How To Brew: Chemex
The hourglass shaped Chemex has been praised by coffee lovers and critics the world over. Without any moving parts, this coffee maker is a single piece of equipment that will work forever… unless dropped; it is glass after all. To help you master the Chemex and brew a perfect cup every time, Banks has more brewing tips to share.
And if you’re not a Chemex owner yet, visit our online store - we have 6-cup and 10-cup versions.
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It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
Empty wine bottles made into bird feeders.
To DIY, see ChickenStreet’s tutorial here.
For earlier posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series, check out the archive here.
DIY project du jour: Make chair seats from old neckties
For how-to, see Mag Ruffman’s ToolGirl blog here.
Related (kind of): Chair seats and backs made from vintage belts — here, here, and here. And some earlier Unconsumption tie-related posts here.
Today’s tutorial: Turn old tea cups and saucers into bird feeders.
For the how-to / details — using caulk to attach cups and saucers to staircase posts (spindles) — visit the Something Wonderful blog.
(Spotted on Pinterest here.)
