Oven cleaners can be one of the most toxic chemical cleaners on the market. These green cleaners can still do a great job and are a safe and healthy alternative.

I'll admit that I have no idea what to call this thing, the before OR the after. But I took a old vanity mirror support thingy (found in the trash) and turned it into a flat entryway ...»

Old Bird Bath makes a great plant stand for fern. The bird bath was not even a year old and it started leaking.

I had so much fun putting my "Polatems" together. I collected beautiful pots and plates from Goodwill and garage sales. I dug a hole 12" deep intserted a piece of rebar, which can be purchased at a hardware store in any length of your choice. Fill the hole with concrete. Level the rebar to make it straight. Once the concrete dries..overnight is good, start putting the pots and plates onto the rebar in an artistic order, gluing them as you go..I used glass glue from the hardware ...»

I used wrought iron candle holders and serving dishes with handles to create these two birdfeeders.

It's no secret that I love pink... and Valentine's Day is just another excuse to decorate with it. This heart wreath was so easy to make with just a coat hanger, a $1 thrifted hot pink scarf, and a bunch of chandelier crystals that I had left over from my garden candelier project. See more at my blog at http://www.thriftyrebel.com

This lantern wall took under an hour to assemble, costs are kept low thanks to paper lanterns and led tealights and is far more charming than a simple painting on the wall. It is magical ...»

A vintage bench gets a new look with some green velvet fabric and lots of button tufting. http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/201...