DIY Cable Control
This is the cord basket. My other half and I are both computer nerds and he works with servers for a living, so we have a lot of spare cables, cords, wires, plugs, and any other computer part that...
View ArticleUnclog A Toilet Without A Plunger
I haven’t done many how-to’s lately, so I thought after my mini crisis yesterday that it was time to. Genius that I (think I) am, I decided to flush a small piece of paper towel after cleaning up...
View ArticleFive Things I’ve Learned from Doing It Myself
For the past several months, I’ve been making as many of my day-to-day products myself that I’m capable of. It’s not because of the costs or because of the commercialization. It’s because I like...
View ArticleGuest: DIY Facemask for Bedtime
You would think after a full day of motherly and wifely duties as soon as you crawled into bed you should fall asleep. We don’t know why, but it seems like as moms we often find ourselves in an odd...
View ArticleWrinkle-Busting Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub
Part of repairing your skin is exfoliation. It wipes away the dead skin and makes way for smooth, gorgeous skin to regenerate in its place. After trying countless commercial products full of every...
View ArticleWhat Is Craftsy {And A Free Class!}
I’m so excited to announce that I’ve joined up as an affiliate with Craftsy to bring you DIY and crafting lessons! It’s been YEARS since I picked up a crochet hook and I’ve been really wanting to....
View ArticleSnails In Bowties Are Extra Cool For Frugal Weddings
Mr. Determined and I are finally getting married this year. I could push it back farther over and over, but it’s probably best to just do. The reason for pushing it back is simple, and every bride’s...
View ArticleQuick Ideas to Revamp Your Furniture {Guest Post}
As we bid adieu to another year, we must welcome in the new with the now customary onslaught of sales messaging, discounts, promotions and the marketing mantra that NOW is the time to spend. Except...
View ArticleDIY Two Person Desk
Last year we created a two-person desk in our home office. Any desks we could find were only for one person and expensive, and we like doing things together. We managed to build a sturdy desk right...
View ArticleEasy DIY Wire Shelving Tutorial For Closets, Laundry Rooms, and Pantries
We put wire shelving in two closets and the laundry room this weekend. I had finally had it with all of the clutter in our laundry room and the wire rat’s nest in my husband’s tech closet downstairs....
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