Similar Blocks - Applique Placement

Having 25 identical blocks,  I taped off the measurement of the block with painters tape then I taped an old ziplock bag over the top and put the first block in with the correct placements.  I traced the placement on the outside of the bag with a marker and slipped in each the remaining blocks. 

Salad Prep for a week

Your going to do it anyway,  save time and do it all at once.

The secret to backing a trailer

It's all about where you place your hand on the steering wheel.

Faux granite - Painting formica countertops

Lightly sand,  two coats of Rustoleum countertops,  sea sponge acrylics,  poly!

Matching a missing decorative tile

Sketch roughly with pencil, paint with acrylics, spray with poly.  It doesn't have to be perfect because the eye sees what it wants to see.

Dif by Rustoleum removes poorly applied Latex Paint

Dif by Rustoleum removes latex paint that has been painted over unprepared semi-gloss.  I found this out after scraping an entire wall.  Just follow the directions for removing wallpaper.

Duct Tape Boots

Cracked vinyl



With Duct Tape

     I grabbed my favorite ten year old boots last week and the man made materials had cracked.  I know they were cheap boots from Payless,  but they were extra wide and comfortable.  Comfortable boots are hard to find and the soles were still good,   with a little duct tape I saved them.