Creative DIY Ideas

Why Bother with a Gutter Garden? Gutter gardens are a great way to take advantage of the vertical spaces around your home to grow flowers, edibles and create a stylish space divider or privacy screen without spending too much money. Materials 1 – 8′ PVC white rain gutter cut into 3 32″ sections 6 – PVC white gutter end caps 2 – 1/8″diameter steel cables cut to desired length 6 – Feeney Cross Clamps (see image below) 6 – 1/8″ diameter Feeney steel rods 2 – Galvanized eye hooks Potting soil and Plants Tools Cordless Drill with drill bit set Hand saw or hack saw T-square or straight edge Tape measure Permanent marker Level Eye protection 1. Determine the center of your gutters and draw a reference line (otherwise your gutter won’t hang right). 2. Mark and drill the holes for the steel cable rods. Find a drill bit the same diameter as the cable to minimize the wiggle room. 3. Space drill holes a few sizes larger to make sure you get goo...

What's more fun than a tire swing? My kids and my grandkids love them. If you have a large enough tree on your property here is the project for you.   Materials List: Old Tire - Pick one up at the local service station. I got mine free. Three pieces of one inch link zinc coated chain 4 1/2 ft long. Three 2 inch U-bolts. One 5/16 inch Zinc coated quick link. Roll of Twisted Poly Rope to attach swing to tree limb. Instructions: 1. Mark the tire using the U-bolts, keeping in mind you want the tire divided into thirds by the three U-bolts. 2. Drill the six holes for the U-bolts. 3. Take the U-bolt apart. 4. Put the U-bolt through the last link of a piece of chain. 5. Install the U-bolt through the holes in the top of the tire. Push the U-bolt down far enough so that no threads show. 6. Hand tighten the screws on the U-bolt and tighten solidly with a wrench. 7. When all three U-bolts and chains are attached to the tire, connect the other en...

Quick and easy appetizer that's perfect for last-minute potlucks or parties.These Pizza cupcakes saves the day every time, and these Pizza Cupcakes are a “total win” snack that you can throw together in four easy steps! Lets make them together. Ingredients :- cooking spray 1 tube biscuits (preferably grands) 12 slices of turkey pepperoni about 1/2 cup pizza sauce/marinara sauce crushed red pepper 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese dried oregano Directions :- 1.  Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and preheat oven to 375 2.  Remove a biscuit round from the tube, slice in half horizontally and roll to thin out. size should be large enough to go up the sides. 3.  Place in the greased muffin tray and shape to fit. repeat for all 12 pizzas. 4.  Bake crusts for 5 min. 5.  Remove and let cool a little, then top: 1 slice of turkey pepperoni, about 2 teaspoons of sauce with some crushed red pepper, cheese to fill and top with oregan...

Many fruits and vegetables are grown with pesticides to get rid of bugs. Although nobody wants to find a creepy crawly thing in a peach or tomato,even small doses of pesticides can adversely affect your health and are worrisome, not well understood, and in some cases are completely unstudied. Fortunately, you can drastically reduce your exposure to pesticides and bacteria found on produce with a thorough vinegar and water wash. Experts found that a white vinegar and water wash kills 98% of bacteria and removes pesticides.

INGREDIENTS 175g salted butter, plus extra for greasing 200g bar dark chocolate 300g plain flour 375g golden caster sugar 25g cocoa 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 medium eggs 200g buttermilk or natural yoghurt To assemble 425g can pitted cherries, 2 tbsp juice reserved, rest drained 100g morello cherry jam 4 tbsp kirsch (or more juice from a can if you want it to be non-alcoholic) 500ml tub double cream 3 tbsp icing sugar 1 small punnet fresh cherries (optional) Directions:  Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base of 3 x 20cm cake tins. Boil the kettle. Put the butter and 75g chocolate broken into chunks in a small pan and gently heat, stirring, until completely melted.  Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda with a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk the eggs and buttermilk or yogurt together. Scrape the melted chocolate mixture and egg mixture into the dry ingredients, add 100ml boiling water and whizz briefly wi...

I’m just going to come out and say this bread is AMAZING. Seriously. If you are looking for ideas for the Superbowl, MAKE THIS BREAD. Actually, you should make it this weekend to test it out and play with what flavors you want to use as a practice run. I’m just going to come out and say this bread is AMAZING. Seriously. If you are looking for ideas for the Superbowl, MAKE THIS BREAD. Actually, you should make it this weekend to test it out and play with what flavors you want to use as a practice run. I’m sure it would be great with pepperoni and mozzarella, bacon and cheddar, or just plan old cheese. If you guys make this, you have to come back and let me know what flavors you made. Ingredients: For the Mushrooms 12 oz sliced mushrooms 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme For the Bread 1 unsliced loaf sourdough bread 12 ounces Provolone cheese, thinly sliced 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup finely diced green onion 2 teaspoon...

I don't know how I ever lived without these life tips. Never get a mosquito bite again! If the disk is skipping, rub a banana over it to seal the scratches and keep the DVD playing. Remember to wipe it off before you stick it back in. Rub a walnut on scratches in your favorite wood furniture pieces to make those blemishes disappear. Put your iPhone or iPod into a bowl. It will amplify the speaker and make the party even louder. Put a dryer sheet in your pocket next time you go hiking or camping. It will keep the mosquitoes away from you. Put bread and cheese in the toaster sideways. It makes a DIY toaster oven that makes great, crunchy grilled cheese sandwiches.