Did you like our post yesterday about how to make a bluebird feeder? We’re wondering: where on the web do you go to find good craft projects? Not the big DIY-how-to-install-tile-backsplash/hardwood-floors/new dishwasher/closet shelving type posts, but the small projects that you do for fun, in your leisure, or with your kids? What are your favorite [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Bluebird Real Estate Shortage0
April 12, 2011 – 4:07 pm
Last year’s broods of bluebirds have returned and are squabbling over the available birdhouses spaced along our pasture fence. At the hardware store, additional pine bluebird houses cost $25 apiece and were nothing to sing about! Instead, we spent $10 apiece on 8-foot cedar one-by-six planks and made two stout bluebird houses and a smaller [...]
Season Extenders0
April 11, 2011 – 1:17 pm
In the colder parts of the country we seek out ways to extend the growing season in order to get the most out of our gardens. Starting seeds indoors to get a jump start on spring, covering plants with blankets in the fall to protect them from frost. Fortunately there are a couple of outdoor [...]
Dremel Trio0
April 9, 2011 – 11:27 am
As a tool, the Dremel is a mainstay for a wide variety of hobbies, as well as a versatile instrument for use in home improvement. Hell, I used mine for a variety of jobs when I renovated my kitchen—from cutting notches in Pergo to sanding the edges of door frames.
Congratulations, Winners!0
April 8, 2011 – 11:03 am
CopTool Fix It Yourself readers like you best of all! Get in touch with us and we’ll send you a $25 gift card from Home Depot to buy some new tools. clynsg You won our random reader drawing. You can buy some new tools, too! Send us your mailing address and we’ll hook [...]
Mini Portable Solar Panel Battery Recharger0
April 7, 2011 – 11:30 am
Kermit might not think it’s easy to be green, but every day, more and more environmentally healthy and user-friendly devices are becoming available. And some of these are portable and easy to use. Take this mini portable solar panel battery recharger. It’s a nifty gadget that generates 4 different voltages – 3, 6, 9, and [...]
Trash Bucket Cubby0
April 6, 2011 – 2:27 pm
Storage inside and out of our 19th Century Victorian has always been an issue. Closets are scarce (one of our girls’ rooms doesn’t even have one) and outdoor storage is limited on our narrow lot of just under an acre. As a result, we utilize spaces to their fullest potential and create storage by [...]
Baby Monitors0
April 4, 2011 – 2:16 pm
We all know how important it is to keep an eye on babies. After all, we don’t want them creeping out of their rooms and eating our brains. Oh, wait. That would be zombies. My mistake. To me they look quite similar. Drooling. Slow-moving. Scary.
Spring Home Improvement for Birds0
April 2, 2011 – 10:31 am
With early spring thaws, flocks of finches arrive at the feeders. The males are particularly noticeable in their red breeding plumage at the head, breast, and rump. Their arrival is a sure sign that spring’s on the way and nesting season is at hand. We provide birdhouses and nest boxes at various locations around the [...]
