DIY Green Graffiti

You'll need:

• 1-2 handfuls of moss
• 2 cups of buttermilk or yogurt
• 2 cups of water (or beer)
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• Corn syrup (optional)  

• Paintbrush
• Blender

Steps:
1) Wash the moss to get as much soil out of the roots as possible.
2) Break the moss apart into manageable pieces and place in blender.
3) Add the buttermilk/yogurt, water/beer and sugar. Blend the mixture until completely smooth. You'll want it to have a paint-like texture.
Note: If the mixture is at a consistency where you feel it will drip, add corn syrup until the consistency you desire is reached.
4) Use a paintbrush to apply the moss-paint to the surface on which you wish your design to grow.
5) If possible, check back weekly to either spray the design with water (to encourage moss growth) and/or apply more moss-paint.

DIY: Install your own dimmer switch!

Save power - and create instant mood lighting - by installing a dimmer switch on your existing household light swtiches (this does not require any technical proficiency, and should take you about 20 min max). Here's what you need to do:

Step 1: Turn Off the Power

Shut off the power at the circuit breaker or fuse box (double check that the power is really turned off by flipping the switch on and off to make sure there is no flowing current flowing through the line)

Step 2: Remove the Switch Plate and Box

Once the power is off, remove the existing switch plate using a screwdriver.
Remove the screws that keep the switch attached to the box.
Disconnect existing wiring from the box and remove the box (always unscrew the grounding wire last).

 

Step 3: Attach the Dimmer and Finish Installation

There will be three wires: one black, one white, and a separate ground wire that may be bare copper or sometimes wrapped in green. Identify the three different colored wires and attach the dimmer with their matching counterparts (Connect the black wire to the black wire, etc). Use pliers to gently twist the ends of the wires together and then secure them together with a wire nut until it is tight and won't turn anymore.
Carefully push the wires back into the electrical box.
Screw the new dimmer switch to the electrical box and then replace the cover plate.

...and you're done! Instant sexy-time lighting slash energy conservation. Pat yourself on the back.

DIY: Turn a skid into a vertical garden

You’ll need: 
- a wooden skid                           - a staple gun
- 2 large bags of potting soil        - optional: fertalizer
- a small roll of landscape fabric  - about 16 6-packs                                                  of annual flowers/plants

Staple the landscaping fabris to the frame, covering the sides and the bottom - leave the top open for plants (reinforce at each plank).

Fill with dirt (while horizontal/slightly angled).




Add plants. Water. Stand up - Voila!