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Frugal Home DIY Creations
It Takes Is A Bit Of Imagination To Turn A House Into A Home Frugally.
Making a home on a budget can be overwhelming. Try one or more of these cool DIY projects for great easy-to-do upgrades that will leave your pocket more than half full.
Save a penny
Saving coins is easy/Good Housekeeping
Teaching kids the value of money can really kick start a headache. Here is a simple idea using an empty cleaning wipes container. Download your child’s favourite cartoon character, or a simple print, and paste it around the container. You now have a coin collector. Easy to make and easy to use!
Cellphone charger holder
Recycle in style/ Woohome
This is one easy frugal DIY to flaunt. Each one of us is looking for a rest our cellphone as it charges. Here is one simple solution, using an empty lotion bottle. Cut the bottle in half and take off the top. Pull out your favourite print and paste it around the half cut bottle. Make small holes for it to rest on the plug and voila! Keep your phone in its own personal pocket while it charges.
Old bottles make good holders
Get creative/Woohome
Every woman is going to be very happy after trying her hand at this particular frugal invention. Handling make up brushes, glosses and liners is difficult, especially in little spaces. Try making holders out of used bottles. Cut the top of a bottle off and smooth the edges by gently pressing the bottle top on a hot iron. Here is your perfect make up holder- in any size you want. Did we just notice a smile on your face?
Fill the house with Fragrance
Keep things coffee fresh/Woohome
You run out of fragrant candles at a time when the guests are about to arrive. A simple solution to your problem is coffee beans- fill some small bowls with them. Place tea candles in the bowls, light them, and place them around your home, which will be immediately full with the rich fragrance of coffee.
Instant outdoor fire-pit
Keep warm outdoors/Eighteen25
Making an instant fireplace for outdoors can seem like a tedious task. Fret not! Let’s do this the easy way. Grab a few bricks and spray paint them with your favourite colours. Once the paint dries, stack them over each other, making a rectangular pit. Your instant fireplace for the evening is ready. Invite people over for a barbecue or have a quiet evening with your beloved, this perfect DIY idea never fails.
What are your DIY tricks? Comment below!
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