Plant chicken-safe plants around the outside for them to peck through the wire. Building a DIY chicken run can be a fulfilling project that significantly improves the quality of life for your chickens while contributing positively to your yard’s ecosystem. With the right planning and care, you...
This wooden “handle” won’t get hot while you stir. Plus, you don’t have to worry about cleaning it (cleaning wax is a huge pain!) Use citronella and geranium essential oils for your homemade citronella candles. This bonus oil really helps get rid of the biting horseflies. It’s ...
A DIY Wooden Sandbox with a Lid is a great way to protect your sand from getting polluted. It's also an easy way to close your sandbox when your kid has done playing. This project will take about 4 hours to complete and requires intermediate skills. You will need treated wood, treated ...
Wooden spool Small buttons Grosgrain ribbon To make: To make the flowers, punch a circle in the cardstock and use the straight pin to poke a hole in the middle. Punch out five hearts and fold them in half, lengthwise, to make the petals. Glue the petals around the circle (not coverin...
and impatiently waiting for the timer to ring so that I could see the little beauties I had created come out of the oven. As soon as they were done, they were quickly whisked away on a large wooden board to cool and then beautifully decorated. Don’t you wish you could bottle up tha...
6. DIY Wooden Candle Holder Transform scrap plywood into charming tea light candle holders with Jen Woodhouse‘s DIY guide from The House of Wood. Her step-by-step instructions make it easy to repurpose leftover materials into stylish home decor. Begin by cutting wood circles with a hole saw...
Just be sure to check the PH of your liquid soap to make sure it’s safe. Try not to get disheartened by this. In the soap-making industry, they have lots of different technical equipment to ensure things like this don’t happen (usually it’s a rapid fluctuation in temperature ...
You can use cotton or wooden wicks. I’ve worked with both. It depends on the look you are trying to achieve. For first time candle makers, I would recommend using cotton wicks. Essential oils Make sure you’re using100% pure essential oils. Using artificial fragrance will give you a ni...
Take an aged wooden chair with bright colors—it becomes a vibrant feature in any room! Stencils come in handy to add designs without being Picasso. This kind of project suits beginners well. It needs minimal tools yet delivers instant gratification. ...
Then, apply a hot glue gun to attach wooden Scrabble letters to spell "Daddy" across the top and "Daughter" down the side of the frame. Once the glue is dry, reassemble the frame with a photo inside, and you're done! Your Dad will love having a special photo on his desk that he...