Category Archives: Home Improvement

Accessories When I was a kid, my mother used to hide the candy that my uncles and aunties or even visitors brought to our house as gifts. I was particularly crazy about the chewy gummy ones which came in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and those were the ones that my mother hid under national ...

Reversible Book Here is how you can make a book carry out of your old pillow casesYou will need two pillow cases for this project. Choose ones that are made out of cotton for a more durable book carry. Also, you may choose two pillow cases of a different colour or pattern so that it will ...

Baby Bathtub Your baby might not like baths as much as you do, but it still needs to bathe. Although it is not recommended for your baby to have long soaks in the bathtub, it still needs a bathtub to bathe in. It is much easier to bathe a baby in a bathtub as it might ...

Pin Cushion Here is how you can make a pin cushion out of an empty tuna can and a kitchen sponge.First of all, clean out your empty tuna can. You may need to soak it with dishwashing detergent for a few days to get rid of the fishy smell. Once you have gotten rid of the ...

Solar Lamp Post Every country in the world is now turning their heads from the old-school electricity generated goods to solar powered ones. Though not every electrical things are solar powered, most people are trying to use the options available to them. For example, why use electricity generated lights when you can use solar powered ones? ...

Bead Necklace This is an easy and fun craft project that you can do together with your kids. The next time you receive gifts, make sure you save up the wrapping paper. StepsChoose a big piece of old wrapping paper with small designs and details. The more colourful the wrapping paper, the more interesting your necklace will ...

Accessory Box Chocolates usually come in nice tin boxes which look great and are such a shame to just throw away once they are empty. This is especially so when they are given for special occasions such as Valentine\'s Day and Anniversaries. Here\'s how you can turn the box into an accessory box.If your chocolates were ...

Arm Gloves With this season all about studs and chains, punk rock is coming back into fashion. Here is how you can make a pair of arm gloves to complete your outfit.All you need is a pair of old socks. The length does not matter, as long as they are not ankle socks. You can make ...

Artificial Greens Don\'t you wish you have that nice short grass on your lawn, without having to go through that trouble of maintaining it? Or having a nice and clean space for little kids and pets to play around? It\'s a nice thing to have, but the thing that puts most people off from that idea, ...

Gift Bags Gift bags make great goodie bags in which you can put in small knick knacks for your party guests to take home. They are also a real life saver if you are running late for a party and forgot to gift-wrap your present. You can keep them in your car for emergencies and you ...

Things You Need to ConsiderThe next time it rains, don’t let nature’s gift run right pass your fingers and straight into the ground. Rainwater harvesting is a very simple way of conserving nature’s most precious resource. You do not necessarily need big and expensive equipment to do so. All you need is some creativity. Back ...

Leak in your bathtub Before you can repair the leak in your bathtub, you will first need to identify where the leak is coming from. Here’s a list to help make finding that leak easier. If you have had no experience at all, finding a leak all by yourself can be a never ending cat-and-mouse game. ...

Cardigan Since blankets are meant to keep you warm, old blankets provide the best material to make cardigans to serve the same purpose. Here is how you can make a new cardigan that you can wear around the house, out of an old blanket. StepsFirst, draw out the sweater you intend to make. This will help you ...

Harvesting The next time it rains, don\'t let nature\'s gift run right pass your fingers and straight into the ground. Rainwater harvesting is a very simple way of conserving nature\'s most precious resource. You do not necessarily need big and expensive equipment to do so. All you need is some creativity. Steps Rain BarrelsInstead of using a water ...

Bib Necklace StepsFigure out a theme you want for your statement necklace. You can have Christmas trees, Snowmen and snowflakes for Christmas; Flags and stars for 4th of July; or Jack O\'lanterns and witches for Halloween. Alternatively, you can also make statement necklaces to reflect your mood or to match your clothes. For this example, we ...