I like walking around naked.
Bad mental image? If you’ve seen pictures of me, you know what a scary idea that is.
How-To
Flower Press2
I’m not handy with power tools. In fact, I’m more uncomfortable with them than anything else. Fortunately I married someone who uses power tools like they’re extra appendages. Drilling, sawing, and sanding are second nature to him. Consequently, I drag him into projects on a fairly regular basis taking advantage of his skills with power tools.
Bluebird Real Estate Shortage0
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 wren house from each one. More birds mean more mosquito control, too!
Internet Tools: How to Build a Concrete Bench0
Concrete benches may not be the most comfortable to sit on, but they are practical. Get one in your yard and you’re good the long haul – no real maintenance required and you’ll have years of sitting.
But are concrete benches a DIY project?
Tie One On – Cables1
Those cable ties that are most commonly used by electricians are also handy gadgets with multiple uses around the house and yard. We’ve used them to temporarily secure kitchen cabinet doors when impromptu guests drop by with little ones.
Caulk: Anti-Aging Treatment for Your Home1
The walls of our 19th Century Victorian are structurally sound. But with age, cracks on wallboard and gaps in wood trim appear like crow’s feet and laugh lines.
A quick and easy remedy for these surface blemishes is Alex Plus® Acrylic Latex Caulk Plus Silicone by DAP®.
How To Unclog a Kitchen Sink1
Nothing says I love you to the wife better than some good old fashioned housework. (Porn for Women)
But, there’s nothing like doing the dishes, and the water stops going down the drain, and you’re stuck with a sinkful of stanky dishwater. Just think what a hero you’ll be if you can do the dishes and fix the drain! >>
How NOT To Smash Your Thumb with a Hammer0
I’ve lost track as to how many times I’ve smashed my fingers with a hammer. You’d think that after all of these years I’d learn. I’m a bit slow, I suppose. But not so slow that I would miss out on what I think is a great little tool: The ThumbSaver.
How to Make Crepe Paper Poppies2
Craft a bouquet of graceful 3-inch crepe paper poppies in red, pink and white for Valentine’s Day enjoyment far beyond the few dollars required to purchase supplies. This is a great way to team up with younger kids if you combine the handmade flowers with your handmade glass vase.
The crinkled crepe paper will cover flaws, eliminating any need to make them perfect or even identical. Just be neat and creative. Both preparation and cleanup are minimal. Instructions follow.
Forcing Bulbs Indoors0
Think Spring!
In the throes of a double header, one-two punch of northeast snowstorms this week we’re resorting to projects that take our minds off the weather.
Paperwhites are easy bulbs for forcing indoors. They’re regulars on January/February windowsills around the house and a welcome sight for winter weary souls.
