05.04.2020 0600 Materials: WarrantiesReceiptsImportant Documents Tools: Calendar (preferably digital) I like to organize important due dates in my life. This includes scheduling warranties, scheduling retail items that I purchase and might want to return, even scheduling the expiration date for my drivers license and passport. I tend to date a lot of my purchased items, … Continue reading Scheduling Warranties and Important Documents
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Upcycling A Shoe Organizer
10.02.2018 0600 Materials: One over the door shoe organizer X-acto blade Cutting mat (or cardboard, plywood, some type of surface you're willing to cut into and can damage just a little bit) 4 Safety Pins Tools: Sewing machine Sewing Kit So I've owned an over the door shoe organizer for awhile. I didn't use … Continue reading Upcycling A Shoe Organizer
How I Keep Long Cords Organized
01.02.2018 0600 Materials: Velcro straps Cardboard Tools: Cables Rope Christmas Lights Organizing long ropes is always a bit tricky. There are many different methods and techniques that people use in different professions. I discovered a few that help me keep different types of cords organized. Every cable has a natural coil. When you try to … Continue reading How I Keep Long Cords Organized
Cheap and Easy TV Mount
06.27.2017 0600 Materials: One 1-1/2" (width) x 5-1/2" (depth) wood lumber about 18" (length) Two 2-1/2" wood screws (to hold the first wood piece against the wall) Two M4-7.0 screws , at 40 mm in length (to hold the second wood piece against the television) Tools: Drill Drill bits (drill bits to drill holes for … Continue reading Cheap and Easy TV Mount
The Concept of Collecting
03.14.2017 0800 Collecting is for some people a childhood hobby, but for others a lifelong pursuit or one that begins in adulthood. Collectors who begin early in life often modify their aims when they get older. Some novice collectors start purchasing items that appeal to them then slowly work at learning how to build … Continue reading The Concept of Collecting
The Dangers Of Microfiber Cloths
03.07.2017 0600 You know when a new product comes out, and it promises to eliminate chemicals and cut down on the process of cleaning, and then we wait ten years or so, and figure out the drawbacks from this said new product? Yeah, that's what this post is about. So when microfiber cloths hit mainstream … Continue reading The Dangers Of Microfiber Cloths
Understanding Recycling Glass
10.13.2016 0800 Glass Recycling Process Link Of all the materials that we are continually reminded of as consumers to recycle, glass has to be within the top three on that list; the other being paper and aluminum. I have to admit that I prefer glass and aluminum over paper though. Paper cannot be washed clean … Continue reading Understanding Recycling Glass
Upcycling Sleeves Into Reusable Gift Bags
09.19.2016 0800 Materials: Leftover t-shirt sleeves from the shirts you planned to make into a t-shirt quilt Sewing kit Tools: Sewing machine So I started making a T-shirt quilt for my brother and one for my mother. For my brother, I used his old t-shirts and for my mother, I took a few of my childhood t-shirts as … Continue reading Upcycling Sleeves Into Reusable Gift Bags
Hand Sewn Repairs
04.20.2016 0845 Although I do enjoy using a sewing machine to stitch together projects, I initially learned how to hand sew as a child. Hand sewing isn't as daunting as it sounds, although it takes a little bit of practice, anyone can learn how to sew by hand. I hand sew items when I … Continue reading Hand Sewn Repairs
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