6 Easy DIY project ideas

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LIVING – Whether you were born with a creative mind or you are scared to hold a hammer, you will always find yourself doing some simple projects. You only need the right tools and readily available materials to get started with do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. You can follow the step by step guide and save money when repairing your car or improving your home. You can recycle or repurpose old things to come up with something unique that you will cherish forever. You can find cordless drills for less than $100. This will be perfect to help you complete your home DIY projects. If you’re trying to find some materials for upcoming DIY projects find them here.

You can also solve your home maintenance issues like electricians or plumbers. However, if you consider pursuing your career as an electrician then check out the electricians license information by state here that you might need in future.

Whether you are looking for efficiency, fun, or decoration, here are six easy DIY project ideas. 

  • Reusable Fabric Bowl Covers. Most crafters always store their leftover materials. These leftovers can pile up to create a large fabric stash. You can use these leftovers to build reusable bowl covers. The bowls are environmentally friendly, cheap, and provide a perfect way to do away with the plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Make sure you wash and dry your fabric before using it in your project, or you will risk shrinkage. In this project, you can use any material from cotton, bandanas to fat quarters.
  • Wabi Sabi-Style Crafts. Japanese believe that the only way to embrace imperfection is through a top design. The Wabi-Sabi craft is about seeing beauty as imperfect, incomplete, and impaired. The style can either use organic, natural wood, or asymmetric materials. The Wabi-Sabi project is an inexpensive and easy way to add some form to your home. All you need is some broken ceramics, toothpicks, epoxy resin, paper plates, and gold enamel paint or mica powder.
    • Upside-Down Tomato Planter. Instead of dumping the plastic water bottles, which turn out to become a risk to the environment, you can re-use them to make an upside-down tomato planter. You have probably seen such devices selling at around $19 at your local store. You can save this amount and create your planters using basic materials. All you need is a 2-liter bottle, garbage bag, duct tape, utility knife, twine, paper towel, and a tomato seedling. A great addition to this project is pine straw rakes.
  • TV Tray Tables. You can look for some affordable metals, weld them together to create a TV stand. The best thing about this project is that you can also use your stand as a side table, or laptop stand. The project requires minimal welding, and it is effortless to make even for beginners. However, it is crucial that you prioritize your safety when welding this table. Make sure you have the right gear for the job. Visit https://www.ratemywelder.com/best-welding-boot-reviews/ for the best welding boots.

Gardening

  • Building a Raised Flower Bed. If you are a gardener, you can create an 8-foot-square garden. You only need eight 8-foot long sections of pressure-treated lumber, screws, construction adhesive, and landscape adhesive. Use a saw and drill to cut and put the pieces together. Make sure you add landscape fabric at the base to prevent weeds from attacking your flower bed.
  • Inspecting your electrical. Instead of calling an electrician, you can examine your electrical outlets. Insert outlet covers into unused outlets and secure loose cables. Look for any overloads and adjust as necessary. Consider replacing any frayed wires and any damaged switches.

Apart from saving money, these DIY projects will also improve your confidence and art skills.  

 

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