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By Storing And Boiling Wood Chips In A Jar, You Can Have The Most Tasty Barbecue Ever. Smoke is the essential characteristic of barbecue, however, the art of achieving that perfect smoke flavour can be quite treacherous.

By Storing And Boiling Wood Chips In A Jar, You Can Have The Most Tasty Barbecue Ever

We have come up with the perfect technique for smoking the barbecue. So, are you ready to become the barbecue expert in your block? The secret lies in having wood wet, otherwise you’ll be getting flames instead of smoke. Check our guide and let us know what you think of it. You can purchase wood chips from any local hardware store, however, ensure that the wood have not been treated with any chemicals. Also, don’t go for cedar or any other conifers. Step 1: Preliminary Soak This step basically is for washing out impurities and pre-saturating the wood. Step 2: Sterilize your jars. Place jars on a rack that is at the bottom of a metal pail and throw in the lids too. Step 3: Fill the jars. Now fill the jars with pre-soaked wood chips about three-quarters of the way. Step 4: Seal the jars. Step 5: Label and store. Make a Lunch Box from a Milk Jug. Top 10 Unique DIY Feather Tutorials & Ideas For Your Wedding.

Good morning, The feather fest continues!

Top 10 Unique DIY Feather Tutorials & Ideas For Your Wedding

Did you see Part 1 of my feather obsession yesterday? There’s a plethora of unique ways to incorporate feathers into your wedding ~ including a few crafty ideas but it’s a tad more ‘BUY than DIY‘. Whereas this post is dedicated to all you DIY brides searching for chic and unique feather decor/detail/accessory ideas and tutorials to try at home. 1. Make Your Own Gifts LIGHT BULB TERRARIUM. How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!).

How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color

So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Here's how you too can create your own chalkboard paint... Supplies: 1/2 cup acrylic paint (choose any color you like, or mix colors together to make the perfect shade!) 1. 2. Once your chalkboard has fully dried be sure to slate the surface before using it for the first time. Have fun creating any color combination you like!! Inside My Hideaway. Creative Recycling Of light Bulb into Valuable Things. When a light bulb burns out, we rarely give it a second thought.

Creative Recycling Of light Bulb into Valuable Things

You can lend your imagination toward this fragile household item, intent on giving burnt out bulbs a second life as something very different, and aesthetically pleasing. It’s very easy to make, use of turning a light bulb into an oil burner, terrarium and many another interesting things. Used light bulbs, typically destined for the trash bin, could be the setting for an adorable miniature terrarium, practically any clear glass container can contain a tiny greenhouse, providing humidity and warmth to plants. Here are few amazing examples to use as inspiration. Clever and Creative Tea Packaging. Clever tea packaging and creative tea bag designs from all over the world.

Clever and Creative Tea Packaging

Cigarette Tea Bags Cigarettea are creative tea bags that look just like real cigarettes. [link] Ineeka Tea Bags Cool tea bags that have paper arms on the sides that fold out in order to make them into a single-use filter. tPod Tea Bags Small paper boats attached to tea bags by Elisabeth Soós. Tea Forté Tall polyhedral infuser tea packs by Peter Hewitt, each with a disarmingly natural-looking leaf/sprout tag. Tea Stick Cool tea bags designed for people who do not make their tea in a kitchen: gardeners, builders and campers.

T Bag Example of literal design applied to a tea bag by Felix Reinki. Tea To Go Sticks Tea bags are attached inside of the tea stick so there is no need to use the spoon for stirring. Maum Tea Bags Cool tea bag designs look like people with different personalities. Most favorited all-time.