DIY Dog Placemat — Because Big, Drippy Dogs Are a Whole Lifestyle
If you live with a big, drippy, drooly, messy dog (or 3 like I do), then you already know mealtime is less “graceful dining experience” and more “waterfall meets Slip ’N Slide.”Puddles around the water bowl… kibble everywhere… that one piece of soggy dog food you step on in socks. You know the life. And […]
Turn a closet into a pantry
Need a pantry?Have you considered turning an under-utilized closet into a pantry? I’m very lucky to have a main-floor laundry room between my kitchen and garage. The previous owner had installed a mudroom closet in there — totally sensible — but since I never actually used it, that closet was just sitting there, annoying me […]
Recycling bins storage (for multiple bins)
Tired of your recycling bins sitting outside making your home look un-kempt, attracting flies, or getting soaked with rain and snow? It’s time to create that silk purse from a sow’s ear – or however the saying goes – to hide the mess, reduce pests, and give your yard a glow-up all while doing something […]
Simple DIY wood bench
You’ve seen the standing sandboxes I whipped up for one of the daycares I work at right? Well, while the kids are playing, the teachers needed a place to sit… Okay, they’re all younger than I am and could probably stand and chase kids for hours on hours – but this old broad needed a […]
How to build a standing sandbox
Have you ever watched a child play in a sandbox and thought, “That looks like fun… if only I didn’t have to wash sand out of their socks, pants, diapers, pockets, shoes and my washing machine after”? Or maybe you’re just tired of the family dog confusing the sandbox with their own personal burial ground. […]
DIY Reception Desk
So you want a DIY reception desk. Maybe you’re launching your dream business, opening a fancy home salon, or your kids have decided that your living room is now “Clarke & Co. Day Spa” and they need a check-in area. Either way, you’re here because you’re not about to spend $2,200+ on a slab of […]
Tote-ally Awesome Garage Storage Bins Rack (and Why You Need One ASAP)
I’m sure you’ve seen these storage bin racks all over Facebook (if your algorithm knows you like mine knows me). I finally jumped on the bandwagon and built my own using a few 2×4’s and Ana White’s magic calculator! Let me guess… you opened your garage to grab a rake, and instead, you got a […]