The other day while doing laundry I realized that the bottle of liquid detergent was nearly empty so I reached for another bottle and was surprised to find that I was on my last bottle of detergent! Gasp, right? I even checked the “second spot” where I sometimes stash extra items and there was no […]
DIY’ers – Pint of Paint Just $1.99 at ACE Hardware
February 12, 2016 by
While buzzing through Facebook this morning before getting to work I saw an ad from ACE Hardware stores advertising a super paint sale that I know I am excited about and probably many of you DIY project people will be too. Through 2/29/16 you can get a pint of Valspar or Clark + Kennsington paint […]
Free Country Chic Furniture Paint – Get Creative
January 10, 2016 by
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at painting a piece of furniture or giving new life to an item you have around the house using paint? How about a free 4oz. jar of paint to give you inspiration? Country Chic Paint is a beautiful furniture paint specifically designed for DIYers with a love for […]
Move Furniture Easily – Repurpose Foam Furniture Protectors (Freebie Tip)
October 13, 2015 by
When you are cleaning, painting, rearranging furniture or having the carpets cleaned it is always such a pain to move the furniture out of the way. Jim’s devised a clever way to move furniture easily, and you can accomplish this by yourself! He repurposes foam furniture protectors that he gets for free from furniture dealerships […]
How to Conceal a Wallpaper Patch – Home DIY
October 10, 2015 by
Do you have wallpaper in your home? If you do, is there an area that bothers you because there is a hole in the paper from something that used to be on that wall? If so, it is possible to patch the wallpaper as you probably know. However, do you realize that there is a […]
Our Garage Sale Dud – Revamped TV Table
July 29, 2015 by
Every year we have a humongous garage sale in May and all year long we keep it in mind as we clean, organize, declutter, purge and rearrange. Every year we also end up selling at the sale pieces of odd furniture we have acquired from other garage sales (with the best intentions to “do something […]
How to Turn a $2 Frame Into a Family Collage Wall
May 28, 2015 by
For a long time we have had a gallery of family photos hanging on a wall in our home. It included about 20 different photos of various family members and they were all different size photos. We scoured thrift stores and garage sales and found similar frames and spray painted them all one color for a […]
How to Make a Recycled Ladder Shelf
May 1, 2015 by
Have you ever seen an old or broken ladder set out for the trash, or stumbled upon one super cheap at a garage sale? We have, and here is an idea for you for the next time you see them again! Recycled ladder shelving An old ladder can become extra shelving in your garage or […]
How to Make a Free Garden Dragonfly – Using Repurposed Funky Junk
August 20, 2014 by
By now you know we love projects, and we also love to save items that we think we can repurpose down the line into something new, creative and fun. It’s kind of a passion, and Jim is the BEST at saving items and envisioning them as something else. Sunday he was outside, which is usual […]
Free Garden Pathway Expansion – Using Wood Pallets
July 17, 2014 by
I am so excited! Our back gardens are looking better than ever and Jim just completed an expansion of our garden pathway to link the back door to one of the gardens. It’s something that we’ve been meaning to do for a while, and he happened to have the rototiller out so we planned the […]
