May 23
Family Handyman website shares how to install surface-mounted wiring and conduit for your home, barn or workshop on the homestead. Being a homesteader often times makes you a jack of all trades…. or at least that is how it feels sometimes, lol. Wiring can be overwhelming for a first timer and it is helpful to …
May 20
The Hollie Rogue website shares how to take a old piece of furniture and give it a makeover so it can find a treasured place in your home. A little time, effort and minimal supplies can lead to big savings instead of purchasing something new. In my opinion, new furniture is shabby built with sub …
May 16
The Design Confidential website shares free design plans for a three drawer medicine cabinet for your bathroom. Actually you could use these design plans to create vertical storage for any room in your home.
May 15
I love this awesome herb garden from Rose and rust. It looks so nice and since the herbs are each in their own square it stays all nice and tidy. If you look at all the pictures she even has beans and other veggies growing in the squares. Great idea. http://rosesandrustblogger.blogspot.com/2011/06/bounty-from-garden.html
May 15
One Project Closer website shares how to refinish a hardwood floor like a pro, gain experience and save yourself a whole lot of money. Part of becoming self sufficient is being willing to take on projects that you might pay someone else to do. It helps to do your research, ask tips from anyone that …
May 12
I had never heard of these lamps but Ehow has an article on making your own oil for them. They tells us that Catalytic fragrance lamps destroy odors and kill bacteria while the essential oil in the lamp oil scents the air. They say that letting the lamp run for 30 minutes will treat …
May 11
One Project Closer website shares how to build inexpensive basement storage shelves. Sometimes visualizing the project and having a material list gives us that extra bit of motivation to tackle a project. Camping gear, food storage, canning jars, bug out gear can all be organized by creating a vertical shelves for easy access.
May 05
The art of doing stuff has great article on how to do things yourself. I really like this one on how to fix your dryer. Last time I called a repair man to come fix mine he pretty much told me it would be cost comparative to just buy a new one. Nope I …
May 05
Lovelacefiles has a great how to on making your own pallet shoe rack with pictures and instructions. I have seen a lot of things made with pallets but this is up there in my top favorites. I think this would be awesome on the garage wall by the entry door but it could be painted …
May 04
Tara’s Bit Of Whimsy Blog shared this tip as part of an article of how to create extra space for organizing clothing in a little girl’s bedroom but I thought that this same idea would be really useful in a laundry room. There are some clothing that needs to be hung up immediately as it …
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