Convenient Mess-Free Chicken Feeder: Affordable 5-Step Guide
Chickens can form part of a healthy garden, where their primary purpose is to provide fresh eggs and pest control. Garden chickens have an insatiable appetite for slugs and grub, which they will consume all day. They also provide manure for the compost pile and can till the ground for you in preparation for planting. […]
Building an Inexpensive Above-Ground Swimming Pool: 3 Essential Components
How would you like to have a great-looking above-ground swimming pool in your yard this summer? As with all things, the quality of the swimming pool that you can have depends on your budget. If you simply want to escape the summer heat, you can make this DIY cheap pallet swimming pool. However, if you intend to transform […]
Convenient DIY Strawberry Cage: 9-Step Straightforward Build
Want to stop those darn strawberries from escaping? OK – seriously now, everyone likes strawberries but so do birds, snails, and a heap of other animals. If growing your own strawberries has been a challenge due to the neighborhood critters getting to them before you do, a strawberry cage is your solution. This featured project is […]
Build a Repurposed Tire Seesaw in 7 Fun Steps
Why let your kids wait for a trip to the playground when they can play anytime right in your yard? Here’s one project with old tires which will surely make them happy – a DIY tire seesaw/teeter-totter! This DIY project is a great alternative to the usual, metal seesaws you can buy. A tire seesaw is […]
How to build a multiple roll tape dispenser
It may look like an unimportant item to have in a workshop, but a multi-roll tape dispenser is a big help if you want to work faster and more efficiently. Rummaging through drawers looking for a roll of tape, grabbing a pair of scissors, and having to find the end of the roll – these are small factors but they do […]
Sturdy Geodesic Chicken Tractor: Rewarding 10-Step Guide
Wondering what a chicken tractor might be? It’s a coop that can be easily moved and often has wheels. They are also known as chicken arks for some reason yet to be discovered :) A fixed coop has one major disadvantage… it can end up as just bare earth given enough time. A moveable coop – […]
Educational Musical Wall: Fun 8-Step Project
Want your little kids to explore and be more active outdoors? Then you’ve got to give them something really fun and entertaining, like this DIY outdoor musical wall! There are many ways to create an outdoor music wall/sound wall. You can use your existing fence or build something to mount the ‘musical instruments’ on, such […]
Dresser Drawer Planter: Convenient Gardening in 8 Steps
Always forgetting to water your plants? Here’s a self-watering dresser drawer planter you can easily build… This DIY dresser drawer planter is a great repurposing project that doesn’t only solve your problem with watering plants regularly, but it is also a beautiful addition to your outdoor area! To make this dresser drawer planter, you will need to […]
Save Money with a Root Cellar: 9-Step Upcycling DIY Guide
Running out of storage for your produce? If you harvest an abundant amount of root vegetables like potatoes and carrots and/or fruits like apples, making a root cellar with an old refrigerator is a simple, yet effective, storage solution. Root cellars are one of the earliest food storage methods And today, the concept is still […]
How to build a boot rack
Whether it’s for your welly boots, leather boots or just regular shoes, this boot rack is a great way to store them all! This DIY boot rack keeps dirty shoes off the floor and reduces clutter while maintaining the form/shape of all your footwear. You can use PVC or wooden dowels to build one depending on your preference. […]