Make your own little trip wire alarm and ensure no one ever sneaks up on you. Check out this video posted by Youtube user Howcast, which makes sure you, are never caught off-guard again.
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Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
Have You Cleared the Chimney Yet?
One part of the home that is bound to be busy would be the home heating and the ambiance-setting fireplace. Normally within a year, the fireplace is the last thing you would think of cleaning. So imagine for the past 11 months how your chimney would be open to all sorts of debris and possible clogs. It would be best to check it out before you start chopping and burning those firewood since the smoke may just go inward to you home rather than out the chimney.
Cleaning chimneys is easy if you have th
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DIY: Shoe Rack
Make a cool shoe rack at home and save a lot of money. You need to visit this website to get THE full instructions.
An excerpt from the post: “We bought poplar boards from the trims aisle of Home Depot. We chose boards 1/2 inch thick and 6 inches wide (1/2x6x3) for wide lower shelves and 1/2 inch thick and 3
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DIY: Make a Water Resistant LED Picnic Blanket
Candles are so passé! Make a water resistant LED Picnic Blanket with hard center serving surface. Just head over to Instructables and follow the instructions!
Here is what you’ll need: Battery op 64 LED String (I bought mine f
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DIY: Cheez-it Coasters
The Cheez-it Coasters made me instantly hungry but can you really blame me? I love how something so useful can be made from leftovers.
“Have you ever had one of those moments where you wondered.. “what can I do with this orange fabric and all these bits of leftover quilt batting”..? I have.”
Via
DIY: Birdie Serving Tray
If you like the birdie serving tray in the picture then you are in luck as it can be made at home too. Just follow these instructions:
Here’s what you’ll need:
-Hot Iron Transfers (we used Aunt Martha’s “Birds for Varied Uses” but we also love all the iron on transfers available at Sublime Stitching:
-Iron Wooden Tray (we used the “Skala” tray from Ikea, $12.99)
-Woodburning Tool ($13)
-Damp rag
1. Carefully cut out the pattern you want to tran
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DIY: Leaf Mobile
I know autumn is long gone but this is still a neat little DIY project. And you can always work on it next year! To create your own “Leaf Mobile” do what Lauren and Derek have done.
Here’s what you’ll need: -leaves -a twig that is around 12” long and about 1/4” in diameter -thread -scissors
1. tie a piece of thread around the center of the twig and suspend from a hook or nail.
2. wrap one end of a length of thread around the stem of one of your leaves a few times,
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How to Replace Worn Out Window Screens
There will come a point where window screens will become brittle and perhaps be punctured. The main purpose of having a metal window screen is to keep insects away from bothering you and of course health issues.
Having a handyman do it for you may be expensive but did you know that with the right materials and steps, you can change window screens yourself? Here is a good video that can guide you in replacing those brittle and worn out window screens.
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DIY: Make Huge Wall Posters For Free
Instead of splurging big bucks on wall art and reproductions just go to the Block Posters website. The website lets you create large wall posters from any images for free. Just upload an image from your computer and choose how many sheets wide you would like your poster to be once printed.
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