Pot feet / Planter feet
So we’ve all heard of “pot heads” right? Either in the form of marijuana smokers or those ugly chia seed heads that are advertised at Christmas – but have you heard of pot feet? Little stands to keep your garden pots off of your deck or floor. I came across pot feet a couple of […]
Shaped cutting board
One of my favourite things to do is come up with ideas to use up scrap wood. I think it’s fair to say I spend more time creating with scrap wood than I do building the large pieces that generate all the scrap wood. Today’s shaped cutting board is another scrap wood project that […]
Scrap wood projects – Owls
I must be the Queen of scrap wood projects. I don’t even know how I accumulate so much scrap wood, other than the fact that I hate to throw anything into the landfill – even if it is a 6″ scrap of 2″ x 2″. For today’s simple scrap wood project I dug through my […]
Small Storage Crates
So what did you think of the bathroom makeover yesterday? Pretty cool right? Well, the outside of the cabinets wasn’t the only transformation I made in our master ensuite – I also upped our storage and organization game with a few small storage crates. This came about because my Dad is obsessed with condiment trays. […]
Best Dog Ever! (a DIY photo frame)
I have the best dog ever. Actually, I’ve always had the best dog(s) ever – every single one of them – I’m using “Best” as a class, not a singular achievement. I mean, don’t we all have the best dog ever? Time to celebrate it – and use up a bit of scrap wood in […]
Easy DIY Leash Holder from Scrap Wood
I’ve been puttering in the garage lately trying to come up with some simple scrap wood projects that would be both interesting to you, my readers, and useful to my family…. Did you know that there are an estimated 78 million dogs in the U.S.? The statistics suggest that 44% of Americans own at least […]
DIY Barbecue Scraper – 10 minutes and free!
Today I have a super-easy do-it-yourself project – one that will cost you about 10 minutes of your time and nothing else… First I’ll give you the reason for this DIY: There’s been a lot of hype this summer about the dangers of using metal-bristled brushes to clean your barbecue. Some brands are better than […]