DIY: The draft dodger and other great gifts you can make
Posted
Nov 23 2008, 04:20 PM
by
Karen Datko
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Sadge at Simple Green Frugal Co-op is a big fan of draft dodgers. "No, not the military type -- the drafty doors type," she writes.
Dodgers are stuffed fabric tubes that fit snuggly against the bottom of your doors (or along the side of sliding glass doors) to keep out winter drafts. Creatively decorated -- she's seen draft-dodger snakes, dachshunds and a ballerina -- they can be attractive as well as functional. With help from her post, you can make them yourself.
We're all for very functional gifts and presents that can help friends and family save money. You can cut spending too if you invest some of your time in do-it-yourself gifts. Here are some great ideas and DIY gift roundups we've found on the Web to help you get started:
Need more inspiration? A group of clever and talented bloggers is hosting a Holidays by Hand weekly blog festival -- gathering holiday craft ideas, including knitting, embroidery and quilting, from around the blogosphere. To see the festival schedule, visit this post at Vintage Mommy.
For a big roundup of DYI gift guides, read Lee Meredith's post at ThreadBanger.
We've posted about DIY gift wrap. Kelly at Almost Frugal offers instructions for making gift bags.
