How to make natural lavender, vinegar and vodka disinfectant

Use it to clean bathroom surfaces, countertops, tables, appliances, light switches and doorknobs.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 10 drops lemon essential oil
• 1 1/2 cups water

Directions

Pour all the ingredients into a spray bottle and shake well. Spray all surfaces and let sit for 10 minutes. Wipe clean with a microfibre cloth.

DIY Autumn Crafts

Autumn is a perfect time for crafts projects using materials found in nature. Make your natural-based eco-fun project together with your kids.

Dolls of fallen leaves and scrap materials

 

 

How to DIY Pretty Recycled Kettle Planter

Supplies you may need:

Old kettle
Sandpaper
Pebble stone
White Glue or silicone
Paint and brush
Decorative sticker
acrylic paint for final decor

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Bottle Doll Houses

 
The kids will love these Plastic Bottle Doll Houses! They’re easy to make and lots of fun. 
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The kids will love these Plastic Bottle Doll Houses! They’re easy to make and lots of fun. - See more at: http://handmade-ideas.com/bottle-doll-houses/#sthash.0ATGXuZT.dpuf

Copper Pipe Side Table DIY

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I'm of the opinion that you can never have too many side tables. They can be put next to couches to hold flowers and coffee mugs, act as bedside tables or a nightstand, or even be used as plant stands to liven up a dull wall. We love incorporating copper pipe into projects here at the blog, and I thought it would be a fun challenge to come up with a side table DIY that would really show off the beautiful color of the pipes. Since I already figured out all the dimensions for you, all you have to do is grab an inexpensive pipe cutter and a ruler and get to cutting!
 
Supplies:-20 feet of 1/2" copper pipe-1/2" pipe strap (x4)-1/2" copper caps (x8)-1/2" copper tee fittings (x14)-pipe cutter-12" wide wood board cut to 12" x 11.25" (x2)-super glue or epoxy glue 

DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks: How to Make An Inexpensive Light Tent – DIY

 A Post By: Darren Rowse
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The following tutorial on constructing an Inexpensive Light Tent was Submitted by Jeffrey Bail over at our Forums. I thought it was well worth highlighting here on the main blog too! See Jeffrey’s Flickr Account here.
If you’re like me, you don’t want to spend money if you can do it yourself and yield the same results. One day I was at my local photography store I saw one of these “Pop-Up” light tents. It consisted of a collapsible white fabric box with a hole in the front and 3 lights – used for photographing small objects in photographic studios (like the shot of the chocolate reindeer to the left).
I was going to purchase it until I saw the $100 price tag. No way I am going to spend $100 on some fabric and 3 lights when the material costs far less. So I set off and built one of these light tents and it did not come out bad at all.

Materials Needed:

1.) A Box – It could be any size you want as long as you can light it! I prefer it to be as square as can be. You can find boxes anywhere for free. I got mine from work in which they throw out anyway. You can also find boxes in the back of strip malls, grocery stores, appliance stores or basically any place that makes or sells products. Thicker the better! (Free)
2.) Fabric ‘ This again could be any type. In my box I used white muslin fabric that is found at your local arts and craft store. Buy enough to cover the entire box. ($4.00 US or $1.99 a yard) People suggested other fabrics like White Nylon and white fleece. If your extremely cheap and have some white under shirts laying around. Cut up the sides to where you have two halves of the shirt. If you use multiple shirts, be sure that the color matches or your end result may not turn out as you like it
3.) Tape ‘ I use tape to secure the fabric to the sides of the box. Reason being is that In-case you want to try out different fabrics. I use regular masking tape. ($1.00 US A Roll)
4.) Glue ‘ You can use a “Glue Stick” ($1.00 US a Stick) or spray adhesive ($5.00 US per Can) to stick the lining in the box.

DIY Outdoor Bar for Summer

 

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Hi there! Kimberly from A Night Owl here, and I don’t know about you, but we’re ready for spring and summer outdoors! So today we’re sharing a fun DIY Outdoor Pallet Bar that will have you sharing and sipping your favorite refreshing drinks from the comfort of your backyard or patio in no time.
Are you a fan of pallet projects? I am! I always have a few on hand just in case I have another pallet project idea. And I just love this project for the warmer months. Just a couple of similar sized pallets and you’re well on your way to a simple bar setup. We grabbed what we needed from our local True Value to get things started…
What you’ll need:

• 2 same-sized pallets
• Plywood cut to 48”x11” or 2 at 24”x11” (as shown)
• 4 pavers (up to 12”x12”)
• Mending plates
• Rustoleum white spray paint
• Polyurethane glue
• 1” wood screws
• Power Drill

First, you’re going to want to arrange your pallets so that they are even on most sides. No two pallets are exactly alike, but try to match them up so that your top surface is even and the two pallets together are sturdy. Then you will want to bind the two pallets together with wood screws and mending plates.