DIY How To Make an American Flag From Reclaimed Pallet Wood

In our family Kelli’s Dad has a huge love of all things patriotic, especially those relating to the Veterans and active members of the military.  He devotes countless hours to the local Veteran’s groups, holds positions in the Polish Legion of American Veterans, runs the local Poppy Drive, is a member of the Color Guard […]

Make at Home Window Cleaner – Chemical Free

Our outside windows were looking really yucky – it was time for a cleaning. We were actually out of window cleaner!  I know that seems crazy, we couldn’t believe it either …. but it is true. I did a little research online and there were a bunch of different make at home window cleaners.   […]

Can You Believe This Was Free? Repurposed Wicker Hamper – Storage Box

We love a good deal.  We love a garage sale.  We love even more when we stumble upon something that is free, something we know we can re-purpose and use in our home. It’s time for another installment of…. Can you believe this was free? During a recent garage sale day one house that we […]

Salvage Score – How To Get New Building Lumber For Free

We are always on the lookout for ways to save money as you know.  We also enjoy thrift store shopping and have been known to stop and pick up nice items being disposed of by others on their weekly trash pick up.  (Read about our amazing shower shelf rack we picked up for free here.). […]

Pallet Garden Walkway DIY Freebie For Your Yard

It was the first weekend of really lovely weather here in Michigan and we were very happy to spend some time outside in the yard.  One of the projects we have underway is expanding one of our flower gardens.  We are tripling the size of one of our gardens and are super excited!  When we […]

DIY Thrifty Plastic Bag Pourer With Cap – Using a Bottle To Store Rice, Beans, Candy & More

Do you love new ideas for things?  Do you know what you can do with an empty plastic bottle?  We do!  Jim converts them into plastic bag caps for items like candies, rice, beans, etc. Watch his video showing how to do it: By using these to store food items it helps to keep them […]