Hem Jeans Fast and Easy

Short people always need to have their pants hemmed and this is an extra expense for them every time they buy a new pair. This tutorial will show you how to do it yourself 🙂 You can also use this double-sided adhesive for easily and permanently hemming garments without any sewing. Materials: Clean and ironed […]
Creative Lighting Ideas

Light is essential for our day to day living. Thanks to Thomas Edison, who invented the first commercially practical incandescent light, everybody’s lives became much easier during the night. But a hundred years later lights are not only about brightening up the room anymore – it has also become a medium of art expression. The creativity […]
DIY Wind Chime

Save some money by making your own colourful wind chime from bottle caps 🙂 Materials: 40-50 pcs of bottle caps metal wire pliers with wire cutter hammer and a punch center piece (Anything you think you could use to hang the chains of caps – it could be a vegetable steamer, old CD’s, or a […]
Sweater Pillows

Instead of buying pillow cases, why not make your own? It’s unique: no one will have the same pillow case as yours. This can also be cheaper than buying a new pillow case if you know where to look. 🙂 Materials: Sweater – old one or from the thrift shop Pillow Measuring tape Scissors Needle/thread Sewing […]
Plastic Bottle Planters

Here’s one way to recycle PET bottles. And while you are at it, bond with your kids by asking them to put faces on those grass seed planters. 🙂 Materials: Empty plastic bottles Scissors Nail or pen to create holes at the bottom of the bottle Soil Grass seeds Googly eyes or cardboard/paper and markers Glue […]
DIY Melted Crayon Wall Decor

Now you can hang your own canvas masterpiece with the use of crayons and a heat gun. Be creative and try making different shapes or abstract art with it! Materials: Canvas Crayons Glue gun Heat gun (or hair dryer, but the melted crayons are more difficult to control using this) Old newspapers Steps: First of all, […]
Soda Pop Tab Bracelet

With just a little resourcefulness and creativity, you can make some pretty accessories for you and your daughter. Â This bracelet is made out of soda pop tabs and a red ribbon – a very easy DIY project! Materials: Soda pop tabs Ribbon (color of your choice) Nail polish (color of your choice, to be used […]
DIY Men’s Shirt Apron

If you have some old pretty men’s shirt in the closet and you don’t know what to do with them, you can upcycle them into aprons. Materials: Old nice shirt Rotary cutter/scissors Ruler Sewing machine/kit Steps: Cut around the collar but leave it intact. Â Cut it very close to the seam so that you won’t […]
DIY Mason Jar Lights

If you need elegant-looking lighting without having to spend big money, here’s one DIY project you might want to try. Indoor or outdoor, these lights are beautiful. Materials: Mason jar The socket you want to put the jar on A plastic or metal ring that fits your socket (to secure your jar lid to the […]
Fork Picture Holders

This is a unique alternative use for your mismatched forks. Great not just for pictures, but for holding cards or notes as well. Though it seems to require some hand strength, this DIY project is easy. Materials: Fork Pliers Steps: Turn the outer tines of the fork backwards. Make sure they are equally bent. Then […]