Be inspired by your favourite pair of boots. Make a paper version of them and decorate it with a wire sock and string lace. The following items are required: • Hard paper measuring about 30x30cm in size • Draw a template • Thin copper wire • Crochet pen • Small awl or leather hole punch… Read More Paper Stockings
Search on the internet for male and female silhouettes. Use these as your templates and trace them onto old vinyl placemats. Cut around the marked edges using sharp scissors. Frame them or glue them with double sided tape onto doors or walls to direct your family and guest to appropriate guest rooms.
Use a tag template and trace it on to real or artificial leather fabric. Use very sharp fabric scissors to cut out the template. Use a leather punch to create a hole. Use a fabric sharpie to do the writing for you. You can now neatly mark those garments covered in your own bags.
Clothing covers The following items will be required: White cotton fabric Pins Fabric scissor A sewing machine Iron Fabric marker Method Measure the length of the garment and cut the fabric for the bag according to the measurements. Fold the length of fabric in half with right sides together. Pin it along the… Read More Clothing Covers
Restore old or damaged hangers and give them a second lease on life This is a great way to re-use old, dirty or damaged hangers. Either paint or spray paint them. This is a wonder, personalised manner to display that special black number. Before you start to paint or spray paint, just check that it’s… Read More Restore old or damaged hangers
Old lampshades are so versatile and so easy to recycle. Old lampshade frames make excellent laundry bags. The bigger the better. Measure the height, the diameter of the bottom of the frame as well as the radius of the top of the frame. Add these measurements together. Fold a piece of fabric double and divide… Read More Make a laundry bag from old lampshade frames
I am not sure about you, but I find shoes are always left lying around, or never in pairs. So, I decided to make a shoe holder and I made it by using left over drain pipes. Make your own shoe holders Firstly, you will need to find a pipe wide enough to keep your… Read More Make your own shoe holders
As I have matured and become more comfortable in my skin, I have learnt to be brutally honest with myself, even to acknowledge my weaknesses and shortcomings. Unfortunately, with that said, this revelation has not spilled over to every area of my life. OCD is the one area in my life where I am most… Read More A fresh start
The following recycled items are required: • Old glassware • Pictures from cards/ internet or wrapping paper The following items will also be required: • Sponge to do paint dabbing • Acrylic paint and undercoat • Small scissors • Modge podge and brushes • Spray lacquer • Dishwashing liquid Method 1. Clean the glassware by… Read More How to paint and decoupage glass pots
1. Clean the glass object with a damp cloth, use a general-purpose cleaner for hard surfaces and to remove any marks and stains. 2. Allowed the object to dry completely in the sun. 3. Place the object on a spot sheet in a well-ventilated area and wear a dust mask. 4. Spray the object with… Read More How to spray-paint glass objects
