There is a stupidly long story as to how I ended up not only figuring out how to cut a men's t-shirt but also buying this shirt, so let's do the short version, mmmkay? I tried to find a Guns N' Roses shirt that I had ten years ago (don't ask), couldn't find it, but… Continue reading How to Cut a Men’s T-Shirt (So the Neck Stops Strangling You)
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Painted Plywood Floors Revisited
All winter long my sinuses gave me a lot of grief. Not only did I get my very first sinus infection but there were so many days spent dealing with headaches and pressure in my face, all of which led us to painting plywood flooring. First stop? Rip the carpet out of the living room.… Continue reading Painted Plywood Floors Revisited
How to Make a Curtain Rod for $5.00
Curtain rods are stupidly expensive. There. I said it. After deciding that $30+ was way more than I wanted to spend, the husband and I figured out how to make a curtain rod for $5. Yes, I said five dollars. Here's what you need: 1/2 inch x 10 foot piece of metal conduit = $1.49… Continue reading How to Make a Curtain Rod for $5.00
Painted Plywood Floors – A How-To
Never thought I would paint plywood floors, but here we are. There was a spare bedroom in our house that was just sort of...ignored. It wasn't finished, we didn't need it, it was nice as a catch-all area, and so on. The flooring was plywood nailed overtop the old vinyl tile, and one sheet was… Continue reading Painted Plywood Floors – A How-To
How to Reline a Vintage Suitcase
I picked this suitcase up at a thrift store for $1.00. It's just an old cardboard suitcase, nothing special. When I opened it up it was stained and discolored all over. And it smelled like it had been sitting in a damp storage area for about 652 years. I decided to reline the suitcase with… Continue reading How to Reline a Vintage Suitcase
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