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Sanding is a step in many a DIY project or repair. So how do you know if you have the right sandpaper or tool for the job? Does it make a difference in what grit sandpaper you use? What does grit even mean? All these questions and more will be answered here for your reference… Continue reading Got Grit? Sandpaper and Sanding Guide
Reinforcing Kitchen Drawers What to do when your drawers give out. Over time we all put on a little weight and put strain on the seams. My kitchen drawers are no exception! Fortunately, for a few dollars and in fewer than 30 minutes, reinforcing kitchen drawer bottoms can happen in a flash. If only other… Continue reading Reinforcing Kitchen Drawer Bottoms
Repairing, repainting, and refinishing furniture is addicting. There is something about restoring a piece of furniture and transforming it into something beautiful. Maybe it is the notion that nothing is beyond hope if shown some TLC? The idea of renewal sparks a bit of joy in my heart. Hope and joy are something we all… Continue reading What Wood Filler Can Rebuild a Broken Corner?
Did you turn it off and then turn it on again? The sensor for the hands-free kitchen garbage can stopped working. Resetting it didn't fix it, changing the batteries didn't fix it. The touchless trash can just fizzled out on us. We only had 7.5 years together but I'm thinking the warranty must have recently… Continue reading Kitchen Garbage Can 2 Minute Fix- Adding a Knob
If you haven't caught on by now, or if you are new to this blog, I kind of dig DIY. Not surprising is my desire to update or personalize each room in the house. The laundry room is next up on the TO DO list and I decided to start with the lighting. While the… Continue reading How To Switch Out a Light Fixture
Typically, I have a towel shoved at the base of the front door to block the draft. It's pretty pathetic and gets unrolled each time the door is opened. No one else seems to understand my quest to keep the draft out. Actually, they probably understand but they just don't care enough to re-roll the… Continue reading DIY Draft Stopper>>SAVE MONEY!!
But it was such a good deal! I can fix that...I think. Things I tell myself when I come across a killer garage sale find. Refinishing the kitchen table, easy. Re-covering the chairs and painting them, piece of cake. Fixing the torn cane backing on some of the chairs. Um..sure? Why not give it a… Continue reading How To Fix Cane Back Chairs (When You’re NOT a Professional)
It is irritating to go online and find so many declarations of the easiest or the best way to do something. They can't all be the easiest or the best. As a member in an online painting group, I see many that insist to know the best way to polish brass hardware. After further online… Continue reading 8 Side-by-Side Comparisons for the Best Way to Polish Brass
Large picture frames can be pretty darn expensive. I was stoked to find a large, chunky picture frame for $10 at a garage sale. While debating whether to insert a picture or a mirror in the frame, it took a tumble off the fireplace mantel. I swear it fell in slow motion off that mantle… Continue reading Whoops! How To Repair a Broken Frame
Save $275 and only take about an hour of your time to change your bathroom faucet. Update the look of your bathroom vanity with only a few tools and some patience. This simple tutorial will help guide you through the process from picking out the correct faucet to installation. Will it save me money? Yes.… Continue reading How To Replace a Bathroom Faucet