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July 9, 2013

Our Rustic Bathroom Vanity

When we first purchased our cabin, we had a lot of clean-up to do around the house and under the porch. While we were doing the clean-up, we discovered a lot of wood that was used during the building of the house. Some of it was too far gone to be able to use, but we were able to save several large pieces that we thought we could use for some project later. We weren’t sure what we would use them for, but it seemed a shame to get rid of beautiful, rustic wood, so it was set aside in…

DIY Goop?? Gunk???

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This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through my link, I receive a small commission. It doesn’t cost you anything, but it helps keep this blog going. Today, we stopped by Jo-Ann Fabrics so munchkin could pick out some goodies with her gift card from Christmas. She wanted some more perler beads and some sort of craft/activity. She found a perler activity kit that she liked and a kid concoctions gooey gunk factory (which she got on clearance). Needless to say, she wanted to do the gooey gunk kit as soon as we got home. Interestingly enough, it’s relatively simple.…

January 28, 2007

Heather L

Old Made New: Refinished Recliner

Posted in Thrifty Ideas

Last night we picked up an old recliner (free). It was completely functional, but it looked yucky. It had holes in the arms; the fabric was torn and very dirty with many different stains. It was completely smell-free though, so we knew we could work with it. We temporarily covered it with a blanket. I had some material in my fabric box, so I decided to refinish it today. I had limited material, so I had to “fudge” a few things, but I think it turned out well overall. I forgot to take a before picture — duh! But, here…

DIY Storage Containers from Recycled Materials

Posted in Homemaking, and Thrifty Ideas

My daughter decided that she needed some containers to store her things in. I didn’t want to spend any money, so I went to see what I had around the house. I found several oatmeal containers. While I knew that she’d be ok with plain storage containers, I thought it would be fun to create something a little fancier and fun. After locating some recycled wrapping paper, I cut circles out of the wrapping paper for the lids and rectangle strips to wrap the containers. I used double-sided tape to secure the wrapping paper around the storage container and to…