DIY
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
Recycle, Refurbish & Re-Love: “Refinish Children’s Furniture” for Fun, Planet-Points, and Christmas Cheer
I was working on a project for the daycare recently and it occurred to me that children’s furniture is awfully expensive for something that gets destroyed within weeks of purchase. I wondered why the quality of the build had to
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 —
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
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
Classroom display ideas
So, I’m a substitute helper in a couple of daycares in my area.I’m also a DIYer who lives for makeovers — the kind of person who sees a sad corner, an unused wall, or a glue-covered craft table and thinks,
