I bought a new wet mop and a few mop pads when we moved into our house more than 14 years ago, so it’s probably time for this reusable mop pad DIY. Whether you use a Swiffer or another kind of wet mop, with disposable or reusable pads, it’s super easy to make a reusable […]
Upcycled Yarn Wrapped Picture Frame
I wanted a little festive picture frame for my four leaf clover cross stitch pattern, so I made this easy upcycled yarn wrapped picture frame using paperboard. It’s a pretty quick and easy DIY picture frame, and you could do this same thing with lots of different embellishments such as covering with scrapbook paper or […]
How to Sew Bra Cups into a Dress
Why would you sew bra cups into a dress? So you don’t have to wear an actual bra! This is the solution for summer dresses with spaghetti straps that are hanging out in your closet instead of getting worn because you hate wearing strapless bras. It can’t just be me. Making Clothes Better One of […]
Upcycled Pillowcase Projects
It seems like we have a lot of old pillowcases (and pillows, but that’s another story) hanging around the house, and they’re a great source of fabric for upcycled pillowcase projects. Here are some ways that I have used pillowcases in different ways that you can try if you find yourself with pillowcases for sheet […]
How to Make Yarn Out of a Pillowcase
It’s easy to make yarn out of a pillowcase, and a great way to use those pillowcases you aren’t using on your bed anymore. I don’t know if you have this problem, but I recently realized we have a lot of pillowcases we don’t actually use. I think it’s because we stop using sheet sets […]
Upcycled Suffragette Flower Pin {Creativity Boost}
This weeks’ creativity boost theme is upcycle, but instead of writing all about the different ways you can use old items in different ways, I wanted to share a specific project I made in honor of Election Day. No matter who you are voting for, if you are a woman, this is a historic election […]
Make One-Cut Paper Stars from Kids’ Artwork {Iron Craft Challenge}
The Iron Craft challenge for this week was to craft something using paper, and I went through a lot of ideas before I came upon the plan to do some simple paper cutting. I remembered from long ago that you could make one-cut paper stars with some fancy folding, so I set out to relearn […]