Adorable DIY Rubber Boot Dog

Art comes in all forms, shapes, and sizes. I realized just how true this is when I saw some people make rubber boot dog. Not the real dogs, of course, but something that qualifies as art. We have a lot of unused pairs of boots on our farm. Somehow, we have managed to collect more […]

Recycled Plastic Jug Storage System

Our family has put up a challenge on who can recycle or reuse stuff more. We’ve been doing this for the past year when my son became part of the ‘Save Planet Earth’ movement in their school. There are some things we’ve been able to reuse – grocery store plastic bags, wine bottles, and corks, […]

How to Turn a Suitcase into a Pet Bed

Some large items are not very easy to dispose of. Instead of throwing them away and adding garbage to our already polluted environment, it’s best to just recycle. What you consider trash can be turned into treasure. We have several pieces of old suitcases sitting in the attic. I came across them again while I […]

DIY Wooden Hangers Lamp

My sister-in-law is obsessed with light fixtures. She’s drawn to those non-traditional, quirky ones. I can’t say I blame her. With almost everything mass-produced nowadays, getting something unique is becoming more difficult. She’s been raving about a certain lamp for the longest time. She said it was made out of wooden coat hangers. At first, […]

How to Turn A Suitcase into a Picnic Table

Picnics are fun. Our family, we have picnic sessions at least twice a month, especially during summer. We love seeing the boys throwing Frisbees and just having fun. However, there’s one bit that we don’t really like – lugging around baskets of food and a table. I’ve been complaining about it for a long time. […]

DIY Glass Bottle Cutter – Make Cool Artsy Pieces for Your Home

Breathe new life into old glass bottles and turn them into cute, artsy pieces for the house by building a glass bottle cutter. Shopping for the house is a whole lot of fun until you realize how much you’ve spent. We’re all guilty of this when it comes to buying. We see something and think […]

DIY Coasters From Wood Slices

It’s a joy to be at the dining table with family and friends. Food is always a part of any celebration. It’s easy to make people happy with the food. But it’s more enticing to eat when you have a good table set up. This is why we invest in a nice centerpiece, beautiful utensils, […]

Gumball Machine Terrariums!

Gumball Machine Terrarium

There’s something about gumball machines that just makes us love them. They have this sweet and nostalgic appeal and what’s even nicer is that they can be used for other beautiful purposes as well.  Like this gumball machine terrarium project! If you already have a genuine antique gumball machine, you’re lucky as it can be quite expensive even from antique or secondhand […]

How to make a chalkboard sign using old cabinet doors

Cabinet Door Chalkboard Sign

Got an old cabinet door that you want to ‘get rid of’? Turning it into a chalkboard is a fun little upcycling idea that you can use for so many purposes! And there are several ways to do it as well depending, on what you want to use your DIY chalkboard for. If you want a chalkboard […]

Piggy Bank Made From Used Soda Bottles

Plastic bottles find their way into just about every aspect of our daily lives. Manufacturers use them for a gamut of products that range from dishwashing fluid to rubbing alcohol to soda.  You’ll likely spot at least one plastic bottle in the room you are sitting in right now. We use so many plastic bottles […]