It's that time of year again - when the shopping, spending, and wrapping frenzy kicks in! How can we embrace the holiday season and still keep waste to a minimum? Have a zero waste holiday season, of course! Not only will there be less waste generated but money will be saved as well. I call… Continue reading How to Have a Zero Waste Holiday Season
Tag: do-it-yourself projects
Vintage Travel Trailer Progress
Have you been wondering about the progress on my vintage travel trailer also known as my Scamper? It's my newest DIY project. Well, there hasn't been much progress - until recently. All summer it was too hot to be working out there. Then it would cool off and rain. Power tools and rain don't mix… Continue reading Vintage Travel Trailer Progress
Green Living Tip 25 {ReUse for Home Renovations}
Today's green living tip: reuse items for home renovations. Why buy new cabinets, doors, or doorknobs when there are plenty of those items around for use? Using old items, in place of new, adds character to a home - even if the home is new or parts of it are. Our mailbox used to be… Continue reading Green Living Tip 25 {ReUse for Home Renovations}
Craftsman Rocker Re-Do
You know I love chairs, right? If you don't know that about me, read up. After getting rid of a lot of chairs, I had to keep this one. It was a steal at a garage sale and since I live in a Craftsman style bungalow, I needed this Craftsman style rocker to go with… Continue reading Craftsman Rocker Re-Do
Home Organization Project 49
For week #49 of 2014's New Year's Resolution - yes, every week we've cleaned and sorted out a different area of the house - we're going where very few have gone before - behind the gingham curtain! Yes, I put up a gingham curtain to hide the contents on our basement shelves. No, it's not… Continue reading Home Organization Project 49
Say Hello to My Newest DIY Project
There are two things I love: camping and DIY projects. The part I didn't like about camping was sleeping on the ground. With this DIY project, I'm done sleeping on the ground. Say hello to my newest DIY project: a 1963 Aloha Travel Trailer also known as "Scamper." I've been looking for one of these… Continue reading Say Hello to My Newest DIY Project
Home Organization Project 38
What do you wear when you're painting your house? What do you wear when you're doing yard work? Where do you keep those DIY clothes? Or as we call them, "Work on the House Clothes." Those clothes are kept in a no-nonsense cabinet in the basement - next to the tool room. The tool room… Continue reading Home Organization Project 38
Home Organization Project 37
Whew! That's all there is to say. Since we began this weekly home organization project - clean out and reduce the amount of stuff accumulating in our home or move - at the beginning of the year, we've been needing to tackle this room. The Tool Room. If you missed the before of the tool… Continue reading Home Organization Project 37
Home Organization Project 35
Ever since we started this year-long process of organizing our home and getting rid of 'stuff,' I've been waiting to tackle this room. It's been a mess for years! While we've talked about sorting through stuff and getting rid of items, out of sight means out of mind. Unlike the other big home organization projects… Continue reading Home Organization Project 35
Make Your Own Air Freshener
What ingredients are in your air freshener? Not sure? I wasn't either. If you bought it at the grocery store or even a health food store, chances are you've just bought a lot of chemicals. But, before you can say, "Holy Smelly Bathroom, Batman!" you can make your own air freshener! And, you'll know exactly… Continue reading Make Your Own Air Freshener
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