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How to: Make lemon-scented chemical-free wood cleaner

How To: Make Natural, Chemical-Free Wood Cleaner

by M.E. Gray on Apr 20, 2022

Natural wood cleaner recipe for countertops, floors, furniture, and more! This DIY solution mixes cleaning power with polish.

How to turn your boring umbrella into a work of art

Chase the Rainy Days Away with this DIY Painted Umbrella (With Video!)

by M.E. Gray on Mar 16, 2022

Painted umbrella that’s actually waterproof! Learn how to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that also keeps you dry. Read along, or watch the video!

You've cleaned your home from top to bottom - or so you think. Here are nine things most people forget to clean!

9 Areas of the Home You Commonly Forget to Clean, and How to Deal With the Dirt

by M.E. Gray on Feb 28, 2022

The forgotten cleaning list: It’s spring cleaning season! Here are nine areas of your home that can slip your mind, and how to properly clean them.

Bloody Good Halloween Bark Recipe | Sweet Enough to Die For

Make This: Bloody Good Halloween Bark

by M.E. Gray on Oct 8, 2021

Halloween bark that’s sweet enough to die for? Find out for yourself! Try our bloody good Halloween bark recipe that mixes crunch and dark chocolate.

Minimal Nursery decor: Make this planetary mobile

DIY This: Planetary Mobile for a Minimal Nursery

by M.E. Gray on Jul 22, 2021

Decorating a minimal nursery? This planetary mobile is made from wood dowels, bakers twine, and clay – plus it doesn’t exclude poor, little Pluto!

How to embroidery easy wall art using our new favorite tool!

Make Quick, Easy Embroidered Wall Art With This Secret Weapon: The Punch Needle!

by M.E. Gray on May 28, 2021

Make some easy wall art in no time at all, even if you’ve never embroidered before! All you need is some fabric, an embroidery hoop, and one simple tool.

How To Regrow Succulents | A Walkthrough

How To Grow All The Succulents You Could Ever Want!

by M.E. Gray on Mar 24, 2021

Learn how to regrow succulents through the power of propagation. It costs almost nothing to multiply your indoor succulent garden!

Wooden colored dining table with chairs and cabinet aside and snooker table inside the house.

The Best Neutral Paint Color….?

by DIY Maven on Feb 7, 2021

Several years ago I had the displeasure of babysitting model homes. You know the drill. ‘Welcome to (insert name of development here). This is the (insert name of the home plan here).’ After six hour days of the same spiel over and over and over, I started to lose it. I had to find ways to […]

DIY This: High-gloss bookends for Halloween

Put the “Boo” in Bookends With This DIY Halloween Decor (with Video)

by M.E. Gray on Oct 7, 2020

Need some spooky decor to decorate for Halloween? These DIY bookends are the right mix of ghostly and gloss, easily crafted from wood and creepy bobbles.