Interested in learning how make projects do-it-yourself style? This DIY category is for you! Learn how to build, sew, and so much more to have a self-sufficient lifestyle.
Bentonite Clay Toothpaste This zero waste toothpaste recipe with bentonite clay changed my life. A few years ago, I had a wake up call about my oral hygiene. Without dental insurance I had to come up with quite a chunk of change to fix some of the issues I had ignored for years. But it… Read More Zero Waste Toothpaste with Bentonite Clay
Wood Burned Christmas Ornaments These burned wooden Christmas ornaments are minimally processed. All you have to do is find the a tree limb and slice them up with a saw. They’re easy to customize and put your own twist on the design. Every year I try to come up with Bulk Christmas gifts for my… Read More Burned Wooden Christmas Ornaments
How to Repurpose Fence Panels Have you ever wanted to build your own composter? This is the first real step to composting. Up until now, you’ve probably studied the benefits of composting, how to compost, compost bin options, what to compost, but now the real fun begins. Today we’ll show you how to reuse fence… Read More Composting 101: Build Your Own Composter with Repurposed Fence Panels
Eco-Friendly Kitchen Sponges The cost of good dishwashing scrubbers are steep one at times, but with these alternative kitchen sponges, you’ll never have to worry about that cost. This post contains affiliate links
Reusable Shopping Bag Options There are many reusable shopping bag options, ranging for all different abilities and time limits. I don’t know anyone who just loves having plastic bags floating around their house or seeing them stuck in the trees or blowing down the road. No one says they want to have an extra room… Read More How to Make Your Own Reusable Shopping Bag
Why Do I Make Plastic Yarn? There are so many reasons, I love to reuse plastic bags to make plarn projects and it’s one of my favorite upcycling projects. I have mentioned it quite a few times in various posts, so today I’m actually going to show to make plarn. Plarn Definition Plastic yarn, called… Read More How to Make Plarn Projects and Reuse Plastic Bags
The Joy of Upcycling My first upcycled DIY project was handmade gift bows. About seven years ago, I fell in love with the world of upcycling and still have not managed to find my way out of the dumpster. Oddly, enough it’s where I’ve found God’s love and my new beginning. It’s a gold mine… Read More How to Make Handmade Gift Bows
What is Perfect? Who determines where we find beautiful treasures? Who decides what is useful or perfect? A blogger buddy of mine, Kristin at The Peculiar Treasure, recently wrote a blog post challenging us to look beyond our imperfections in appearance. While we all struggle with insecurities on how we look, she encouraged us to… Read More How to Find Your Beautiful Treasures
A Mother’s Day Gift – DIY Spring Wreath Upcycled garden hose make a great wreath structure! For those who don’t know, my mom is extremely passionate about gardening, so when my aunt wanted to make these hose wreaths, I knew it was the perfect Mother’s Day gift, but really it can also be gifted any… Read More How to Make an Upcycled Garden Hose Spring Wreath
Valentine’s Day is when we celebrate love in all it’s various forms, so I’ll share my favorite things handmade with love. I spent yesterday having a “Galentine’s Day” with my best friend. She was Leslie Knope and I was Ann. We spent the day looking for a Ron, but alas, that did not work out.… Read More Favorite Memories Handmade with Love