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(January 1 - February 28, 2018)

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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
February 2, 2018

I love the gradual colour shift in ombre hair! I wanted to go boldly Aquarius with blues and teals in my hair for my birthday, but my local salons charge a few hundred dollars to do lightening and ombre colouring, especially with my long layered hair.

DIY Ombre Hair Colouring - blue and green hair

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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 969 Posts
February 1, 2018

I had this little cabinet next to my living room chair for a while. Then I went to a friend's house and saw that she had a similar little one in her bathroom. I was inspired! And then I went to work.

New Life for Old Cabinet - full view

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January 22, 2018

If you are like me and have a ton of change then you definitely need this! Coins add up fast and those little piggy banks don't hold enough. So I created my own coin bank using a Tide Pods container. It's super sturdy and holds lots and lots of coins!

DIY Coin Holder

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Aluminum Can Pinwheel - pinwheel in the garden
Aluminum Can PinwheelIf I'm not taking my aluminum cans to the recyclers, I'm making things with them. These pinwheels are easy to make and a delight to watch spin in the wind. There are certain spots in our garden where squirrels wreak havoc, so we place them there to keep them at bay with the bright reflections.

 
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Gaskets cut from egg carton styrofoam.
Emergency Gasket from an Egg CartonGot a leak? Make a gasket out of a styrofoam egg crate. I can't tell you how many times something is leaking and it's after 5 o'clock or it's just too inconvenient to run to the store, not to mention the expense. So here is my thrifty tip on how to make a gasket in less than five minutes.

 
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Mirror Ball for Cats - closeup of finished hanging mirrored ball
Mirror Ball for CatsI made this mirror ball for my daughter's two cats. I have never done this before so I will tell you right now I made a lot of mistakes. You will be advised on how to do it properly.

 
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Trimming and Upkeep of Acrylic Nails - nails after drying
Trimming and Upkeep of Acrylic NailsMy local nail salon charges $6 plus tip just to cut acrylic nails down. Seems a bit much for something you can do yourself, but there is a right way and a wrong way about it. If you haphazardly cut them, they can shatter vertically or diagonally, ruining them.

 
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Laundry Drying Line in the Garage - view of lines against garage wall
Laundry Drying Line in the GarageWe have a clothesline outdoors (much more sturdy with cement involved), but this is our line drying set up for our garage. It holds up well and was very inexpensive and easy to make! We line dry to save on electricity from the dryer.

 
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Safe Ladder Storage - ladder hanging on wall
Safe Ladder StorageWe live in an earthquake prone state, so having our ladder secured is important. We also like to have our ladder to be easily accessible and to take up as little space as possible in the garage.

 
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A decorative tray made from a wooden picture frame.
Turning A Picture Frame Into a Display or Serving TrayI have many picture frames I have collected through the years. Since I am using less on the walls, I came up with a decorative and useful project idea, so that they can be used with an interchangeable insert.

 
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Peppermint Syrup as a Valentine's Gift - glass jar of peppermint syrup
Peppermint Syrup as a Valentine's GiftAre you still wondering what to do with all the leftover candy canes from Christmas? Do you keep passing by 90% clearance sales from Christmas? I say yes to both! Here is a beautiful peppermint syrup made from those canes to give to your Valentine this year.

 
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Closet Rod for Hanging Blanket In Doorway - quilt hanging in place
Closet Rod for Hanging Blanket In DoorwayWe have had some unusually cold weather with temperatures below freezing and in the teens and single digits at night for over a week. With us trying to conserve the heat, the small add-on addition to the northwest side of our house got down below 40 degrees which made the bedroom cold.

 
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Juicing and Growing Your Own Pomegranates - container and glass of fresh juice
Juicing and Growing Your Own PomegranatesMy family and I are known as the Pomegranate People because we've been growing them ever since I was a little one. In fact, the first thing I ever grew on my own was a pomegranate tree at age four. This is one method of juicing pomegranates at home, then planting the leftover seeds in order to grow more of the fruit.

 
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