DIY Household. How to Make Envelope Glue in Four Ingredients | The Postman's Knock by Lindsey Bugbee. When I first started making handmade envelopes, I noticed a problem: I had to glue all my creations shut using regular Elmer’s glue. Which, you know, aesthetically isn’t a problem … but as far as utility, well, I’m sure my letter recipients had to destroy their envelopes, tearing with all their might, to get them open. Enter envelope glue … lick-to-seal envelope glue, nonetheless! Made with four ingredients that I always have on hand (well, minus the gelatin). Needless to say, my letter-writing world has been rocked. Once you’ve made some handmade envelopes using my tutorial, you’ll want to assemble your envelope glue ingredients to make this recipe: 3 TBSP white vinegar1 envelope gelatin (unflavored)1 TSP vanilla extract1 TSP sugar (To be honest, the sugar and vanilla extract aren’t necessary … but they do make the envelope glue taste nice.
Once you have assembled the ingredients to make envelope glue, put the vinegar in a container with a lid, like the plastic one I am using here. Living Well: 4 Secrets to a Well-Mended Wardrobe. By Lindsey of Café Johnsonia. Sigh. It’s true. We live in a throw-away clothing culture. We pick up inexpensive pieces, fully aware that they’ll wear out and need to be replaced next season. But with new interest in slower, sustainable living, choosing clothes that last, and maintaining them so they’ll last even longer, is gaining momentum. Which means patches are back!
And I say hooray. So here’s a useful patching guide that will aid even the non-sewers among us. To start, you’ll need some type of iron-on interfacing. Secret #1: If you need a really precise edge, skip the scissors and use a rotary cutter with a straight edge tool instead. The rough side of the Heat n’ Bond goes against the fabric. Iron until it is melted and has completely adhered.
You will want to iron the outside and inside of the clothing to make sure the interfacing has totally melted. Secret #2: Corners and thicker areas are the trickiest parts. Place glue on the underside of the leather and place it on the pants. Makeup Lovers Unite! Give Your Kitchen A Classy New Look. Paint Your Garbage Can! | Home Hues. Give your garbage can a designer look with this easy and beautiful faux finish technique.
We all have them. Most of us hide them under the kitchen sink. Mine is too tall for hiding and is out in the open for all to see. We tried purchasing those lovely brushed metal garbage cans but with the extensive use this family put it through, it fell apart in no time despite the high ticket price. We replaced it with a sturdy (and much less expensive) plastic model but I just hated the "cheap" look. To me, there is little that is as unsightly as a white "plastic" garbage can in a kitchen you have labored so intensely to look beautiful. Every dirty finger print, every drip, every splash shows like a neon sign.
There aren't many options when choosing kitchen garbage cans. I resolved the problem by painting ours. Starting out as a tall, flip lid style, white plastic garbage can, I first cleaned it, gave it a quick sanding, then wiped it with pure white vinegar (to give it some tooth). Organic Wood Stains | Natural Non-Toxic Wood Stain With Coffee, Berries And More | The Money Pit. Secret Storage. When it comes to problem solving and organizing small spaces, sometimes a little creativeness is in order. It means really utilizing every square inch of space and thinking up ideas that are completely outside of the typical box. That is exactly what Mallory did and the outcome is AMAZING! Mallory wrote: We love our kitchen since we've given it a fun makeover. Our totally tiny kitchen does a fine job suiting our needs...mostly... Be ready to be thrilled! Here is Mallory's kitchen: She has very limited space to work with, but with her genius thinking, she created oodles of storage!
Can you believe it?! Because it's absolutely genius. Who else literally said, "WOW! " ATTENTION!! What is a murphy bed? I'll show you. Okay, so here it is. The "BIG PROJECT" the hubster and I have been working on. Finally finished. So what is it? An armoire? No. T.V. After about 10 days we made it to here. So when the bed is up in the cabinet the front is suppose to look like an armoire. A little sanding around the trim (I mean doors) and crown molding. Then I put 2 coats of this stuff in satin finish. Here it finally is in its place. Here are the handles I got a Home Depot to further the look of cabinet doors... And here is how this thing works... "Where is the mattress? " We saved $1000 buckaroos by building this ourselves. Winter Pinterest Challenge: Mason Jar Chandelier. At any rate, the Mason jar chandelier was inspiring and much more affordable, so I decided we should just go for it. I should say at the outset that Mr.
Great Indoors is my hero. He makes all my dreams come true, the least of which was this week's Pinterest Challenge. Without him, I couldn't have done any of this. Primarily because I'm scared of power tools (I keep thinking I'll end up like that guy in Monty Python with both his arms chopped off) and because I tend to overthink everything. So this post is dedicated to Mr. GI, my hero. Buy supplies Wood: 1/2" x 6" x 4'I had planned to use a piece of wood we already had (i.e., a pallet I thrifted from work), but that didn't work out... so we bought a brand new piece. 4 wide mouth Mason jars with rimsIf we hadn't been able to find jar rims, we thought about gluing the jars directly to the wood. Using the cross for reference, Mr. He went ahead and marked the locations where the twine would hang the chandelier from the ceiling. Mr. Paint! My Fotolog. Outdoor Drink Holder Tutorial.
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Let me show you how I did it! Believe it or not, I started here…with a can of Progressive Soup! Here’s what else you will need! 1. 2. I used some of Amy Butler’s new Lark line for my project. You may certainly measure your can and cut a fabric strip using a rotary cutter or scissors if you’d prefer, but I found it pretty quick and easy just to use my can label as a pattern! 3. 4. Attaching your fabric to the outside of the can is pretty easy! 5. 6. 7. So pretty and shiny! 8. 9.