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Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

little diy project of our own....



How come it is that if you're creative for a living, you get to do your own creative projects last?? I guess its sort of like a chef that cooks all day and comes home and eats TV dinners....lol. Well, Mr.Mike has been at me to paint this piece of wood that he had so he could make a rack for all the outdoor clothes. Where he can hang his overalls and weed-whackin' clothes. So, yesterday, whilst I was painting, I finally fashioned him a 2ndsurf styled coat rack. Totally made out of found hooks, wood, and items that we had around here. Since I was already painting, I only used leftover paint on my pallet too so basically, it was completely free, outside of labor. I think it looks pretty groovy, no?
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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Better Swiffing with Trouble on Thrifty Thursday & a tutorial!

Meet Trouble the Dog. Trouble is a Border Collie, arguably one of the smartest breeds of dogs out there.....and he expels his hair all the time....all over....everyday.

Sometimes I think I could make another Border Collie everyday with the hair that is collected.

For this reason, I LOVE my little swiffer-type broom that whizzes around our terrazzo & tile floors and picks up another border collie's worth of hair off the floor. I have an Omop made by Method and sold at Target. I like it a lot better than a Swiffer. The head is larger and you have the option of disposable corn-based dusters or a reusable microfiber pad that you can use wet or dry. I really like the green aspects of the Omop as opposed to Swiffer's petroleum based cloths and cleansers. But I don't like the prices, so naturally I set out to find some diy alternatives.
First, I noticed the bottom was microfiber, backed by some sort of absorbent batting, then a felt back. It was quilted and had serged seams. Perfect, except I don't sew.....at least not well. So instead, I opted for a backup refill head and purchased 2 microfiber dishtowels. I actually bought those at the $1 store.
I took one of the disposable cloths measured and cut my microfiber cloths to size. I made four out out of two microfiber dishtowel size cloths for $2. Awesome!
Two clothes cut from one microfiber dishtowel.
The width of the towel was perfect so I only ended up with one side that is unfinished. I reasoned that I could attempt to finish that side if it frayed. After several washes, the cloth is not fraying so I plan to leave unfinished (rather than battle my arch nemesis, the sewing machine. Method also has some great cleaning products that come in good looking packaging but I can make my own for pennies on the dollar. The mop kit I purchased came with a sample of floor cleaner so I make enough to refill that bottle because I really like the nozzle. You could also use a plain spray bottle. I make a version similar to my counter spray that I posted last week. This is a much greener way to keep those floors tidy!

By the way,
Trouble has his own website. Have a good day! Live Aloha!