"Real Oilcloth" and How to Make It

Why do they call it "oil"cloth? Probably because the recently advertised "real oilcloth" that is all the rage is made from cotton fabric covered with a petroleum based coating. However, genuine oilcloth, the real thing  grandma had on her kitchen table was made from cotton duck, canvas or » READ MORE

July 03, 2009

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How To Reupholster Your Bike Seat with Leather

You can imagine how thrilled I was to find an Instructables reupholstery project that involved something other than furniture. If your rump i » READ MORE

July 03, 2009

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Before and After: Wrought Iron Bench

An ordinary iron bench with a white vinyl top is the perfect beginning upholstery project to dig into on a summer day. 

The benefits are threefold:

1. It's easy enough for almost anyone to do

2.  It delivers instant » READ MORE

June 30, 2009

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Easy Crafty Starburst Mirror

June 29, 2009

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Repurpose Tea Tins into Charming Pendant Lights

One sure sign of a creative thinker is to throw some odds and ends in front of them and see what they come up with. (Now wouldn't that be a more constructive premise for a reality show?)  Over on JunkMarket Style, MeretriciousCreation gathered up a number of the many many tea tins that had been stashed away, found some inexpensive prisms at a local hardware » READ MORE

June 29, 2009

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Budget Shower Gift: Easy Towel Trimming Tutorial

A towel trimming project has been in the top 5 of my master To Do list for awhile now. However, after I got a load of this simple and easy to understand tutorial on Sew4Home, I marked it o » READ MORE

June 29, 2009

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On the Satisfaction of Creating

Photo Image: Liz Cooper

Any crafter, artisan or creator knows that not every handmade project turns out perfectly until you've repeated the process a number of times.  Once you think "I could make that myself", there's a pivotal decision to be made, are you really going to try your hand at it, or are you just saying you » READ MORE

June 26, 2009

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Pot Scrubbing Natural Green Cleaners

Photo Image: designconscious

Green cleaning of pots and pans is undoubtedly the ugly stepsister of say, green freshening and cleaning of the house. However, scrubbing the leftover crud off small and large pots and pans should not be overlooked in your overall effort for greening your entire life and your daily chores.

eHow shows you "how" to do almost everything » READ MORE

June 26, 2009

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Three Quick Fixes for Your Old Mattress

Before I got up this morning, I was scanning the list of basic furniture problems we live with day in and day out so I could share a trick with readers. Duh! I wasn't even out of bed, what could have been » READ MORE

June 23, 2009

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Five Ways to Break a Bad Habit Without Using a Shrink

Recently I've become aware that I'm smack dab in the throes of developing a full blown bad habit. What I once considered nonsensical to participate in, I've slowly submitted to. It's the constant checking of email, Facebook. Curbly posts » READ MORE

June 22, 2009

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