Warning: these Halloween costumes are not for those who want to use the holiday as an excuse to wear glorified underwear in public. Each of the homemade costumes featured on this getFreshMinds.com blog post shows great creative promise, and some even have costume-contest-winning potential. My favorites are the shower loofah and the "one night stand."

There's still enough time before Halloween to whip one up: http://www.getfreshminds.com/2008/10/creative-hallow.html