Comments on: 100 Things you can make yourself

By: career advice

career advice — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:50:34 +0000

There are many things we can do to be more self sufficient and successful in life.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:19:51 +0000

$15 for a skein of sock yarn??? Is it made of gold thread? I crocheted a blanket 82″ x 110″ for $40 by buying yarn from the eBay. There are different stores within eBay such as Knitters’ Paradise – and it’s a bargain even after paying shipping.

A lot of these things would not be worthwhile if you were selling the stuff as you couldn’t charge enough for your time. However, if you have to sit in the parking lot, or on a commute train (in my case) or be in the room when the TV is on or whatever, you might as well get something out of that time.

I make things myself for 2 reasons: 1) to save money and 2) to get something I otherwise couldn’t get – and 2) still has to be priced very reasonably. For example, the last summer dress I made was $7 for 3.5 yds of cotton, plus thread and power for my machine and iron. The pattern has served numerous times in different configurations.

By: Free Recipe

Free Recipe — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:10:11 +0000

You can definitely make a lot of things yourself. Most people don’t have time to make anything like no one has time to sit and eat breakfast anymore. People seem to choose convenience rather than saving money these days. But thanks for this list because it made me think how a lot of us are unable to do simple things anymore.

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By: anne-marie

anne-marie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:34:30 +0000

i’m a little disgusted that people need to be told they can make things like apple sauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pesto etc themselves…. does everything come out of a jar in the USA? no wonder obesity and diabetes are such a problem… still, it’s nice to see someone encouraging people to do something for themselves…

By: Cora

Cora — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:33:34 +0000

Love the list. The meditative aspect of creating a thing with my own hands is very satisfying, whether it’s applesauce or a Halloween costume. Sometimes it’s more expensive but there’s no compromise in the final product — I’ve made exactly what I want, not what a factory churns out for the masses. Also, the more I learn to do myself, the more resourceful I catch myself being all around.
Also, I just discovered my next DIY project; Google “homemade marshmallows”!!!

By: Recovering Consumer

Recovering Consumer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:30:37 +0000

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By: Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:24:31 +0000

Good job explaning it. Lovin the pictures, altough I still couldn’t be able to make anything on that list, except maybe playdoh but I don’t have the ingredients.