In this article, I’ll discuss how I made a sturdy bench that could be used in the garden, on a stoop/porch or in a rustic dining area.
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Easy DIY #35: Fit LED Headlight Bulbs To An Older Car
There are many reasons why LED lights are better in a car than the older bulbs, starting with their much lower need for power. For example, if you forget your car’s lights on, it’s unlikely to run your battery down as quickly. Heat generation is another – I’ve had to replace more than a few…
Easy DIY #34: Make A Jig Or Circular Saw Cutting Stand
Here’s one for your workshop – a nifty tool hack in the form of a portable/moveable stand to make working with a circular saw or jig saw easier!
Easy DIY #33: Bric-a-brac Shelves
If like us, you may have a lot of vacant wall-space in your abode (and a lot of memorabilia stuck in boxes), you might want to consider something like this!
Easy DIY #32: Window Shutters
Shutters seem like a very old-fashioned concept don’t they? There are of course a variety of reasons why the idea of having shutters on a window – perhaps even your bedroom window – might appeal to you. I’ll tell you about mine.
Find Innovation DIY in the Weekly Weekend Post!
If you find yourself in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, you’re in the area catered to by the Weekend Post – a weekly newspaper which distributes to the entire region. You may be wondering why I’m bringing this up on a DIY blog, so I’ll get right to the point and tell you!
Easy DIY #31: Moneysaver – Clean & Reuse Your Spark Plugs
There are really a lot of different reasons why people want to save money – and face it, in these difficult times, who doesn’t? I certainly count myself in that group! Service time is another of those dreaded annual expenses that make car owners cringe – even if you drive an old banger that’s paid…
Easy DIY #30: Jewelry Hangers, Coat Racks & Brush Hooks
Most homes don’t come with convenient clothes or jewelry or sundry hooks about the place, do they? Well, neither did ours – so I put my thinking cap on and came up with this easy to make sundry rack that you can hang anything from coats to jewelry on!
Easy DIY #29: Bathroom Shelf From Old Coffee Table
Bathrooms are often awkward spaces in the home – they’re either too big or too small, or too full or too empty! Are there enough shelves, cupboards or racks to store everything you need in your bathroom? Want to see a quick and easy suggestion?
Easy DIY #28: Bath Side Table
This one is probably the easiest and simplest of all projects I’ve made – but yet it makes such a lovely difference to my bathing experience! If you’re like me and you enjoy having a little chill-time in the tub, browsing Facebook on your phone and sipping a drink – while not having anywhere near…