Build a Fort With PVC Pipe
It’s amazing what kids will do with a little bit of adult help and a lot of imagination. One of the projects for this summer’s “fun with PVC” includes this lopsided fort built on top of a wood platform set between two trees. After re-securing...
How to Make a Hardcover Book
The earliest present I remember receiving was on my fifth birthday. A neighbor girl—who was about ten—gave me a notebook and pen (or perhaps it was a pencil). I was so ecstatic to have my own blank notebook that I didn’t even care some of the pages...
10 Do It Yourself Christmas Gift Ideas
I grew up in a family with eight kids, and we never had money for extravagant gifts. For Christmas, we drew names and one person would buy one other person a gift. That was it (well, except for the occasional gag gift like the time my sisters got me a size D bra when...Vegetable Garden Drip Irrigation Installation
The best kind of irrigation installation for vegetable gardens is a drip system. Drip irrigation systems save water, ensure that vegetable gardens get water where they need it—at the root of each plant instead of on their leaves, and save time spent on weeding...
How to Take a Bicycle Chain Apart without a Gadget
Did you know you don’t need a bike chain gadget or a vice or a saw or a metal file to take apart a bicycle chain? This video says it better than I can say it in words. Watch it. Try it. It’s easy. It’s fast. And if you don’t have an aul, you...