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Zero Waste DIY Produce Bags
Instead of grabbing plastic produce bags at the grocery store, make your own zero-waste bags and bring them with you! These reusable produce bags are made out of cotton, making them more eco-friendly than plastic and compostable once it’s reached the end of its life-cycle. These DIY produce bags worked up a lot faster than I expected! They take about 15 minutes to whip up, so they are a fantastic last minute gift idea! If you are also planning to make small changes in your lifestyle in order to reduce our...
Easy T-shirt Market Bag DIY
Produce market bags are the new reusable shopping totes, but why buy when you can make your own for next to nothing? Today I’d like to tell you how to recycle an old T-shirt—you know, the one with all the moth holes and mystery stains—into an adorable veggie carrier. T-shirts are essentials for every wardrobe, and they are easy to be worn, you may think of refashion them into some new styles. But if you just don’t need these tees for clothing any more, this net market bag is one of the best wa...
DIY Fabric Peonies
Are you looking for an easy way to make the beloved peony? Sometimes you just stumble upon a project and you know it has to go on your ‘Must – Do’ list. This tutorial shows you exactly how to do this and it’s a very inexpensive way to have peonies in your home all year around. They are so realistic! They will look wonderful in every home! This is my favorite way to make the perfect fabric peonies, and I want to share the tutorial with you. This is one of the most relaxing crafts to do. There’s something a...
Essential Oil Air Freshener in a Jar
Keep your home smelling fresh and sweet with these easy DIY mason jar air fresheners! Use baking soda and your favorite essential oils for a pleasant air freshener for any room. Add your own essential oil air freshener to any room with this quick and easy DIY idea. This decorative mason jar air freshener will really look great in your room and release a sweet scent of your choice. These are so cute that you can make up a bunch and scatter them throughout your home. The DIY air fresheners offer the perfec...
DIY Baseball Cap Storage
A bunch of baseball caps can easily overwhelm an entryway closet, and their shape makes them difficult to hang or stack. Whether you’re a hat collector or a coach for a Little League baseball team, it pays to have proper baseball hat storage to keep from cluttering your home. Even if your closets are full, there is a great solution to store your hats without taking up much room. With this unique baseball hat storage idea, you can showcase your hats and keep them stored neatly in your home The bulldog cli...
Felt Spring Bird Bookmarks
You won’t have to worry about losing your place the next time you pick up a book to read with these cute felt bird DIY bookmarks. Grab your leftover stash and add this DIY to your list of new felt crafts to make. I love birds…and I love to read, so making this felt bird paperclip styled bookmark fed both of my passions. If you love to read or know someone who does, this felt bookmark DIY is for you. These little birds sit atop a paperclip which can be used to hold your place in whatever you are cur...
DIY Clothing Drying Rack
Save money by allowing your clothes to dry on a handmade drying rack instead of putting them into the dryer with this clever DIY idea. Create this folding laundry drying rack with a few simple materials and enjoy extra space to hang clothes and linens to dry! We’ve been needing extra space to hang delicates/clothes that can’t be dried in the dryer. We wanted something that would hold more than just a couple things, be able to move to sunny spots within the house and most importantly, be able to fold up f...
DIY Wooden Shoe Rack
Give yourself somewhere to store all your shoes by building a shoe rack for your home. Surely more than once you have asked yourself what to do with so many shoes or where to put them. Surely more than one will have the shoemaker to burst or even, all shoes tucked in any way in a box waiting to find a better place. Wooden shoe rack are very fashionable, they are used for everything! This time it can not be less, why not use it as a shoemaker? Can you organize all the flat and sports shoes in these beautif...
DIY Nail Polish Remover Jar
Removing nail polish isn’t one of those things that is necessarily hard to do, but when you’re in a hurry (and who isn’t?) these “dip and twist” nail polish remover jars are so convenient! Just dip and twist! No need for cotton balls or toilet paper, just insert your finger into the sponge and twist to remove polish. Perfect for when you want to do a quick polish change. Here is a how to make your own quick and easy version of the store-bought jars. This thing works like a charm. It is one of the cheapest...
DIY Vertical Herb Garden
If you’re short on space but need a spot for fresh herbs, consider repurposing something unexpected. This tutorial will show you how to build a vertical herb garden planter using an upcycled item. You can make a vertical herb garden out of a variety of containers, but it’s important to line them correctly. When you use a liner, you don’t have to worry about chemicals or unwanted materials leaching into herbs that you plan on consuming. This step is especially important anytime you're using used planters....
Magnetic Organizer from a Cookie Sheet
A cookie sheet is usually magnetic, which makes it a perfect base for a magnetic organizer. To camouflage, the fact that the sheet is meant to be in the oven, line the back with reclaimed wood contact paper. Transform a simple cookie sheet into a handy magnetic organizer with a few simple supplies. Use this DIY organizing solution anywhere in your house! Use this organizer tray to organize makeup. Just cut pieces of magnetic tape to apply to your makeup and brushes. I found that the adhesive on the magne...
DIY Rustic Bath Caddy
Head to your local lumber yard and grab a bunch of wood for next to nothing for this bathroom project. The more aged and imperfect the wood is, the better this bath caddy will look. Today I’m sharing a simple and inexpensive way to incorporate rustic wood in your bathroom. Natural wood is a requirement for me in every space I design—it brings a warmth, timeless and casual feel to a room that can’t be replicated by anything else. And fortunately, it’s usually the cheapest and easiest material to find...
A-Frame Play Tent
Your kids won't want to leave these DIY play tents that are just for the kids, no adults allowed. A tent can become a magical world where your child is in charge of it all and can make-believe all day long. Making your own DIY play tent or fort is a great way to save money. You can buy one at the store for over $100 and it won't be as good of quality as one you can make yourself. If you can drill a hole in wood, then you make this DIY play tent. You'll use dowels and moulding to make an A-frame and then f...
DIY Fabric Closet Doors
One of the easiest ways to spark up your bedroom decor without painting the walls or replacing your furniture is to dress up your closet doors. Why have plain white doors when there are so many DIY ways to add color, pattern, or function without spending a bundle? Whether you want to have some fun in your kid's room or add a bit of whimsy to your own bedroom, you’re sure to find inspiration in this creative customization! Cursed with old, builder-grade closet doors? Who said that closet doors have to be s...
DIY Adjustable Dog Collar
Sometimes DIY projects are a way of making something you might not otherwise be able to (easily) find. Sometimes they’re a way to get what you want for cheaper. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll find a project idea that gives you both. This is one of those ideas. There are a lot of dog collars out there. But they’re often not that cute, not that interesting, and not worth their price tag. If you only got to wear one piece of clothing everyday, wouldn’t you want it to be cute and interesting? Cute fabric ...