02.06.2018 0600 Materials: 2 Milk crates (about 12" cubes) Twelve 2" Multi-Purpose Construction Screws (Optional) Three 1" wood screws - (for creating the holes) 2 Wood boards (12" x 11-1/4" x 1/2") 16 small screws for holding seats in place Pencil Tools: Power Screwdriver Table saw / Mitre Saw (or saw it by hand with … Continue reading Upcycling Milk Crates to a Shoe Rack
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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 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
The Problem With Disposable Chopsticks
11.17.2016 0800 The world's fast growing appetite for Asian food has a lot to do with both population growth and economic development on the continent. Demand has soared in China, where GDP per capita has increased more than ten fold since 2000, and also in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. The long-standing myth that disposable chopsticks … Continue reading The Problem With Disposable Chopsticks
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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