Check out our nifty do-it-yourself projects that will allow you to make stuff that you’d otherwise buy from the store on your own.
Whether it’s a mosquito trap or a root cellar, there’s definitely a project to fit your needs and skill level.
I love making things from scratch. I also love reusable gift boxes, bags and totes. So this morning I decided to make a gift box from scratch. The one I made was small, but they really can be made the same way in any size. I decided to decorate mine in newsprint pieces because I […]
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Dealing with a broken bathroom mirror is one of those household repairs that will often wind up being far more difficult than you might imagine. Mounted in a medicine cabinet or directly to the wall, removal and replacement is tricky, and can be quite dangerous. It does not have to be an exercise in frustration
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Papercuts and slivers are small wounds that hurt way too much for their size. I’ve learned to patch up the paper cuts with liquid bandages, which usually helps quite a bit. Working in the garden and around the woodpile (often without gloves), I pick up slivers in my fingers on a regular basis. The most
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I buy my spices in bulk, since they are much cheaper that way. I also like never running out of favorites like cumin, cinnamon, and garlic powder. I used to put them in pint size jars, but that took up so much room in my china cabinet, and I had to move them all out
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It happens in the kitchen often. All sorts of foods are made in kitchens all over the world daily. Greasy burgers, butter for eggs splattering all over, even frying chicken. All that grease makes a huge mess. Grease that splatters all over the walls, the stove top, and even the counters. Nasty, scummy, grease splatters. It’s
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