The overwhelming favorite (among the small handful of votes) on your favorite type of junk creation is
Simple reuse projects with household items — 75% of all votes. I’ll try to include more of these. In case you missed it, check out Simple Reuse: Tea Tag Confetti and Simple Reuse: Wet Pet Food Leftover Containers.
Other poll mentions were clothing sewn into something new (13% of all votes) and projects you can add your own personal stamp to (13% of all votes).
I’m going to give the poll a small rest now. I’ll give a yell out when the next one …read more

I’m guessing a good paint job took away the grain smell. I hope, but there are worse smells.
Check out the image of the grain silo house at Offbeat Homes. Yeah, sorry. That’s not the house below!

But while I have your attention…
May’s poll in the sidebar is in sad shape since only four readers took it.
I’m open to poll suggestions for June, or do you just hate polls?
Clip art house photo via flickr.

When I asked what you thought of retail junk creations, you answered.
And here’s what was said:
Most of you who answered said that retail junk creations inspire others to see the potential in junk. That was followed closely by thinking that the creations are a good use of otherwise discarded items.
After that, only a very few of you who answered were against it since it seems to take advantage of the green movement. I try to be very careful of choosing the greenest items to feature here.
I’ve enjoyed finding unique and useful retail junk creations to feature on this blog. I …read more