Get ready for a big, big giveaway! However before I get to the goods, I want to share with you an easy DIY in this multi-tasking, high paced, crazy techy world. Sometimes simple is just plain better and it’s always great to find ways to “do more with less”. In this case, I am referring to the newly re-purposed roller shades in my son’s nursery. It’s amazing what only two yards of fabric, ordinary packing tape and an dirty old roller shade can accomplish.
Supplies
Fabric (2 yards should suffice most standard shades)
Packing Tape
Safety Pins
Roller Shade
Hemming Tape & Iron (optional)
Directions
1. Extend your rollar shade and lay your fabric on top. Should your fabric extend beyond the width of your shade, simply use hemming tape to fold and iron the edges. The edge of the fabric should be aligned with the sides of shade, no more or no less.
2. Carefully tape the top of your fabric to the top of the bar on the shade. Ensure a smooth fit and layer the tape for a secure hold.
3. Cut the fabric 1-inch below the length of the roller shade.
4. Remove the existing bar from the bottom of the shade.
5. Hang the roller shade above the window so the fabric falls naturally.
6. Fold the fabric over the bottom of the shade material and secure fabric to shade evenly with safety pins across the shade.
7. Re-attach the shade bar by sliding it over the safety pin.
Easy enough, right? Well, we want to prove our point on how you can “do more with less” with the help of the new Windows 7 phone. While it won’t re-furbish your old roller shade, it will definitely simplify your busy life allowing you to use the time you typically spend waiting for your blackberry to load more wisely. We are so convinced that you’ll be impressed, we’re offering one lucky PN reader a Windows 7 phone of your own.
WIN IT! Microsoft is giving away their new, amazing Windows Phone 7 to one lucky Project Nursery reader – a $499 value! Discover Windows Phone 7 and tell us how you can do more with less or tell us why you really, really want this phone to enter. NOW HERE’S THE NEW PART SO PAY ATTENTION: Contest begins Monday, November 15th and runs through Monday, November 29th, 2010 at 11:59pm PST. Comment on ANY PN post (and we post multiple time daily here) to enter through the 29th. A winner will be chosen via random.org and will have 5 days from time of notification to respond. Official contest rules can be found here.
This giveaway is brought to you by the new Windows Phone 7. Learn more about Windows Phone online and see it in person at local T-Mobile stores today.
CONTEST CLOSED – Congrats Bryan Fly!
Comments
Pooh!
I hope I win! I will be commenting on all the posts this week on PN
Emily
I love roller shade makeovers! Cottage Living (RIP) did a feature forever ago with simple roller shade makeovers, using things like wallpaper, gaffer’s tape, or even stencils.
Sarah
I could really use a new phone!
Amanda
Love this rollershade idea. And I desperately need a new phone!
Claudia
Great tutorial!
Will try this out…
This phone would be a godsend too…
Melissa B.
Love the new rollershades! Great fabric choice! I would love to win the phone–my husband’s phone is from the ice age, but he refuses to get a new one. This would help the cause!
Margaret Norcott
Hi, great post and very creative (and easy) ~ thanks for sharing! I could totally use this phone (for my husband). Would make a GREAT Christmas Gift for him as he needs a new {hi-tech} phone! ~Margaret
Amalia
I love how easy it is to make old boring roller shades look hip and up to date! Thanks for this one makeover tip :)
Rachel TF
Post-its!! I write myself reminders all of over the house. They are also great for leaving cute notes for your husband or textbook page markers.
Anna
A tip for doing more with less for the holidays:
Don’t forget to spend a little something for those who can’t spend – whether it is adopting a family for a holiday or buying something small for a toy drive. When I was little, I was the recipient of a secret toys-for-tots gift (I had no idea where it came from, it was left at my doorstep), and it helped me continue believing in Santa although my family was not able to afford gifts that year!
trish
Love the roller shade idea! Fingers crossed I win the phone! Would be a great birthday gift to myself. :)
Jes
I need this phone! My current smartphone doesn’t make good calls. The apps are cool, but it needs to be a phone too!
bdaiss
Hey! I’ve been looking at doing just this in our spare room! Thanks for the tutorial!
(And thanks for the chance to win the phone – how cool!)
Kim
I want this phone because my current phone is the soooo old and very very basic. It doesn’t have a camera on it and can’t receive picture texts either.
KAte
More with less: my life goal! I know it’s working when my mom tells me my house is always “so tidy and clean”! Quite an accomplishment with a very busy almost-2 year old!
Allison
Sounds like a fun phone – and that shade looks great!
Shiori
It’s funny (ironic) you posted this roller shade diy, I attempted it once and RUINED the whole thing. I’ll try it again! The phone is suppose to do all sorts of good things…and it’s been getting awesome reviews.
Cody
This looks like a great phone. I good luck to everyone entering.
natalie curran
I could really use a new phone. I’m currently using one from 2006 :)
Peggy
What a cleaver idea. ‘Wish I had roller shades to update, as I love fabric.
Jean YY
I would LOVE to win this. Not for me but for my husband. I just upgraded my phone less than a week ago but my husband is in need of a NEW phone! BTW love the new shades!
Laura @ so alaurable
I would love to win! I really like all of the Windows Phone 7 commercials about having your phone available but not being tethered to it. Thanks for the chance!
xo,
Laura
Samantha
I WOULD LOVE A NEW PHONE :) I do not have roller shades, but I take a fairly inexpensive poster frame either (<10 dollars) and print 50 free pictures at Shutterfly and I make collages mixing black and white photos of my family and color ones of new additions to the family. It brightens up any room
Bahiyyih
Less is more: Really nice brands of shoes and jackets can be had for pennies at your local Goodwill.
Monica P.
You know when you get pregnant you end up forgetting or misplacing things well I have sever mommy brain after having a second kid that I know leave lists of things that I need to do or that I like because after running after my kiddos I too exhausted to remember anything else which brings me to the phone and why I would love to win it. We just went to a wedding in Arizona and lucky me I lost my phone there and didnt realize until we were half way back to California. So yes I would love a new phone that I wont lose and that can tidy up my lists and keep them in one spot. ;)
MIKE Groesbeck
I like the project. very nice
Adrienne Gordon
I do more with less…with no money, you figure it out quick, which is why a new phone to replace my tin cans with strings would be great.
Ali
I could use this phone! I could be waaay more productive and get things done when I’m away from home (i.e. my laptop). Yay!!
Michael
it is high time roller shades were upgraded. great new fabrics. the phone would be so great
Allie
Thank you for the roller shade tutorial! We currently have no-cord cellular shades in my daughter’s room and they do NOT block enough light for her naps. I hate standard roller shades but this is something I can totally do and would look great in her room!
And winning the phone would be amazing – my husband is in need of a new phone for his business!
216amyc
My current even have internet access- I would love to be able to check my email on the go!
Dele O
Nice post as always. Ooooohh…a windows phone. I can definitely do more with less with that phone.
sangeetha
I could do more with less by buying a lot of multifuncational furniture and using rooms like my dining room for more than it is meant for i.e. playroom currently.
Would love the phone why? because I don’t own one right now.
chris
don’t have a phone now, so really need
Frances Carty
I am going to use the roller shade trick. I need a phone
Paula Hafner
One of my favorite more with less tips: When my son gets a stain on the front of a nice tee, I cut a monster or other creature out of fleece or an old tee. I’ll sew it over the stain and my son has another cute shirt to wear. It really does look cute. My favorite was a shark I made out of an old gray tee. I stitched on the words, “I Bite”.
Trevor B
Upgrade on a budget. Love it! Keep ’em coming.
Heather S
I need a new phone to keep me organized with the calender and so I can get emails anywhere.
susan varney
love to have a new phone mine has seen better days. in this economy you have to do more with less anywhere and time you can such as always buy on sale. When you are on a limited budget, you have to be frugal. One of the tactics large families utilize is consistently buying on sale. Impulse purchases can hurt in more way than one. Plan purchases in advance, and wait for sales. With patience, you can maximize your buying power.
Stargirl
I’m the only one of my friends without a smart phone! I could really use one!!!
Stevie
I really want this phone because Im a huge techie and are in need of a new phone.
Tarah
I’d love to win this phone because mine is seriously on it’s last leg – I need to upgrade so I can access my email, twitter account and facebook just like everyone else! :)
Bibzees
Great idea for the shade!
Would love to win the phone :)
Kathleen
The shades look nice! My phone is so old and pretty much useless a Windows7 phone would be AMAZING.
BW
I’d like to win it because my phone is very old.
Josie
I could really use this phone. My phone is ancient! I don’t even have a camera on it!! Momma needs a new phone!
Kendra
who wouldn’t love this phone? we could be superwomen with this !!! wheeeee
thank u for this awesome opp :)
Em D
I love those shades and the phone even more!
leda
like the shades! have a cheap recycled phone would love this one!
Kiersten
I’d love to win this phone for my husband–his is on its last leg!
Suzanne Lewis
I would love to win this because it has so many features!
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win.
Nancy J.
I would love to win this All I have now is a simple tracfone Need I say more!
Sarah
I’d love to win a phone that allows me to keep up with the mom-life – since the phone I have is a pre-paid and only makes calls (and not even that well!)
Betsy Hoff
This would be wonderful for me because most of the time I can only check my email from my phone being that I watch my daughter all day long. The phone I have right now is not made for that so this would be great.
Nina@ the one fantastical
This is so great! I would love to win!
janna
I do more with less by using lots of coupons! I want to win because I HATE MY BLACKBERRY!
Awesome contest! Thanks for entering me!
Janna Johnson
jannajanna@hotmail.com
Janna@Feedyourpigblog.com
http://www.feedyourpigblog.com
janna
I always using coupons when I buy anything! I want to win because I HATE MY BLACKBERRY!
Awesome contest! Thanks for entering me!
Janna Johnson
jannajanna@hotmail.com
Janna@Feedyourpigblog.com
http://www.feedyourpigblog.com
Jennifer (mom of 4)
I would love to win this!!
Justine McD.
I would soo love to win this for my mom. We are so tight this year (we do alot of more for less by reusing everything to make new things) that I can’t buy her a Christmas present. She would love this!
Samantha
I would love to win this phone. The interface seems really user-friendly :)
aimee c.
i have yet to walk into the world of “smart”phones…i keep saying i’m too dumb for a smartphone. :) this would be the perfect opportunity to prove myself wrong!!! thanks for the chances!
Ali
I could be playing Bejewelled while waiting in the enless lines that life has to offer. It would keep me from going insane!
Jeff
I could carry this windows 7 phone and get all my web surfing done for the day and checking emailing.
Dee
This would be a great phone for my husband. His phone is just about to crap out. He likes his current HTC phone alot.
Celeste
Super Cool! I love that all the socail media apps are easily accessible … especially twitter! I’m a twitter addict!
Sabrina
I need this for my elderly parents. My dad can not drive vehicles anymore due to going blind, but he can get in his kawasaki mule and drive around the block. This would be perfect, in case something happen to him, he could call my mom at home!!
Sara B.
This would make shopping (from groceries to gifts) so much easier!
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
Aisha
I want to win this phone so I can give it to my husband. He will definitely love all the features this phone have. It’s amazing!
Mama Zen
I am so ready for my first smart phone!
Tracie Trump
I would love to win these for my bf! tracietrump@yahoo.com
Duane Cooper
I would love to win this! dlcwins55@yahoo.com
Mandy
I love love love this blog. I would also love a smart phone!
Emily
This phone would be perfect for my boyfriend. Love this site!
Peter S
I’d love to win this for my wife. She really needs a new phone and having used my own for a while, I think she’d do pretty well with this one. It would make it easier to keep charged, take photos/videos on the go, and keep her life a little better organized.
elizabeth p
I would love to win this because it would help keep me connected and organized.
LaurenS
I do more with less by making my own laundry detergent and household cleaners.
anna t.
I have an older style phone without internet capabilities. My grandson says it’s a “dinosaur”.
Dele O
Saving money and handmade gifts this Christmas equals holiday vacations. it’s gonna be a fun holiday season with the family this year. Will be even better with the windows phone. ;)
Priscila
This would be an answer gift. I would be an honor to win.
robyn thompson
I would love to win this. It has some amazing features~
Cynthia C
I’ve been thinking about dropping my land line and getting a really nice phone. This on would definitely qualify!
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win this.
david basile
ui need a new plan and phone looking at tmobil this would push me over
Penny Holder
I would love to win this awesome phone.
Samantha
This phone will help me keep all my to do lists straight so i dont forget to do anything :)
Ali
Every day we all dump our change into a huge wine jug. Less weight in my purse, and you’d be surprised to see how fast it turns into more $$!
JJ
Cool blog, found it due to this contest actually. Baby number 2 due at the end of May, so I’ll be visiting a lot in the near future!
Dele O
Doing more with less sometimes means working on the go. Which is where my laptop and a good smartphone comes in handy. Go windows phone
Yogi
I would love to win a Windows Phone because it integrates so well with OneNote.
Stevie
A palm size pc brillant.
Judy
We are sooooo low tech it’s scary- This might bring us back into the virtual world.
Amanda
I love this idea! I have some roller shades in my daughter’s room to keep the sun out during her nap and it would be so nice to dress them up with some fun colorful fabrics, thanks!
Dee
I would love to surprise my husband with this phone. His is about to croak!
Overfriendly Concierge
I currently have a cellphone so low tech, people ask me if it’s vintage. I’m ready to join the 21st century!
Mandy
I just learned how to make my own laundry detergent! Now I just have to convince myself its worth it to give up amazing smelling laundry for just clean laundry.
anna p.
I love to repurpose old items, such a fun way to get something new. Thanks!
Elizabeth T.
I really, really want this phone for my sweet husband as a Christmas surprise!!
elizabethglassturner (at) gmail (dot) com
Cynthia C
I cook from scratch to have better meals for less.
Tracey
First of all I really really want this phone…I dont have a cell phone right now because of some financial problems:(
More with less is my middle name. I try and make things instead of buying them…such as sewing my own reusable zip lock bags, homemade gifts for people, recreating things I see for decorating my house (when I cant afford the actual piece I set my eye on)…its more fun that way!!!
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win this phone.
Rawson Coleman
Eric tells me that this phone is the bomb!
Matthew
I give my wife broken computer parts to do crafts with. She loves making coasters out of motherboards, and they look really rad!
michele
Thank you for the giveaway. mrsmiki77 (AT) gmail (DOT) com
We’re trying to learn how to save more money by shopping in more discount
areas such as the salvage grocery stores, dollar stores, etc. Let’s not forget
the clearance racks!! We’re also trying to learn to cook with what resources we
have on hand and experiment with seasonings to make a tastier meal.
Samantha
i love using wax paper for everything, lining dishes, easily move sifted flour, so useful
Ali
I’m thinking I could do away with the mess of paper in my purse if I had a phone like this. You can download coupons, copy business cards and receipts. The possibilities are endless!
Yogi
By using Quick Steps in Microsoft Outlook, I do more and do it quicker.
Erin H.
I bought an inexpensive piece of red fabric with white dots to use as a tablecloth. Cheaper than a tablecloth, and it will also work for Valentine’s Day and 4th of July.
Erastos
The secret to do more with less is all about recycling and up-cycling. There are so many things around the house that would avoid next years garage sale or freshen up your style if you reuse them. There are countless example that make home improvement a lot cheaper and reduce collecting or throwing out so much stuff. Keep an eye out. After you see a neat idea, take a walk around the house and in the garage… there are resources everywhere for the creative.
Katy
I LOVE that roller shade and I am addicted to DIY. I have a baby on the way and I just might need one of these in their room. I would love to win that awesome phone!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mandy
Love tin foil! I use it when I’m baking so I don’t have to soak my dishes at night. Easy clean up!
Stevie
I really need a new phone thats up to date thats why I really really want this cool phone.
Rachael
We are hoping to buy a new house as soon as our current one sells. I can’t wait to decorate my boys new room and I may just have to use this idea for the shades. Thanks!
Kelli
My husband would LOVE this phone–he’s been wanting a smart phone so badly, but we need to save up for awhile. But if I won it… We’d get more phone for NO money! Please?
Overfriendly Concierge
I really, really wanna win a new phone because I really, really need something to replace my paper Filofax!
Dele O
I’m all about replacing my stone-age phone with a revolutionary one. And I’m sure with it, i’ll be doing more in less time. Thanks for the giveaway.
BW
I do more with less by using a water saving faucet.
Deborah Wallin
My phone needs replaced. I would love to win this one. Thanks.
Samantha
cardboard, plain ol cardboard has always helped me. fold them into boxes, use as a make shift table, line areas for crafts. always works for me :)
Mely
With phone like this that has pretty much everything is what everyone needs or at least me, so I can stop using a pocket calendar, to keep up with or lives and appoitments, and no more coupons around my purse since you could download them and retails can scan them from the phone…awesome!
Ali
I can’t stress enough how important it is to declutter. Less stuff equals peace of mind, less time dusting, it’s good for your health, and on and on. Get rid of your junk, people!
L.
I really want this phone to replace my horribly outdated and severely cracked Blackberry. I have to take out the battery and put the sim card back in place about 3 times a day – I’ve tried every way that I can think of to fix it, but nothing seem to help. So annoying! I’m a big fan of solving problems with simple solutions, I just wish it would work for my current phone.
Since it is the holiday season, I was able to get one of those smaller gorgeous Christmas trees (you know like the ones that they decorate in dept. stores and are so lovely and full, but you can’t actually buy them?) last year for free, only problem was that it didn’t have a stand at the bottom, but only had a very short wired stem at the bottom that wouldn’t support its weight. Couldn’t find a stand that would work for it! I was bound and determined to find anything at all that could make it usable, so I picked a basket that I had around the house and filled it with some broken plate pieces that I had laying around from my mosaic making days and then stuck the tree in, added glue to the stem and covered and glued the top of the basket with holiday fabric, making it fully usable and sturdy. It may sound pretty lame, but I think it is gorgeous and will be sitting on top of a table that I have in the corner of the dining room this holiday season. Just something that I was able to do with a tree that a store was going to throw away and my own goodies that I had around the house!
Thanks so much for the chance!
Tiffany
I could do more with less on this phone because you have apps that can save you time and money, music, a phone – all in one! Love love this idea.
I’d also really like to win it because I think it’s an awesome phone and love to be up to date on the newest phones. As a mom juggling kids, work, and school, I could really use something to keep me more organized.
Thanks for such a fabulous giveaway!
Jacob
This may not be exactly what you had in mind but I have found I can do so much more for my health by eating less! I can eat smaller portions (healthier food of course) and be able to be healthier and ultimately, weigh less. There is nothing more rewarding you can do for yourself and your health than weighing less!!!
Deborah Wallin
I would really love to win this phone. It would help me do more in less time.
Jeff
I have always been a Microsoft fan and need this phone in my Windows arsenal …
Tami
I would love this phone to replace my outdated ginormous phone. I do more with less by decluttering my items. I realized I don’t need things I thought I did and then I thrift shop…it is amazing the bargains I find. Others feels the same as I so I have found everything. I use coupons, only shop sales and have become a huge DIYer.
Jessica
I want this phone because my phone barely works! Half the buttons stick so its hard to text. For instance my “l” doesn’t work and the other day I sent a text asking someone to meet me in “public” and it sent as meet me in “pubic” Not good…
Kelli
Let me win, oh please oh please!! I would love to have a new phone.
Ali
Our budget doesn’t allow us to go out to eat as often as we used to, do now my daughter and I have “gourmet” night- we pick out a fancy recipe, make it together, and have a special evening. It’s usually a lot better than restaurant food! There is also the added bonus that it’s really fun to try new recipes and techniques.
Yogi
I’ll be able to get more done with less by consolidating my devices when I get a Windows Phone.
Mandy
I use Photoshop Elements instead of the full PS suite–and I still am able to do just what I need to do!
Heather McDonough
I do more with less by making my own baked stuff from scratch instead of from mixes. I love this phone because my current phone only makes calls. With this one, I could do everything I need to.
Overfriendly Concierge
We do more with less by recycling/repurposing all the plastic food packaging we use (butter containers, yogurt tubs, etc.).
Heather D
I love doing more with less. I love giving homemade gifts instead of buying. It allows me to use up stuff around my house instead of collecting more. It actually also saves us a lot of money. The recipients also enjoy their gifts more because they were made with heart.
Stevie
I really really want this phone because its all in one useful device.
Deborah Wallin
I could do more with my time by saving time with the apps on this phone. My old phone is just a plain bare no frills. I would like one like this that is like a mini computer.
BW
I need a new cell phone.
Turtle Mom
What a great idea on the shades! I REALLY want this phone! Mine is a dinosaur and I can never tell if I have any messages. This phone would help me do more with less because it would have multiple uses!
Ali
I am able to squeeze some pretty awesome quality time in when I tuck my daughter in for the night. We lay in the dark, and it’s her time to ask me anything she wants, or talk about something that’s bothering her. It’s turned into a special routine :)
Yogi
I get more with less by doing comparison shopping using Bing.
Overfriendly Concierge
In our house, we do more with less by eating at restaurants much less often.
Jen
I always try to turn my old nic nacs and whatnots into something new. A new room just makes me feel good and little or no money spent is even better. Ive found some great ideas on here. Thanks!
Mandy
My husband loves putting leftover meat with cheese and toasting it into a quesadilla. One more dinner I don’t have to worry about.
Stevie
I really want this phone to replace my current one that’s falling apart. Yikes! Help!
Kelli
Oh please oh please oh please–let me win! I do more with less by NOT having a data plan on my current phone. :)
Jody John
I would LOVE this phone…my phone is so ancient….I so desperately need a new one!!!! Thanks for the chance to win this AWESOME gift!!!!
techsage
I want this phone so that while using it, I can be inspired with ideas for more apps to make for Windows Phone 7.
Shelby M.
I use old CD’s as drink coasters. :-) They work great and have a nice look.
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win this phone! It looks amazing!
BW
I’d like to win it because it looks cool.
Samantha
I am loving aluminum foil as an insulation material these days, helps me shape cakes, and keep things warm :)
Connie
This phone is beautiful! I think microsoft did a wonderful job. It looks very handy :)
Ali
Doing more with less can have a fantastic outcome when you’re talking about crafting. I knit, so I have *tons* of leftover scraps from various projects. Michael’s has a donation basket for Warm Up America squares, either knit or crochet, so every year I knit a bunch up. Then there is a ‘joining party’, where the accumulated squares are put together into blankets. I have made many new friends piecing together blankets.
Stacey
There is nothing better than figuring out how to change something you already have to make a cute cheap accent/decoration for any room. My sons nursery was done that way!
Stevie
I really, really want this phone because of all the useful fun features and it would simpilfiy my daily business transactions.
Mandy
I put french toast in the waffle iron! SO much faster than the traditional way.
Shelby M.
I do more by sleeping less. It is amazing what you can get done in the morning without distractions.
Brad
I would really like to win this phone. My phone is almost 4 years old and weighs a ton.
Mike
I would love to win this phone. Mine is falling apart!
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win this fancy phone. Mine is just a plain, no gimmicks contraption.
Yogi
I get more done by using the Microsoft Outlook junk filters to see less spam.
Overfriendly Concierge
I would surely get more done with fewer devices if I had one good one that consolidated the functionality of several!
LocalFunforKids Mom
I truly believe less in more., which is why I use what we have around the house, instead of buying more stuff that will end up in a landfill.
Also, I NEED that phone because I just started my blog, and I would love to be able to have internet on the go! Having the Windows 7 phone would make me feel so cool!
Kelli
A Windows 7 phone would help me be connected and organized! Think of all the things I could do! It would be FABULOUS.
Jacob LaFountaine
I’m bored and I only have an LG basic phone. I could play with this
Trevor Nestor
I’m tired of having a phone and a small computer. Now I can do both; more for less! :D
Ali
I think that if I could hit up my twitter and face book accounts on my phone, I’d let out more, and leave this hermitude behind ;)
Yogi
I get my screen more organized with less hassle using Windows 7’s Snaps feature.
Stevie
I want this cool phone…….Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!!!
Mike
Can I please have this phone for Xmas?
Overfriendly Concierge
We do more with less by periodically holding garage sales to help us de-clutter. We then use the proceeds to buy the whole family dinner at a nice restaurant!
Brad
I do more with less by cooking dinner and staying home to eat. The family gets to spend time together cooking, eating together and cleaning up. This cost less than going out, but our family gets a lot more out of it.
Djangelic
I want to leave android! This phone would be the catalyst for that :)
Deb wallin
I would love to be the winner of this amazing phone!! I could do more with it than I can with my present phone.
BW
I do more with less by conserving energy.
Samantha
i love giving out coupons for watching your kids for an hour or clean your house its cheap and effective so everyone is happy
Ali
We make more out of less by having family movie night! We build out own pizzas, pop popcorn, the works! It’s really more fun (and less expensive) than going to the theater.
ed
Never had a smart phone before so it would be great to get one for free
Florence Bellamy
My phone is on its last leg and I can only dream of something this nice!
Morena
Great work here. Sometimes the best makeovers are the simplest. A coat of paint, a rearrangement and techniques as simple as this!
Overfriendly Concierge
We do more with less by making a list before we go out shopping and sticking to it.
Stevie
Gobble! Gobble! I want this phone!!! I hope everyone day is filled with a feast of good times. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
BW
I really want it because my phone is 5 years old.
Deborah Wallin
This phone looks amazing! I could do a lot more with it than with my current phone. Happy Thanksgiving!
Mandy
I like making more than I need to so I can have lunch to take the next day.
Overfriendly Concierge
We do more with less (and spread the love) by extensively utilizing Freecycle – both giving and getting.
Mistysunrise
I really want this phone, because my phone is old as the hills..
itsjustme62613 at gmail.com
Em
Use your vertical space!! Look at your closets and general home area in which there is a ton of space between the floor and ceiling that isn’t used. Get stack-able boxes (http://www.containerstore.com/shop/closet/cubesBins?productId=10000531&N…) or install several shelves (http://www.containerstore.com/shop/shelving/ladoroShelving) to make sure you make the most out of a space (ESPECIALLY a storage space!)
Yogi
I do more with less redundancy by syncing my files using Windows Live Mesh.
Stevie
This phone would be a great Christmas present for myself.
BW
I really want it because I don’t have a smartphone.
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win! This looks like an amazing phone that would help keep me more organized!
Suzanne Lewis
I haven’t commented on this particular post yet. I would love to have this phone because I love to have the latest and greatest in technology. I lead and my friends follow. I’d like to lead with a Windows 7 phone.
txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com
Dele O
doing more with less could mean budgeting and adhering to it. It allows us to save properly and spend wisely
Ali
So I’m out of town this weekend, and had to bring my laptop, which is obviously no problem. What sucked was all of the witty thoughts that popped into my head on my 10 hour drive that I couldn’t immediately tweet of FB. I needz a smart phone!
JLP
This school teacher is way out in the country – current cell phone doesn’t have coverage (trying to do my best with LESS). Smart phone could allow me *and* my kids a link to the big world.
catherine copeland
As a teacher in a low income school, I am often forced to do more with less. I honestly believe that this phone can help me both at work as well as at home. It’s got so many more applications than I can have on my old brick phone. If I don’t win, don’t worry, the brick phone still works as long as I don’t leave the house with it.
Stevie
Kazaam!! This phone is the answer to helping one do more with less.
Overfriendly Concierge
My husband will kill me for saying this, but he does more with less by owning only gray socks. Seriously. He bought 30 identical pairs of gray socks. Whenever one gets a hole in it, he still has umpteen zillion other matches for it, so he doesn’t have to chuck the whole pair. And yes, he is that cheap. (Which is why I’d like to win a new phone and not buy one!)
Deborah Wallin
I would love to win this phone. We do more with less at the grocery store. I check the ads for what is on sale. I stock up on items that are on sale. I use coupons, and buy generic.
Jose D
I’ve always wanted a smartphone and when I learned about the different WP7 models; I picked the HTC HD7. I can’t believe it is this one that Microsoft is giving away! It would be awesome to win it because I cannot afford it :( Good luck everyone :)
Carla
Anything that would make my life smoother with 3 kids. Then I would love to own it.
A Henneberry
To research interesting cooky recipes, pick three and bake them and then wrap them in colorful clear plastic to give to family and friends is fun and saves money.
BW
I really want to win because it looks way cooler than my old phone.
Jammie
I can do more with less by shopping bargains, and buying things on off seasons, purchase summer clothes in winter, and winter clothes in the summer
Daniel M
by finding local sales and directions, really want it because i’ve been phoneless for a while now
Richard T.
My current phone is a clamshell type without texting and internet capability. About time I get into the 21st century.
Kate
Right now the phone that I have doesn’t even have a camera- I really need to upgrade
Samantha
m and ms are probably my favorite more with less candy. i use them to decorate cakes, i use them in counting games with kids, and they just taste good smile
Debbie C
I would like to win the Windows 7 phone because I need the features of a smartphone but they are all more than a bit out of my price range. This phone looks great.
dchrisg3[at]gmail[dot]com
Ali
I am almost the last person I know that doesn’t have a smart phon, Luddites excepted, of course. While keeping up with the Jones’s doesn’t interest me much, updating my FB from the bank does!
Suzanne Lewis
I do more with less money for Christmas gifts. All year I take surveys that pay in Amazon.com gift cards. I will be purchasing a $99 Cuisinart Food Processor for my best friend this year that comes with free shipping. I won’t pay a dime for it, and I still have a bit of Amazon cash left over.
txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com
catherine copeland
I really, really really want this phone because right now I can only communicate with the outside world by putting a message in a bottle
Deborah Wallin
I do more for less at the grocery store by checking sale ads, using coupons, stocking up on what is on sale, and buying generic on what is not. I also try not to buy anything that doesn’t deliver some nutrition bang for its buck.
kathy
With working and the holidays I need something that makes my life run smoother right now (and the rest of the year too).
Dele O
Doing more with less sometimes means reusing grocery bags, or buying the recyclable types and using those. Saves the environment and saves the grocery stores money, which in turn saves you money.
Stevie
Yea!!!!! Only one more day then this incredible phone to make daily task easier will be given away.
Overfriendly Concierge
We do more with less by taking family vacations during the off-season.
ade
My current phone is one step up from the old BRICK phones. With this amazing Smartphone I could organize my whole life AND be connected to EVERYONE.
A henneberry
tape large empty juice cans together and cover them with fabric. They make a strong steady stool to step on.
BW
I want to win because I have a very old phone.
Sue Farrell
I would like to win this so I can finally have a smart phone.
Jason Silvia
I do more for less at the grocery store by checking sale ads, using coupons, stocking up on what is on sale, and buying generic on what is not. My current phone is one step up from the old brick phones. With this amazing Smartphone I could organize my whole life
Tonya Dean
I need a phone so Badly! Mine broke and I couldn’t replace it. It’s been 37 days without a phone and I feel like I’m going crazy!!
Diane Baum
I would love to win this, because I need a new phone and all of its wonderful features would make my life much easier.
Heidi Reyes
do more with less by purchasing items right before new stock comes in and stores just want the old stuff out. plus, buying winter clothes in summer and vice versa can save a bundle.
Lynn S
I do more for less at the grocery store. I use coupons, trade coupons and watch for great sales and stock up.
hlcsid at yahoo dot com
Kate
doing more with less for me means staying orgainzed
Jose D
How to do more with less? I have in my own house a soda vending machine, when I feel like drinking one, I buy one. At the end of certain period
of time, I open the vending machine to recollect my profit!!!
Paul A
This would be so awesome to win. I am in desperate need of a new phone. My current phone does have a QWERTY keyboard nor does it have a camera. Please help me out.
Samantha
I really like keeping notebooks around for ideas. It doesnt cost much and it helps me later on when I am bored or uninspired to give me new ideas
Sonya Allstun
I would love to win this since I am still using my old razr phone from 3 years ago and it is on its last leg
Nadine L
I do more with less buy spending a good part of my Sunday going through all the local ad papers, writing a list of which store has the best deals on each item, going online to see if I can find coupons for those items, or if I already have them in my coupon organizer. I then map out my route from store to store to see how I can save the most time and gas and then head out. It takes some time and planning, but I usually save quite a bit. I need the phone because no matter how much more I do with less, it does not leave any extra money for mommy to upgrade her old decrepit phone. I love your favorite things list, I especially love the My charm necklace, that is beautiful. I want one now.
Suzanne Lewis
I do more with less by shopping at discount clothing stores such as Ross and Marshalls. They carry name brand clothing at a cheaper price. I get so excited over the deals I find there and can honestly say those stores are my favorite to shop.
txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com
Ali
There has to be an app for finding your car in a parking lot.. Doesn’t there? How much time would that save me over the course of a year? Think of what I could do with that time!!
Overfriendly Concierge
We do more with less by finishing all our holiday shopping waaay before the season gets underway. That way, we aren’t caught up in holiday mania or retail marketing when the gifts are being purchased, and we don’t spend as much money.
Deborah Wallin
I am not super crafty, but the one time of year I really go all out is at Halloween. I can’t see spending a bunch of money on a costume for one day, that doesn’t even look amazing. I search the house for things that would be reusable in a costume, and end up with some amazing costumes at half the price, that go on to win prizes in the costume judging contests.
Erin Walsh
We were going to buy a new front door as both of us disliked the one we had, but in the meantime, I decided to paint it, just so that it would look a little bit better. So I painted it a beautiful brick red, which my SO loved so much that he decided to put brass hardware and a brass kick plate on it. That looked so great that he actually took down the old green shutters and put up black ones like I had always wanted, and then painted the mailbox. For under $200 we re-did the whole look of the front of our house.
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ade
You can always do Less is More with small children. They aren’t worldly yet. You don’t need to throw huge birthday parties for a two-year old. My kids know that on their birthday it is a small family affair and it’s more about individual attention and praise than “things/gifts”. Start when they’re young.
Lee Taylor
Awesome!
Exactly what I asked Santa to bring me ‘this Christmas!
Thanks for the chance to WIN!
And my family and I ‘do more with less’ by using coupons and buying in bulk!
Good Luck and Happy Holidays to All!
Shanna
I would love to win this phone. I broke mine last week & cannot afford at the moment to get a new one.
This phone looks amazing!
Stevie
I do more with less by clipping coupons taking more staycations, yes! today the impressive cool windows phone will be given away. How I will miss entering =(.
Erica C.
Wow the phone looks nice. This would help me keep everything organized and in touch…love it.
sweeter the berry
I would like having this phone.
pat jasmin
i dont have a cell phone, would like one for my little trips in case i need one,
Aleksandra
I would love to win this for my husband. I actually just got this phone last week and love love love it! I think my hubby would enjoy an upgrade.
carol y
I have no phone because hubby needs it so I really have none and this would be so super to have!
Martina
I would LOVE to win this because I still use a very old Nokia non-smart phone whose battery is about to really give up on me.
Betty Curran
We do more with less by shopping yard sales and consignment stores. Another great idea is Freecycle. I scored enough yarn to knit an afghan just because someone no longer wanted it.
Jay F.
I would love to win this phone because I currently own two Zunes and would like another one. I also currently own a Windows cell phone, an old one, and it is starting to show wear — cracked screen!
Steph A
I do more with less by using coupons and finding new uses for old things.
Jill Myrick
One of our toughest moments was combining two households.
But fortunately everyone gets along really well. We took our large porch and turned it into another bedroom, bought bunkbeds and extra dressers as well as a lot of organizational products from Ikea so that everyone still has their own individual space.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
Justine
I do more with less because I am great at making money out of nothing! I find old items at garage sales and sell them on ebay for a profit…I do searches online to earn amazon gift cards…and I use online coupon codes to get free shipping and even save a percentage of the final cost!
andrea d
i do more with less by using coupons to save money on household products and food..this is a great way to stretch my budget..saying this i do need a new phone and the windows 7 phones seem great..would love to win this
drea8685@yahoo.com
Chrystal J.
I use coupons to save money and I also donate to Goodwill and get rid of all the clutter in the house. Less is more.
Kate
I do more with less by staying organized so that I can better multitask
kellye
I would love to have this phone bc of all the great features.
tina reynolds
I do more with less by shopping saws and using coupons Thanks for the chance my phone needs replace bad eaglesforjack@gmail.com
Jose D
I used to check my email through a browser; a few months ago I started using an email client. Now I can check all my email accounts at the same time! That’s doing more with less!
techsage
Must have Windows Phone 7!
Holly
Ok, so I want this phone because…my current phone is really a joke. Old and zero helpful features. I work a full time job that requires me to be available on my personal cell phone 24/7 — bad consequences if they can’t reach me, most of the time when they call I need to get web email access asap…which has involved borrowing a friends computer, stopping by the library, carrying a laptop and an aircard everywhere I go, etc. When you’re a single mom juggling three kids out for the day…it’s really no fun to try to juggle your phone while holding the silly old battery in place so it doesn’t fall out and then telling them…pack up! I need to get to a computer!
So, I’d like the phone to make my life a little easier, and make the off-hours work a little (ok, a LOT) easier. :)
Tammy Greer
I really, really want this phone so I can gift it to my daughter for Christmas. She goes to college, makes good grades, works part-time, and is very considerate of me.
LuckyTJG@cs.com
Susan Smith
We live on one income which means using coupons, buying store brands and buying clothes at consighment stores. It’s worth living frugaly so I can stay home with our children. We rarely eat out unless we have a BOGO coupon.
John
My phone is over ten years old. I really would like to have a smart phone so I could keep up with all the people I have been neglecting.
Chrysa
I do more with less by cooking from scratch. It’s much cheaper and less expensive too. I saw this phone at BlogHer this summer and fell in love it it. I reallllly want it !
Kathy S
Wow! This giveaway came at the perfect time…would be overjoyed to win. Have had a very basic Virgin Mobile pay as you go phone and it was cheap and now the battery is dead. I really need a GOOD phone! Have to have one for emergencies when travelling to visit my daughter & granddaughters out of state…need to call AAA in case of an emergency.
Dele O
Doing more with less could be decorating the christmas tree as a family. More work done in less time, and lots of family time together.
Priscilla
I really, really, really want this phone because I have had the same phone (a samsung flip phone) for 4 years and it it barely holding together. Moreover, the Windows 7phone sounds amazing!
priscilla(dot)a(dot)escobar(at)gmail(dot)com
Veronica Garrett
I want this phone because the phone I have now is old and simple. I have to struggle to keep up with all my committments.
Rosey
I want to win because it’s the perfect Christmas present for my 23-yr. old son who will be gone for the holidays (he serves in the military), and I don’t have one yet (a perfect present for him).
Gianna
I’d love to win because I don’t have a cell phone :)
Kelli
I do more homework with less phone time now that I’ve lost my phone…! It is seriously gone. 2 days now. So winning this giveaway would definitely help me out! So don’t you want to…? Help a sista’ out!
Denise
I do more with less by making homemade pizza every Friday night instead of getting take-out. Sure, it would be a lot easier to get delivery pizza, but I save a lot of money making it from scratch and it tastes great, too! My family feels the love which is an added bonus.
michelle Tripp
I do more with less everyday…I currently use a pay as you go phone strictly “in case of emergency”…it does not surf the net, it does not take pictures, in fact it does barely anything…so no Facebook or twitter from the mobile, certainly no PN –I KNOW THAT I LIVE IN THE DARK AGES!! I just cannot spend money on myself for a luxury that most others consider a necessity. This is why I would love a new phone that could do everything and FAST!
Sarah Moske
I need this for my business. I have a little rinky dink phone that is horrible. This phone would make life easier :)