking in your house? Found a weird stain on your carpet and don't know how to remove it? Want to know whether you should buy an electric drill? Ask our panel of Handy Girls. Updated with new answers all the time!

Grow Your Own Veggie Garden
Learn the basic tools you'll need, what plants to start with and when to start planting — and you'll be munching fresh veggies all summer! Published May 18, 1998.

Thrifting for the Masses
Thrift Score's Al Hoff tells you how to get the best deals at thrift stores, tag sales, flea markets and more. Plus, tips on how to decorate your house with your thrift scores. Published March 16, 1998.

A Room of Your Own
Previous tenants had bad taste? Here's a do-it-yourself guide to stripping wallpaper, painting walls, and removing carpet. Published March 2, 1998.

Fix It!
Suzy Banks dishes on the tools you'll need for very basic house care and repair, and a few tips to get you started. (No butt crack required.) Published September 15, 1997.

Voluntary Complexity
Is your home overflowing with collections of books and CDs? Eric Fredericksen explains how to organize your junk — and turn it into home décor. Published February 16, 1998.

Splitting and Nooking
We can't all live in a house like Bill Gates. In fact, none of us can. But even if you share a one-bedroom apartment with three roommates and a pet, you can create a feeling of personal space through the magic of "splitting" and "nooking." Al Hoff explains how. Published January 12, 1998.

Build Your Own Furniture:
So you're sitting on a milk crate in your new apartment, staring at a suspicious carpet stain? Before you run out to the nearest disposable Swedish furniture outlet, we have a few words for you: Build your own damn furniture! J.P. Partland explains what to put in your first toolbox, and how to build a bookshelf from scratch. Published March 13, 1997.

Buy Cheap Chic Furniture:
Amy Oliver explains how to shop for cheap chic furniture. Don't buy "distressed" funiture — if you spend enough time at tag sales and cheap antique stores, you'll find the real thing, cheaper. Published March 13, 1997.

Living Cheaply With Style
A review of Ernest Callenbach's guide to raising bees and clipping coupons. Published December 20, 1996.


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