10 DIY tips to save money and improve your life
Using DIY techniques to solve problems can feel very satisfying and can also save you money and time. And when you manage to create something useful with your own hands, instead of buying ready-made products, you can justifiably feel proud of yourself.
There are many DIY tips and tricks that can come in handy at home and in the garden. For example, there are methods to make objects last longer, to recycle so-called trash, and solve small, niggling problems. Here are 10 tips you can try out:
Micro-sander
Do you ever have to smooth out small scratches, or do some minor touch-ups using sandpaper on a surface that is only slightly damaged? Well, if you have an old electric toothbrush that still works, you can stick some sandpaper to the head, and it will work like a micro sander!
An epic summer!
If your garden has a decent slope, buy a good-quality, thick plastic sheet, then spray it down with water to create a fun slip-and-slide!
Projector for smartphones
Did you know that with a shoe box and a magnifying glass you can create a custom projector for your mobile phone? It's a simple project that can come in handy when you lack the proper technology!
Unrecognizable kitchen
Have you always dreamed of having wooden kitchen shelve of the type called "butcher blocks" in England? You can make these easily and cheaply using laminated wood and lots of wooden sticks (like the ones used to mix paints with)!
Privacy with elegance
Tutorial via voxvintage.blogspot.ca
In areas like the bathroom or bedroom, frosted glass is the popular option for ensuring privacy without having to give up on natural light. However, this can be expensive and bland-looking. A solution to try, then, is to use lace material stretched over a wooden frame which can serve as a window screen.
DIY, removable wallpaper
Tutorial via livingletterhome.com
Do you want to create an accent wall that, if it gets boring, it is easy to remove the cladding/wallpaper? Choose suitable sections of fabric and then, using liquid starch, you can put up as a type of wallpaper wherever you wish.
Perfect maintenance of garden tools
Tutorial via theimpatientgardener.com
For shears, hacksaws, spades and many other tools with blades and metal parts that are at risk of rusting, the best way to keep them in top condition is to fill a bucket (or even terracotta jars!) with sand (construction sand) and a little mineral oil.
Effortlessly clean gutters
Tutorial via pilotdog68/Reddit
Often, to clean the gutters of leaves and debris, you have to use a ladder and take some risks. However, if you have a heavy-duty vacuum cleaner (like those used to suck up ash with a wide suction mouth), you just need to use plastic pipes and elbows joints to create an extension which will reach into the gutters.
A tin can roof
Tutorial via instructables.com
Fizzy drink and beer cans can become tiles for a small garden shed! Simply remove the bottoms and tops and cut the remaining cylinder lengthwise!
Never have your pets run out of drinking water
Tutorial via instructables.com
If you sometimes forget to fill your pet's water bowl, you can create a self-filling system. Of course, there will be a need to top up the water in the tank, but you will have to do this much less often!
Great work!
