Do It Yourself: Draught (Draft) Stopper

The -augh- spelling is infinitely superior to the -af-. DAMN YOU, NOAH WEBSTER

Sorry. Anyways, autumn has arrived in New England! And by "autumn," I mean frostbitten toes falling off of people who still insist on wearing flip-flops. It's time to start harping about the eco-crusader's favorite theme: the heating bill!! Goddess and Guru do not like being cold. They do not like the freezing gusts of air that rush into their homes from under their doors. They also own a number of ugly old sweaters that could stand some artistic shredding.

The project: recycled rag draught stopper

The materials:

old sleeve, stocking, or other stretchy tube

2 rubber bands

rags or other insulator

1. I chopped off the sleeve. Not difficult.

2. I rolled a bunch of rags into tubes and stuffed them down the sleeve, tying them into the bottom of the sleeve with a rubber band.

3. I made the tube nice and fat...finished!

Green isn't all about making sacrifices. It's also about being resourceful and wasting time making sock pu--recycled draught stoppers. Indeed.