My toddler son and I love to spend time outside. I decided to make a saucer swing from a small trampoline. Here's my DIY tree swing tutorial... with lots of photos! (Bonus: This nest swing is portable -- you can take it down and set it up on any tree... anywhere!)
See how easy it is for one person to assemble and hang the Sorbus hammock swing chair. Once you try a hanging daybed swing, you'll want one for inside too! Here's my review, photos, video, and tips for hanging and using this tree hammock swing.
I like to keep my plastic shopping bags rolled together, organized in self-dispensing bundles. It's really easy to do. You just have to fold them together in a certain way. I'm going to show you how to roll plastic bags so you can easily pull out one bag at a time. Plus, fun ways to save time & money with your reusable shopping bags!
I found the most modern night lights ever! You can replace a regular wall outlet cover with an LED night light outlet cover... using just a screwdriver. I did! No more plug-in night lights -- so all my outlets are still free for other things! Here are 3 things to know before you get an outlet cover night light.
Without question, the one part of your house that gets beat up every single day is your floor! Shoes, boots, heels, and cleats are just a few of the menaces that torture your flooring. Moving chairs and other furniture also add their fair share of damage. When you consider these factors, combined with damage from moisture getting on the floors from spills, stains, rain, mud, and snow days... eventually you're going to be faced with replacing your old flooring. But what type of flooring should you put down? As a flooring installer, I have some thoughts about luxury vinyl flooring including -- 1) How durable, waterproof, and scratch-proof vinyl tile and vinyl plank flooring is, 2) How to install luxury vinyl as a DIY project, 3) How to clean vinyl plank flooring, and 4) How vinyl tile & plank flooring compare to natural stone and wood flooring.
Heard warnings about the downsides of using fabric softener and dryer sheets? There are so many opinions out there about whether or not you should use fabric softener. You might've heard it can stain your clothes, start a fire, cause buildup in your washer & dryer, scare away mice, ruin sportswear, soften hard water, and cause acne -- among other things. It's time to sort out the facts from the myths about fabric softeners and dryer sheets!
Of all the different sponges I've used, the melamine foam sponge is the one I use most often in our house with 3 dogs. But I still get questions from curious readers about the safety of melamine foam -- on skin, with kids, around pets, etc. Here's what you need to know about melamine sponges and how they work.
To keep sharp objects in the kitchen out of my toddler's reach, I made a kitchen utensil holder & universal knife block in one - with just a few pieces of wood and some bamboo skewers. This DIY wooden utensil holder is super simple to make, and can be made any size you like!
Want the easiest way to get sparkling, streak free windows? I'm constantly removing dog nose prints, cat paw prints, and my son's hand prints from our glass sliding doors using this method. It's the fastest way I can clean the windows without streaks or chemicals!
See how I made this DIY boot rack / bench out of a $5 wooden spool, some scrap wood, and paint. It's the perfect solution for keeping wet, muddy boots outside without getting water inside them. It's also useful for hanging kids muddy clothes on -- right outside the door!
