Category: DIY
Reusable snack bag party favours
Ready to quit loot bags and hand out something that’s actually useful? These reusable snack bags can be filled with candy, crackers or pretzels to be eaten on the drive home from the birthday party, and then the bag can be used over and… Continue Reading “Reusable snack bag party favours”
Pinterest fail: Egg carton flower picture frames
I love a good DIY project that uses recycled items (hello, FREE!) but I’ll be the first to admit things don’t always turn out as pretty as they do on Pinterest. My attempts to turn old egg cartons into 3D art for picture frames?… Continue Reading “Pinterest fail: Egg carton flower picture frames”
DIY media cabinet from an old hutch
I’d been wanting to upgrade the flimsy basement “entertainment centre” for ages. What had originally been a spectacular (at the time) unit with a storage bridge spanning two tall cabinets and a low rolling TV stand in the middle was now just … a… Continue Reading “DIY media cabinet from an old hutch”
How to recover a lampshade
Lamps are one of those things you can pick up pretty easily at a yard sale or thrift shop and there’s an easy explanation: most people don’t think about redoing them. They see a hideous fringed shade or a scratched-up base and all they… Continue Reading “How to recover a lampshade”
How to get paint out of a carpet
I feel like this should be part of a longer series I write called “Sloppy DIY: How To Unwreck The House You’ve Been Wrecking While Also Making It Better.” Hi, I’m Heather, and I get paint on the carpet. I also get paint on… Continue Reading “How to get paint out of a carpet”
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