My raised garden beds are overflowing this year. Every day I fill my large harvest basket to the top! I have been busy in the kitchen working hard to preserve the harvest. One of my favorite preservation methods is to canning. We love canned tomatoes, green beans, pickles, jalapenos and more! And to make it … Read more
I am embarrassed to admit it, but a napkin holder has been on my to-build list for years. It has taken me too long to plan a design that held the napkins without flopping over and looked beautiful enough to leave on my table. I am happy to share that I found the perfect design … Read more
My teens never seem to have enough storage in their bathroom. So I decided to use the space on the back of the door to give them more! This simple over the door shelf holds so much more than I though it would. And the lower shelf is tall enough for big bottles. You can … Read more
After struggling with wall-mounted toilet paper holders that refuse to stay on the wall, I decided it was time to try a freestanding one. Now I have the perfect place to hold my toilet paper as well as up to 3 extra rolls. But the best part, this entire project was built from scraps. Nothing … Read more
With spring around the corner, I bought more seeds to plant in my raised garden bed. But my current storage solution was not big enough to hold all the seed packets. Since I am working hard to use up plywood scraps this month, I knew I could build the ultimate seed storage box and get … Read more
If you are looking for more storage, but are running out of space, it’s time to use the space hidden behind your doors! This easy to build shelf is small enough to tuck behind a door in a bedroom, bathroom or pantry. Even though it is small and shallow, it can hold a lot! Ways … Read more
I was sick of losing things under the kitchen sink. And to get to items from the back, I had to pull everything out. It was past time to get this space organized! So armed with just a few scraps of 1/2″ and 1/4″ plywood I created the ultimate under sink organizers. Each side is … Read more
I was sick of tripping over the pile of shoes inside our front door. Even though we have our mudroom storage lockers with bins for shoe storage, everyone likes to keep their quick-to-slip-on pair closer to the door. So instead of yelling at everyone to put their shoes in the bucket, I created a simple … Read more
I love building cabinets and shelves to add storage to every room in my house. And to make sure the storage is super useful, I include adjustable shelves. Adjustable shelves makes it easy to change the height of the storage space or add more shelves. Without them my storage builds would not be adaptable to … Read more
I love my miter saw and use it on almost every build. But it has a small flaw… It can only cut angles up to 50° (most top out at 45°). However, I find myself wanting to make sharper angled cuts often. So I decided it was time to make a simple miter saw jig … Read more
I love nothing more than building something from scrap wood! And it’s even better when you can use those scraps to make stunning Christmas decorations. So when I had a pile of small 1×2 boards just sitting there, I knew it was time to turn them into some beautiful tabletop Christmas trees. These simple wood … Read more
Gingerbread houses are a strong part of my Christmas memories. We always had so much fun decorating them. But they can also be very finicky to assemble. If you do not cook them properly, they crumble. And they can go bad, or get eaten by the kids or pets. So this year I am enjoying … Read more