The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Many of us have tried to plant a garden in one form or another. A good percentage of those people — including myself at times — end up killing their plants due to over or under-watering. Civil engineer Grady Hillhouse, however, decided to take complete control of his garden with a custom Arduino-based watering system. […]
The almighty leaf blower, a tool that is the staple of any landscaper worth his or her weight. These handy power tools that are often the bane of those trying to sleep in, will not only will push leaves across your yard but have some excellent alternative uses as well. Here we take a look at […]
There is no “Maker in Chief” in the U.S. Constitution, but at least one president, Thomas Jefferson, certainly deserves that title.
A Cookie Monster would, of course, never refuse an undecorated cookie. According to this Instructables article, however, sometimes Cookie Monster “gets bored of looking at the same old cookies.” I didn’t think he really looks at them much, but I digress… After brainstorming, creators Arvid Jense and Marie Caye decided to make something out of […]
In the mood for a light and fizzy cocktail to kick off your Saturday night? Mix up a refreshing kumquat gin and tonic! This version gets a tart-sweetness from sliced kumquat that’s been muddled with gin and sweetener. However, for first timers I would recommend trying this with lime (see notes) for a more traditional […]
When I was a kid, I spent tons of time walking under the power lines at my grandparents’ farm, hunting for old glass insulators. Over the years, I ended up with quite a colorful collection, and I love the idea of turning those fond memories into beautiful DIY glass insulator pendant lamps! In my opinion, […]
Have an extra rolling pin? Create your own striped fabrics—or dress up ready-made tea towels, napkins, or even t-shirts—with a fun DIY grain sack stripe stamp! Making custom fabric just got a whole lot easier! Print colorful striped patterns in a snap with this DIY grain sack stripe stamp tutorial from Cami at Tidbits. Turns […]
