One of the many things my husband does is restoring homes that have been abandoned. Many times the houses are full of junk and sometimes he brings home some really cool stuff!
Sometimes they are things that he re-sells or I can use in the house.
A few years ago he brought this cabinet home. It’s a quality piece of furniture but it is very 80’s. I’ve had this in my kitchen wondering what to do with it. I stored platters in the bottom but dust was an issue.
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This is GREAT!
Don’t throw those old used, stained t-shirts away!
You can make all kinds of things from them once you cut them into strips and crochet them.
These dishcloths are very durable!
Starting at the bottom of a t-shirt start cutting a strip about 1/4″-1/2″ wide;
spiral upward to make one long strip.
The smaller (thinner) you cut your strip the smaller/lighter your ‘yarn’ will be.
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Salt is a great alternative to chemical weed killers and much less expensive.
This is our front sidewalk.
I poured salt on the weeds. It’s best if it can sit for a day or two without rain.
The dew helps it penetrate slowly. Then the rain will let it get down deep.
Several days letter the weeds are dead.
I usually do this a couple times during the summer.
There are three things that all of us need to be doing so that hard economic times (and they will come and go throughout our lives) will not devastate us.
First, live debt free. If you have debt, do all you can to pinch every penny to get the debt eliminated. The best source for how to go about doing this is Dave Ramsey. There are also tons of websites/blogs to learn how to be frugal. My all-time favorite is Money Saving Mom . I’ve also started using Southern Savers to help me with grocery shopping…love it!
Everyone needs a draft stopper.
They are needful and easy to make, and a good project to give some sewing practice.
This is a very simple one I made using the pant leg of a pair of jeans.
I sewed one end (seam inside), filled partly with pinto beans (heavy and cheap), and some quilt batting. You could use small stones, rice or sand in a bag, and rags. Anything that will weigh it down and insulate. (Yes, this one is dirty, they are a couple years old.)
I LOVE THIS! Even if this is not how you would build/decorate your home, you have to appreciate his view on life! His view of teaching others skills, especially to the working poor (note he says “WORKING poor”). And if we will be completely honest, many (not all) people that live in huge, luxurious houses are house poor; their income is ate up by the monthly mortgage payment!
These bows are made from recycled materials. Great project for the kiddos.
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Now that the gardening is over for the most part, and cool weather is settling in, it is time to be working on some indoor projects; perhaps some sewing projects.
How about making a list of people you can make gifts for rather than buying gifts?
Napkins made earlier this year.
This year I plan on making sets of cloth napkins as Christmas gifts. I will bundle these with some flavored coffee, spiced tea, or hot cocoa mix and some homemade biscotti. Theses are things I can make way ahead of time so I can leave the month of December open for festivities!
