Old milk jugs and pool noodles are standard materials for repurposing, but check out what you can do with items like books and gutters.

Like most kids, I really looked forward to summer vacation. We never really did a lot, but that was the point really. All schedules dropped away. We could sleep late — often having breakfast cereal ...

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend ...