...and how people are going to utilize the old "junk" you decide to give away (for FREE) on Freecycle.

Check out this global design challenge...

The mission: "to create a cost-effective, collapsible piece of furniture and ship it to New York inside a large FedEx box within 90 days of receipt of the project brief."

BUDGET: could not exceed $200.
EACH DESIGN: must support the weight of a person up to 200 lbs.
CONCISE INSTRUCTIONS: must accompany the design in order to assemble it for exhibition.

More interesting DIY furniture...

Finally... I thought of a creative use for all those little yard post signs left behind by lawn care companies!

Check out this cool system of hanging photographs using wire, pulled taut across a span, from floor to ceiling, with small hardware holding the photos in place.

This would actually be a great system for hanging just about anything in a modern yet informal kind of way.

Think... kids' artwork, Christmas cards, awards, concert tickets, and more!

Masking tape... "although it isn't as popular as duct tape, most homes have at least one or two rolls around the house." Source

Painter's tape... "has light, or weak, adhesive. The paper backing of the tape is easy to tear." Source

In my opinion, blue painter's tape is utterly indespensible around the house! It's great because painter's tape sticks to the surface, but leaves no sticky residue when it is removed.

Alright, here we go...

Ten unique uses for blue painter's tape! (...or any other color you might happen to have on hand)

This one's a little far-fetched... but I can visualize a fairly unique personal memento in the end...

Got T-Shirts?

If you're like us, you've got tons of old Tshirts lying around the house.

Most of them probably date back to your high school years... or other events, activities, or vacations that you've enjoyed.

For some reason, we just can't bring ourselves to toss (or donate) all of those old T-shirts -- even though we hardly ever wear them anymore.

Some (like those from concerts & sporting events) have never even been worn at all. We've simply been holding onto them purely as mementos, or souvenirs.

Take note!... Now there's a company that will turn all of your precious old T-shirts into a one-of-a-kind custom quilt or duvet cover.