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How to Clean Your Mattress With Baking Soda and Vinegar

Learn how to clean your mattress with baking soda and vinegar. If your mattress needs a little freshening up you don’t have to use expensive cleaning products or harmful chemicals. Simply head over to your pantry and grab two these two basic ingredients. Using a mattress protectoron any mattress in your home prevents a number of things that can happen resulting in a ruined mattress. And mattresses aren’t cheap! Using a protector will prevent damage from accidents and spills, especially if you have pets and children. Easy to remove and clean, you can use the same ingredients as below but instead soak the protector in a hot water/vinegar solution before washing it.

Get an Amazingly Clean Shower Curtain Liner Using Infused Oils

Clean your shower curtain liner with Infused Orange Oil cleaning spray

What It's Really Like to Stencil a Floor

Stenciling a Floor sounds like a great idea, right? It's easy, super affordable compared to new flooring and relatively durable (if you do it right). What could possibly go wrong?Our house was built in 1997 and as such the tile flooring screams 90's! After scrolling Pinterest (where else are great ideas born?) I decided to take the plunge and paint the bathroom floors. But I wanted to do it the right way, so I purchased the rustoleum kit and supplies. After a week of procrastinating I got my painting clothes on, played Netflix on my phone and went to work.

The Simple Way to Frame a Painting With Offset Clips

5 easy steps to frame a painting on canvas using offset clips and a back-loading frame.

Garden Play Area

This spring I just couldn’t resist painting up this kids playhouse and adding some Pinterest inspired character to it! It was as simple as changing the layout, adding a few coats of paint and some accessories to add some character!

How to Build a Hula Hoop Shelf – A Stylish Storage Solution

You probably wouldn't traditionally associate hula hoops with storage space, but this project will show you that it's time to start thinking of making a hula hoop shelf whenever you're short of storage space. This is a versatile item, as the hula hoop shelf can either be free standing or attached to the wall.By reusing old hula hoops or purchasing new hoops for $1, you don't have to break the bank for this project. I used copper spray and stained wood to produce a rustic shelving unit, but you can change the colors to match the decor of your home.

How to Create a Beautiful Garden Art Piece From Your Old Crockery

I love to transform unwanted and damaged items of a vintage nature by breathing new life into them and when I saw this piece of slate on a string in local charity shop thought it would be a great item to be decorated and be durable for the garden .

Natural Homemade Plant Spray to Repel Bugs

Repel bugs naturally with this easy to make homemade plant spray. It uses essential oils to keep bugs off of your plants to prevent them from eating the leaves. You can use this on indoor plants or outdoor plants.

15 Minute DIY Pot Lid Storage Rack

So ahhh crap, I broke my metal store-bought rack. Now what?! In a bind, I discovered you can DIY your own from scrap wood!

Easy Scrap Wood Wall Mounted Cat Playground

With the price of lumber so high I went through my scrap pile of wood so I could build our new cat his own getaway. I gathered a lot of ideas of what I wanted, measured the walls, and started building. At the end of this post is a video I made showing the whole process.

How to Upcycle a Thrift Store Berry Wreath

Got a berry wreath with damaged berries? Don't toss it, upcycle it quickly and easily, with a brand new color! I'll show you how!

Upcycled DIY Vintage Suitcase Table

Find out how to easily create your own upcycled vintage suitcase table from items you may already have around the house and make some truly unique and useful decor!

How to Hide a Laundry Utility Tub Sink

We've all seen 'em, the boring white plastic sinks. Why not dress it up with inexpensive wood lath for a cool, hip look?

Repair and Refresh Tile Grout the Easy Way

Moving right along on all the repairs needed on the Texas Blue Bungalow. The guest bathroom needed floor repairs when we bought the house. They are finally completed 10 months later!I painted this bathroom right away because, well it was, um yeah! Click HERE to see what color is used to be!NOTE: I'm not a pro, I'm just winging it!

5 Easy Outdoor Projects to Get Your Home Ready for Summer

When the weather gets warm enough, it's time to cross off all the outdoor projects you've had on your list before it gets too hot to actually get them done. Below are 5 easy outdoor projects I recommend doing now to get your home ready for warmer weather.*This post was sponsored by CTS Cement, however, all views and opinions are my own.1. Weatherproofing Weatherproofing is super important going into the summer months to save you from wasting a ton of energy from cold air leaking out and warm air working its way in. It also prevents moisture and insects from getting in and causing unnecessary damage to your home.Two ways to keep your home cool and dry in hot weather:Repair foundation cracks before they become a problem. 

The Best Method to Clean Your Mirrors and Windows

Have you struggled to find the best method to clean your glass mirrors and windows without streaking?I have a simple solution for you.IT IS TRULY THE BEST SOLUTION!Our patios get filthy from the construction constantly happening on the property.In order to keep the patios clean, I often need to hose the dirt off the flagstone.This leaves me with water droplets and dirt covered doors and glass.The cleaning solution I use quickly brings all the glass and mirrors back to perfection.Supplies2 cups water1/4 cup white vinegar1/4 cup rubbing alcohol1 T corn starchSpray bottleSeveral lint free microfiber clothsDirectionsPlace all of the ingredients in a spray bottle.Shake well.Remove any heavy dirt or grime off the windows using water (especially if outside) so that you don’t have to change out your dirty cloths as much.Next, spray the windows liberally with the mixture in the spray bottle.Using a lint free cloth, wipe the windows down.If the cloth becomes dirty, switch to a clean cloth.Allow your glass surfaces/windows/doors to dry.Your glass and windows will be the cleanest they have ever been.You probably have all of these supplies already on hand. After you use my method to clean your mirrors and windows one time, I highly doubt you will ever buy another bottle of Windex again.

Swinging Bed for Your Porch.

This is my second swinging bed in this location. My first swinging bed/floating bed I made years ago with used, leftover deck lumber. You can see it . It was everyones favorite place to nap and the most popular place to be at family gatherings. On Thanksgiving the swinging bed had a full book. I had to take it down when our roof was replaced, so it got trashed. Then it was replaced by a used ping pong table.

DIY Old Door Desk, Use a Door to Make a Desk, Home Office Tour

Learn how to take a chippy old wooden door and turn it into a beautiful desk for your cottage farmhouse home office.

DIY Painted Cacti Rocks

Do you love plants but are notoriously bad at keeping any alive, even succulents? Yeah, that's me so cactus rocks are the best!

DIY Plant Stands From Vintage Stools – Thrifty Style Team

In all my years of thrifting and vintage hunting, it has become very clear that I am attracted to vintage stools! Not a bad thing for sure, but there are only so many bottoms to sit on those stools! 😉 I’m here to tell you, stools aren’t just for sitting any more! Today I’m chatting about how I DIY plant stands from vintage stools. Thrifty Style Team

Preparing Old or Rusted Metal for Repainting

I found this old metal table and chairs on someone's trash pile and rescued it! With just a little TLC, it looks lovely on my patio!

How to Recycle Aluminium Cans Into a Wall Hanging

If you follow my blog you will know that I try and create all my projects from recycled materials. In our house, we all love Pepsi Max, which leaves us with a fair few aluminium cans. Instead of sending them to the recycling centre, I wanted to try and create an aluminium can wall hanging with them. Because aluminium cans are not very big, I wanted to create a wall hanging that was made up of smaller panels that could be arranged in different designs on the wall. So your wall hanging can be changed around when you get bored with the design.

Farmhouse Wall Hanging

I stage furniture a lot. So sometimes I need to think of inexpensive wall decorations with items I already have.

Trash to Treasure Mid Century Modern Nightstands

So, I had a pair of nightstands that were destined for the dump. I kept them around for several years with the intention of throwing them out but for some reason I just couldn't part with them. I finally made the decision to give them a second chance!

Epoxy Tulip Table Top

I bought a Tulip style table base at an auction years ago for $5. Like many of my project ideas, it sat in my garage until I could figure out how to make or get a table top. I absolutely wanted the table to be thin, or at least appear to be very thin, like the OG Saarinen tables.

A Very Vintage Nursery Makeover

Easy Window Transformation

Ya’ll! I didn’t think some black spray paint could make a girl so happy, but man! I LOVE the way my windows look now!! All it took was some tape and a can of black spray paint! Taping is the worst part because I’m so impatient and just want to get going to the fun stuff - just me? All of the prep work is worth it in the end but I always want to rush through it so that I can move on to the real part of the project!

Easy Chair Seat Repair | Antique School Desk Chair

Today, I am sharing an easy chair seat repair that we have used time and again! Plus, you’re going to LOVE this rare antique desk chair! And yes, there are TWO of them!!

Clean Concrete Without A Pressure Washer

One Room Challenge Spring 2021 One Room Challenge – Week 3Welcome back to Week 3 of the Spring 2021 One Room Challenge!Follow along as I give my Game Day Porch a Makeover over the next few weeks!

DIY Romantic Ruffle Curtains

I finally got around to doing something about my curtains. I found these at the thrift store years ago and gave them a makeover, but was ready for a change. We moved the furniture around in my room and we now have a fireplace under the window. The fireplace will be getting a makeover soon also, so any ideas are welcome! I wanted curtains that would close over the fireplace and that’s when these DIY Romantic Ruffle Curtains were created!

Faux Wallpaper | Sponge Paint Technique

Don't want to spend money on wallpaper, but have a wall that needs a makeover? Check out this easy sponge painting method that will give your focal wall the wallpaper wow factor for much less.

How to Install a Board and Batten Wall With Home Depot

[This post contains sponsored links. The items featured and linked, in in this post is provided by The Home Depot; all opinions and reviews are my own. If you click a link, I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you.]

DIY Shelf Covers

...okay remember my post on my linen closet organization? Well I promised a post on how I made my shelf covers and here it is.We only have one linen closet in my small house and it was CRAMMED. Not at all functional.So I got to work organizing it- for a reminder you can see that post here. And also as a reminder- here is the before of my terrible linen closet.

Anthro Inspired Painted Pillow Case

I love the look of Anthropologie textiles but unless they are giving them away, they’re not in my budget. So as usual I created my own dupe!!

Making a Simple Lamp From Dollar Tree Items

As I recently discovered, making a simple lamp is easy. There’s no wiring involved and the lamp is ready to use in about ten minutes.The whole idea for this project began with an item I found in Dollar Tree’s party supply section. In fact, everything I used here is from Dollar Tree, with the exception of the remote control puck light that I found at Dollarama.Here’s how to make a simple lamp using Dollar Tree items. I think you’ll agree that it’s easy-to-do and useful, as well as pretty.Supplies Used:Two 4-inch glass candlesticks1 small round glass bowl (approx. 4″ tall)1 round, fluted plastic bowl1 remote-control puck light (Dollarama)Gorilla Glue or E6000craft paint (optional)