by Texas Homesteader ~
I made a cross collage using arrowheads. It was placed in a shadowbox frame that was previously just an old (and ugly) repurposed key box. The wood frame was painted white and lightly sanded to distress the finish just a touch. I love the way it turned out!
by Texas Homesteader ~
You say you’ve decided to pull out that can of paint you’ve had in the shed and go ahead & repaint the bathroom? Good for you!
If you’re like me, painting always (aaaaaalways) involves paint being splattered on my clothes. No matter how careful I am!
I used to dig in my closet for the oldest shirt I could find and just realize it would be relinquished to the trash after I was through painting.
But one time I was painting our bee boxes and hated to ruin a shirt – even an old one – just because I needed to paint.
So I got to thinking…
by Texas Homesteader ~
Empty coffee cans have so many handy uses. Come see different ways I’ve been able to repurpose them when they’re empty.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I love candles, but these days I prefer an all-natural beeswax candle. And you’re not gonna believe how easy it is to make one yourself. They make a cute gift idea too!
by Texas Homesteader ~
A beekeeping nuc box is a hive box only large enough for small a nucleus hive – usually 1/2 the size of a regular hive. We can quickly build FOUR 5-frame nuc boxes from a single piece of plywood. Come see!
by Texas Homesteader ~
The other day I decided to try a gardening hack I’d read about. I wanted to paint some small rocks red to look like strawberries. The idea is to Trick Birds Away From Your Garden Strawberries.
The birds see the bright-red faux berries and decide to swoop in for a little snack. A few pecks of that rock hard ‘strawberry‘ and they decide you’re an awful gardener and move on, leaving future strawberries for your own harvest.
I already had the paint, I already had the rocks, but I didn’t have a small paintbrush. So I decided to make one on the fly.
All I needed was a tiny scrap piece of absorbent material & an ordinary clothespin.
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I’m pretty eco-conscious, shunning excessive or unnecessary trash wherever possible. To replace flimsy disposable take-out containers I easily made a cute denim dish carrier using worn jeans. It was easy, even for my novice sewing skills!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I easily make my own natural air freshener using only baking soda, essential oil, a repurposed canning jar & some pretty leftover lace. It’s simple to refresh when needed and it’s an inexpensive zero-waste answer to a deodorizing problem.
