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Using appropriate woodworking equipment, we obtain edged beams from logs, which we cut into edged boards, carefully planed on all sides. We join the boards together using the “groove and tongue” method and cut out the round bottom using a hand router,

Who among us has not used something for other purposes at least once in our lives? Some do this regularly. Isn't it interesting to know how things wash in the dishwasher? Or, what happens if you pour dishwashing liquid into the washing machine?

You will have to pay a tidy sum for roller blinds in the store, and it remains to be seen whether they will fit the interior and the size of the window sash. They can be made from quite affordable materials, varying sizes and colors, at a minimum of cost.

To combat ants in the house, in summer cottages or in the garden, you can use a special preparation containing ordinary borax as an active ingredient. The price of one package is about 350 rubles. For our case it is much more profitable

Buying outdoor garden lamps in a store or market will cost a pretty penny, and the design may not be suitable or you may not like it. Lamps that are quite modern in design can be made from leftover plastic pipes and sheets, and for this

It is necessary to spend a lot of time, effort and energy to find and buy in stores or on the market a ready-made mosquito net on a frame of a suitable size and color. A finished mesh with frame costs an average of 1,000 rubles, while 1

While the sun is reclaiming its rights from slush and bad weather, let's take care of protecting the balcony from the sun, which mercilessly scorches during the midday hours in the summer. If everything is simple with double-glazed windows, you can buy roller blinds, order blinds, or nail a cornice and hang it

Loft lamps often surprise with their cost. They do not contain any highly artistic details that are difficult to manufacture, but at the same time their price is perhaps the highest. In this regard, if necessary, it is much more reasonable to spend a couple of hours of time, and

Many commercial toilet cleaners have a strong smell of chlorine or other chemicals that are unpleasant and even unsafe to inhale. If you have allergies, or there are small children in the house, then such fumes are extremely undesirable. In such

When using a kitchen hood over a stove for a long time, its surface becomes dirty, carbon deposits appear and a layer of fat builds up. Sometimes the contamination is so strong that it is easier to replace the hood with a new one. But in order to keep the kitchen item in

You can make a very practical and extremely useful dryer yourself from a piece of polypropylene pipe. It will take just a few minutes to make and your battery will be endowed with a truly desired function.

Over time, kitchen furniture becomes dirty. Grease stains and dirt appear on the façade, fittings and countertops. In order to get rid of such pollution, housewives use different means: chemical and natural. There is a way that

A white window sill will sooner or later become dirty, especially if you grow indoor plants on it or there are small children and animals in the house. Stains from glue, soil, and felt-tip pens eat into the surface and are sometimes difficult to remove even with special tools.

Handmade things bring more pleasure than purchased ones.This is why the topic of life hacks is so popular. This collection contains 9 cool ideas for those who love to craft.

Door fittings in the form of a closer provide ease of use of the door, freeing us from the need to constantly fix the door leaf in the closed position. Modern door closers, priced from several hundred rubles, are

To keep your pet healthy and happy, it is important to provide him with a warm, comfortable kennel. The proposed design of the booth allows minimizing the care of the dog. You will be able to configure its heating via WiFi from anywhere in the world, and other than that you will forget

We immediately exclude from consideration the situation with low-quality plastic windows. In this case, no matter what is done, they will still “cry” in winter. But sometimes condensation appears on windows of guaranteed quality. So it's a matter

The more elaborate and modern a chandelier looks, the more expensive it is. Designer lighting fixtures sometimes cost tens or hundreds of times more than the actual price of the material spent on their production. Therefore, if you have free time and

This stove design is a godsend for your home or cottage. Simple and functional - it will become an indispensable assistant during the period of relaxation in the garden or vegetable garden.It can be used for cooking and frying in a frying pan or pan, cooking on the grill, or on

In order not to constantly feed chickens and other poultry, you can install an automatic feeder. In it, grain or mixed feed will be added on its own as it is eaten. We offer a design for an automatic feeder made from plastic bottles, which also has

You can install a sliding screen under a wide sink cabinet or the bath itself and make a simple cabinet. Unlike conventional facades, it does not protrude when opened, so it is not interfered with by surrounding furniture and plumbing. This solution is practical and

Even if you have at least one window on the sunny side of your house or apartment, it becomes simply impossible to be in such a room on a hot day. The temperature in the room is rising quickly and there is no comfortable stay to speak of

When you go on vacation for a week or more, you may find your indoor plants completely wilted when you return. This can be avoided by making a drip irrigation system. It will slowly moisten the soil in the pot so that the plant will tolerate

Plumbing problems are known to anyone who has had to deal with a clog.The procedure for cleaning pipes, which is associated with an unpleasant odor and dirt from the work of a plumber, is now expensive. Therefore, we should conclude: the blockage is easier