Do It Yourself: Turn Something Old Into Something New #30DaysofGOOD
Your task is to hit the streets and find something you can renovate, upgrade, or flat out turn into another item. Look for something that is in sore need of a paint job, has a wobbly leg, or is just grossly out of style. … To keep costs low, check a local flea market, thrift store, or yard sale. All are sources of low-cost ideas with high repair potential.
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Do It Yourself: Submit Your Projects #30DaysofGOOD
The first task in our DIY challenge is to decide where we want to go. Walk around your house, apartment, yard, or garage, and look for things that need to be built, fixed, replaced, or improved. … Find all those ignored, abandoned, or overwhelming projects and make a list of them.
Do It Yourself: Recap and the Road Ahead #30DaysofGOOD
As this month’s challenge winds down, we look back at what we learned and point you to resources for continuing your DIY journey.
Do It Yourself: Recycle Bottles and Cans Into Vases and Candle Holders #30DaysofGOOD
Flowers or candles bring life to any space, especially when you show them off in a way that matches your personality. A trick I like is to recycle bottles and containers into awesome DIY vases and candle holders.
Do It Yourself: Fixing Carolyn’s Window #30DaysofGOOD
Carolyn’s window frame tore during a wind storm. DIY mastermind Mike Senese showed her how to fix it.
Do It Yourself: Make Your Own Non-Toxic Household Cleaners #30DaysofGOOD
With a few simple ingredients that you probably already own—such as baking soda, white vinegar and lemon juice—it’s easy to substitute many store-bought cleaners with safe, eco-friendly options.
Do It Yourself: Make a Compost Bin #30DaysofGOOD
Composting has a wide variety of benefits. Here’s how to make your own compost bin quickly and easily.
Do It Yourself: Easy Home Insulation Tips #30DaysofGOOD
Insulation can make your home more comfortable and save you money. Here are tips to help keep you cool in the heat, and warm when it’s cold.
Do It Yourself: Use a Bottle to Reduce the Water Your Toilet Wastes #30DaysofGOOD
A half-gallon container can save you hundreds of gallons of water per year.
Every day, the average person flushes a toilet 4.5 times. For many of those toilets, each twist of the handle dumps four or more gallons of water down the drain. That’s 18 gallons of toilet water per day, per person. That means in a town of just 60,000 inhabitants, a million gallons of toilet water gets carried into sewers and septic tanks each day.
Do It Yourself: Patch a Hole in Drywall #30DaysofGOOD
If you’ve knocked a small hole in your wall (a few inches across or less), the right tools and materials make the repair a simple job.
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