Ever spilled red wine and wondered how to clean the big, splotchy spot up? In this video, you can learn how to clean up 4 common problems, including red wine stains. Some of these things you may never have even thought to clean before, so it's good to check these tips out. Also, none of these use chemical cleaners - they're chemical free! Red wine stain - Pour white wine over it to cancel out … [Read more...]
Freshen Up Your Bath with DIY Bath Salts
Once you see Monica and Chandler enjoying bath salts in Friends, you know you want to try some of your own. But who wants to pay for them? Watch this video and discover how you can do it yourself for cheap. All you need for supplies are: Baking soda - 1/2 cup Fresh rosemary - 3 tablespoons, destemmed and chopped Epsom salt - 2 cups Dried ginger - 1 tablespoon Lemon oil - 8 drops … [Read more...]
Easy Project for Your Patio Table
Here's a DIY project you can't pass up: a gel fire pit. This table piece is great for sitting around with guests in your backyard. It looks good and is very simple to make! The materials you need for it include two hard plastic bowls, one of which can fit inside the other, that are roughly the size of a watermelon. These are what you'll use as your mold. You also need cement to make the actual … [Read more...]
Tips to Repair Cracks in a Concrete Floor
When your concrete floor cracks, it can be overwhelming - after all, you don't want to repair it wrong. And if you have guests coming over and you're going to show them the basement, it can seem like a disaster. However, with these 5 simple steps, you won't have to worry about it anymore. Next time you find cracks in your concrete, follow these to fix the problem correctly in no time. 1. … [Read more...]
DIY Backyard Fire Pit
There's nothing so welcoming to a backyard like a fire pit. A fire pit can be a wonderful place for you and friends or the family to gather when it's nice weather out. Maybe you want to roast S'mores not just when you're camping no problem! Just install a homemade fire pit and you can. But it doesn't seem so easy, does it? Where do you begin on such a project? Never fear this video has your … [Read more...]
Uninvited Guests: Stomp Out Ants
Usually found marching along a kitchen sink, the tile near a baseboard, or outside on the porch by your welcome mat (some welcome!), ants are tiny and persistent home invaders. Sure, you can wipe away a trail of ants with a paper towel, or hose them down if they're outside, but if you don't pursue a more "perman-ant" solution, you're sure to endure subsequent infestations. Luckily, getting rid of … [Read more...]
DIY Cinder Block Backyard Bench
Today my pixie is out playing in the sprinklers and as I was outside in my seriously sad porch chair I thought, man I should seriously consider making that backyard bench I found on pinterest. Here it is! (For creating the bench pictured above click here------> http://lenasekine.blogspot.com/ For the original post on the bench/couch keep reading. ) Create inexpensive, long-lasting outdoor … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning Tips
Because we're getting ready to move, we've been really going through all our stuff and purging out all the belongings we REALLY don't need or use anymore. We probably had 8 garbage bags for Good Will and another 4 of stuff toys the girls had broken, shoes that were falling apart and clothes that were stained. Everything looks so much better AND I feel so good about the work I did! Spring … [Read more...]
How To: Build A Deck
Well, Mr. Sthole and I have taken the plunge: we've bought a house. We're currently in the limbo mode waiting for everything to go through so we can sign the final papers. As we looked at our new property the first thing I said to him was "We need to build a deck". We have a 2x2 concrete slab outside the back door that simply will not do for entertaining, outside barbequing or sitting outside … [Read more...]
Unexpected Ways to Use Contact Paper in Your Home
via BobVila.com Frost Your Windows Need a little privacy? Want to add a designer touch to boring plate-glass windows? Contact paper to the rescue! With special styles designed expressly for glass, you can cut out unique patterns or leave the sheet whole to shield a window from prying eyes while still letting in the sunshine. Most styles can be repositioned, so you can try until you get it … [Read more...]
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