Some People Just Throw Plastic Bottles Away, Others Make This... Practically everyone drinks soda and if you are someone who prefers 2 liter bottles, you may have mounds of plastic to throw away at the end of the month. Instead of throwing out those bottles, why not do something creative? People are increasingly creating different ways of reducing the damage we are causing to the planet bringing intelligent ideas about recycling and reusing daily objects. Vertical Garden Chandelier Broom Beautiful Mosaic From Caps Left By Hurricane Sandy Spoon Lamp Jewelry Stand Cherry Blossom Paint Stamp Parking Canopy Bouquet Lamp Christmas Tree Cute Planters Intricate Bottle Vase Durable Purse Sci-Fi Rocket Jet Pack Hanging Chandelier Lake Boat Pencil/Marker Organizers Solar Light Bulb Ottoman Seat Curtain Bottle Cap Decoration Bird Feeder Napkin Ring
13 Clever Garage Storage Ideas The garage! It’s that part of the house which seems to be the collection spot. If you don’t know where it belongs… it finds it’s way to the garage. Old shoes, garden tools, odds and ends and that dresser you plan on refinishing. Have you ever wondered how many garages can actually fit a car in it. Magnetic Tool Holder Create Recycle Bin Hangers Paper Towel Holder For Garbage Bags Screw Organizing Bungee Cord Ball Storage Lattice Storage Rack Bike Hanger DIY Screwdriver Rack Pegboard Tool Slides Garden Tool Organizer With PVC Sliding Storage System Storage Corral Paint Swatch Color Hook These are just a few ideas to get you started… Now go forth and organize!
41 Cheap And Easy Backyard DIYs You Must Do This Summer 1. Cover the springs of your trampoline with sliced up pool noodles as an extra safety precaution. 2. 3. Perfect for your garden graffiti wall. 4. Attach one side to the house and the other side to a pole or tree, then slide the curtains across for shade. 5. 6. See how they did this here. 7. Get more info about how they did this here. 8. 9. Your solar lights will likely get weathered and cloudy over time. 10. Or you can buy them at a nickel apiece here. 11. 12. 13. 14. It’s a heady process that involves technical-grade chemicals, but think of how MAGICAL your summer nights will be. 15. 16. 17. See how this was made using just lumber and a bucket or galvanized tub. 18. Fill the pipes with soil and plant succulents on top. 19. Watch the instructional video here. 20. Get the directions here. 21. Get the DIY here. 22. Get the full instructions here. 23. Get the directions here. 24. Bonus: If you plant lemongrass, it’ll keep the mosquitoes away. 25. 26. 27. Your kids will love it, I promise. 28. 29.
12 Foolproof Way to Hang Your Favourite Pictures Staring at a blank wall, it can be hard to decide the best way to arrange your family photos and favourite artworks. Follow these 12 foolproof picture arrangements and you can't go wrong. 1. Rising Symmetry This balanced, symmetrical approach to hanging pictures works wonderfully when it follows a stair. The diagonal of the stair helps to break to monotony and predictability of the reverse 'pyramid' arrangement. 2. Great for family portraits, this hierarchical and balanced arrangement places one image in focus, but carefully balances it with two medium sized pictures and 3 smaller ones. 3. Another great option for the stair case is this modified symmetrical arrangement. 4. Contrasting one large image with an even number of smaller images is a great way to achieve balance in picture hanging without becoming boring and predictable. 5. Asymmetry can be used very effectively in picture arranging. 6. A more unordered version of the contrasting look. 7. For lovers of law and order. 8. 9. 10. 11.
DIY Linen Fabric Book Cover. If you want to protect the books you love, why not sew a linen book cover? Year after year, I would wrestle with school textbooks as I tried to wrap them in paper. Now that I’ve discovered this easy trick, I wonder why I wasted my time with paper. The linen lasts so much longer than paper covers and looks a thousand times better. This is great idea if you like to buy used books like me. With a linen fabric cover, you can prevent older books from falling apart. Make them if you are a student to protect your textbooks from damage. Materials: linen fabric (the size will depend on the size of the book you wish to cover)a bookmeasuring tape or rulerscissorsa pencilsewing machine Level of Difficulty: This is a great DIY project if you are new at using a sewing machine or need some practice. Measure the front of your book to get the height. Then add an extra two inches to each end of your linen and mark it with your pencil. Now cut your piece of linen according to you measurements. And you’re done!
35 Easy to Make DIY Gift Ideas That You Would Actually Like to Receive Picking up a gift is no easy task. We all know it. Whether it`s for a close friend or your grandparents the gift should be thoughtful, filled with substance and possibly memory. #1. A simple and personal item that can be realized for less than a dollar if you have oil based sharpies in your crafting arsenal. Go get the instructions: Good and Messy #2. This kind of gifts are ideal for parents or grandparents. Go get the instructions: Redfly Creations #3. All you need is a Mini Muffin Pan and a mason jar with a beautiful ribbon to pack them up. Go get the instructions: Something Turquoise #4. One initial and some pieces of immortalized memories. Go get the instructions: It’s A Ginger Snap #5. With a bouquet of candy you can never go wrong. Go get the instructions: Funky Polkadot Giraffe #6. Probably the best gift to hold when entering a mancave . Unknown #7. Probably irrelevant for many individuals yet highly personal for others. Go get the instructions: Intimate Weddings #8. #9. #10. #11. #12.
It Is Time To Upgrade Your Home With These 20 Insanely Clever Ideas - Colors And Joy Thanks to the designers and creative people who are thinking brilliantly to create some insanely clever ideas and products for us. These clever ideas and products are there for us to make our life easier. I personally have the number 3rd one in my kitchen and I am very and impressed with the idea. 1. Source : showerbuddy 2. Source : houzz 3. Source : henrybuilt 4. Source : houzz 5. Source : toilettabby 6. Source : brit 7. Source : southernhospitalityblog 8. Source : galesburgelectric 9. Source : julieblanner 10. Source : bhg 11. Source : cwbarchitects 12. Source : pitsou 13. Source : orvis 14. Source : design-milk.com | dwr.com 15. Source : homemadeinheaven.blogspot 16. Source : houzz 17. Source : bhg 18. Source : mallohomeimp 19. Source : badbadbad.no | ana-white.com 20. Source : thepantrybook
25 Creative and Easy DIY Canvas Wall Art Ideas The decor of your home is an insight of yourself. But often, decorating your home can be a very complicated and expensive process, especially if you are in need of wall art to post on your walls. And you do need wall art because an empty wall is a waste of space. Welcome to a new collection of creative painting diy ideas for the walls in your home. Tags: art, canvas, canvas art, diy canvas wall art, wall art How To Use A Sock To Get Beautiful Curly Hair Without Heat If you are a mom on the go with long hair you HAVE TO try this. It will knock your socks off and have you wrapping your hair up in them! This is all about how to make your hair beautiful with no heat and no time. Curl your hair in your sleep with a sock. Yup, you heard me right. I was on Pinterest a while back and spotted this post about the sock bun which links you to her video on YouTube. Why? Because: It literally takes a minute to doNO heat at all – just a soft little sock in your hairNo product (for me anyway)You can sleep in it very comfortablyIt works Marvelously and is simple beautiful This is the sock bun before and after of my hair. Here are the step by step instructions on how to make this work. First steal a sock from your husband’s dress sock collection (that is what I did anyway). Now roll the sock into a ring. Put your dry hair into a high ponytail. Now spritz just the hair in your ponytail with water. Now grab your rolled up sock and put your ponytail through the hole.
10 Ways To Turn A Scarf Into A Vest When we stumbled across this gorgeous DVF scarf vest on Shopbop the other day, we were intimidated by the $295 price tag but super inspired by the design. Not only do we have a surplus of colorfully patterned scarves, but vests happen to be one of the best ways to transition summer clothes into early autumn. So, instead of creating one way to turn a scarf into a vest, we created 10! 1. The contrast of a highly structured belt and flowing jersey knit makes for a gorgeous little piece. The first thing to do is cut off the buckle or d-ring at the end of your belt and sew off the end. 2. We promise, you will use this one more than you think. It works for just about any long scarf. 3. The steps for this are in the title! Take two summery silk scarves. 4. Ok, maybe this is a little risqué to wear just as a halter, but it definitely echoes summer halter style. Simply drape one scarf around your shoulders and belt with the second scarf. 5. Tie to ends of a scarf together and wear as a vest. 6. 7.
50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before. Most of these came from a great post on tumblr. There is also a great subreddit ‘r/lifehacks‘ with some fantastic tips as well. 20. 40. Sources – muxedo task: 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends:
14 Basic Things To Have In Your Car In Winter Part 1 Growing up near the Cleveland snow belt on Lake Erie has its advantages. Starting with the first snowfall of the year, the local weather people constantly remind you what emergency items to carry in your car for winter in case you got stuck in the snow (or more likely, get stuck in the mud after the snow melts.) Prompted by the latest snow storm and my car accident last week, I’m spreading the word on what to have your car during winter snow emergencies. You probably already have most of the items on the list. Most of the items in Part 1 live in our car full time because they are useful to carry in the car in summer and winter. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1/2 tank of gas minimum – If you have any less in your gas tank it may freeze in cold weather and creates water in your gas tank when it thaws. 5. 6. 7. Personally I like the reflectors because you can see them well during the day and night, they don’t go bad, or eventually run out like flares. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
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