When I start a DIY project, I like to try to spend zero or spend very little to do it. Here's how it works. Rather than setting a number and spending that amount, making my goal "O" forces me to get super creative. Think it's impossible to do? Check out this office re-do. Desk: My… Continue reading Zero Budget DIY Projects
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Sew a New Blanket from an Old Blanket
Do you ever buy something and wonder why? Me, too. I should not have bought this adorable table cloth but I couldn't help myself. With those fresh colors and gingham; it was too cute! Plus, it was from a shopping trip with girlfriends to the Goodwill Clearance Center so was inexpensive. Once I got it… Continue reading Sew a New Blanket from an Old Blanket
Kitchen Re-Do You Can Do
House re-do projects are expensive and kitchens seem to cost the most. The cost for kitchen renovations can range from $5,000 to $100,000. If your kitchen budget is less, consider these alternatives. They require more creativity but give you a unique kitchen without the cost. You'll save money and resources. Kitchen Re-Do You Can Do… Continue reading Kitchen Re-Do You Can Do
Awnings Are Up!
It’s finally feeling like summer and thankfully we put the awnings up before the hot weather kicked in this year. We installed awnings, that we made ourselves, on our windows about 10-years ago and every summer, I’m so thankful. Awnings keep a house cooler – by about 10 degrees – by blocking the sun from… Continue reading Awnings Are Up!
You’ve Got Mail
Back before having children, both my husband and I traveled for our jobs and we met up at the airport every 2-weeks. Since we were both gone so often, we cut a hole in our front door and added a mail slot so that our neighbors didn’t have to become our mail collectors. Once I… Continue reading You’ve Got Mail
5 Spots to Start a Garden
My yard is pretty small and the amount of space I have to grow vegetables is not very large. This keeps me on the lookout for more spots to grow food and start gardening. Maximizing growing space in a small yard takes a bit of creativity and a keen eye. If you’re on the lookout… Continue reading 5 Spots to Start a Garden
Cloth Napkins for the Kitchen
I have been trying to get rid of our disposable kitchen items over the last few years and it has been a slow and painful process. I’m no longer purchasing paper towels, paper napkins, paper plates and cups – basically anything that gets used once and thrown out or composted. Paper napkins were the last… Continue reading Cloth Napkins for the Kitchen
Square Foot Gardening
Do you have a DIY project that you never seem to get around to doing? I do. Or did. I have been wanting to do this gardening project for years and never got around to it. Then, this past Friday we had a beautiful spring like day. I must have spring fever because I was… Continue reading Square Foot Gardening
How to Decorate a Mantel for Halloween
When it comes to decorating my mantel for Halloween, I try to use what I already have around my house. Decorating for a holiday or a particular season doesn’t mean you have to spend lots of money or buy new items. Start by looking around your house first to decorate. You’ll be surprised at how… Continue reading How to Decorate a Mantel for Halloween
How to Make a Reusable Mop Cover
There’s only one area of life I want to make easier for my teenagers and that’s when it comes to chores. I want chores to be simplified so that they can finish them and then do more chores! “You’re learning life skills,” is what I remind them often and then I add, “It’s my job… Continue reading How to Make a Reusable Mop Cover
Go Gingham 