Diy Projects: 41 Surprisingly Useful Diy Projects For Your Home And Everyday Life

By Anna Dekker

Do you ever find yourself wishing your home was as organized and beautifully decorated as those of your friends and family? Or perhaps you are just tired of running into relentless clutter every time you open a cabinet or drawer? How about that messy desk at the office? It’s piled high with papers, cluttered with paper clips, not to mention those deadly cords you keep tripping over! Sounds like you’re in need of a few DIY solutions. 

Many people do not realize how simple it actually is to take something old and refurbish it or to recycle used materials into new organizers. By taking a few minutes out of your day and spending a few dollars at your local craft store, you will find there are endless ways to spruce up your home by doing simple DIY projects. This book is packed full of ideas to help you decorate, organize, and refurbish your home. Best of all, these projects are perfect for both beginners and experts, anyone can do them!  

Take a look around your home. Do you see anything you want to change, improve or organize? If so, make a list of projects. Chances are, you will find the solution to your problems within the pages of this book. So what are you waiting for? Get on the path to DIY today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: JVzon Studio
• Release date: Mar 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386992929

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Introduction

It is human nature to be envious of what others have, even if we do not need it. But what if all you want is to have a lovely home where everything has its own place? What if I told you that the answer to having a beautifully decorated and organized home is right at your fingertips? Would you believe me?

Many people do not realize how simple it is to spruce up something old or recycle used materials into new creations. All it takes is a little planning, elbow grease, and time to turn your home into a DIY masterpiece. There are projects that take mere minutes and others that may occupy a few hours of your life, but they are all time well spent because the end result is always a beautiful finished product that you can be proud of.

You do not have to be an expert to achieve a great looking result either. The projects within the pages of this book are all laid out and explained so you can easily follow the directions and achieve the same results as anybody else. While some projects are more challenging and time consuming than others, they are all well worth the time and are all fairly simple to do.

This book contains four different sections of DIY projects that will ease your everyday life and improve the look of your home. There are everyday life hacks that will have you saying Why didn’t I think of that? and some simple, yet brilliant ways to decorate your home on a dime.

You will also learn how to improve or create new accent furniture pieces that will have everyone talking. And last, but not least, you will discover new ways to organize your home so that everything will have a place and look good too! 

Chapter 1 – Everyday Life Hacks

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to make life just a little bit easier? Well, wonder no more! In this chapter, we will explore ways to make your everyday life simpler. And best of all, you can do most of these things on the smallest of budgets or by spending no money at all!

So get ready to learn some new tricks that will make life a breeze and possibly inspire you to create more DIY hacks on your own.

  First on the list are some quick ways to reuse everyday items to save money.

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1.  Foil Dryer Sheets

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Yes, it really is as simple as it sounds. Take a large piece of aluminum foil, roll it up into a nice little ball, and toss that baby in the dryer! Now, while it will not make your clothes smell any better (hopefully they smell fine since you just washed them!) it will, however, cut the static cling and keep your clothes from sticking together. This little trick lasts anywhere from three to six months,