The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
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My name is Karen Bertelsen and I was a television host. The Art of Doing Stuff is a lifestyle blog for people who like to sweat, do stuff and sometimes swear.
The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
1M ago
I realize there are only 7 of us in the world that use a push mower, but for the other 6 in our small club? THIS is a special day for you. I'm going to show you how to get those mower blades sharp enough to even cut those weird, hard, weedy stems that the...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
1M ago
Move major appliances around your house as if they weigh NOTHING with this 10 minute DIY dolly. Good for moving massive potted plants as well. Your choice. This is me parading up and down my street with a potted fig so I could get a good shot of my dolly. My neighbours are very good...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
2M ago
Fear not. There's nothing scary or hard about it. You can replace an electrical outlet. This tutorial walks you, the handy homeowner, through how to change an outlet in a real life situation. Jump right to the Quick View Tutorial. Isn't she a beaut? Outlet replacement was the only option for making this plug look...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
3M ago
If you're looking for an easy Christmassy DIY to do this year, this is the one. It smells like Christmas and looks like anything you want it to. Just roll out some cinnamon applesauce dough and enjoy a spectacularly scented Christmas. Christmas isn't just the season of joy. It's the season of scent with bouquets...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
3M ago
This year's Art of Doing Stuff-it-into-a-stocking selections range from the useful to the absurd. Prices reflect a similar range. There is nothing like opening up a jam packed, busting with right-little-thing after right-little-thing stocking. I'm hoping for your sake that you've experienced one of those at least once. There's no question we have all, at...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
4M ago
Frazzled by how to get your house festive without the use of more f words? 17 easy, inexpensive and calminggggg Christmas decorating ideas for a fantastic holiday season. It takes me 3 days to decorate my house for Christmas. I'm not sure if this makes me uniquely qualified or unqualified to give tips on Christmas...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
4M ago
If you're planning on giving some homemade goods for Christmas now is the time to start making them ..read more
The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
4M ago
I made these Christmas gift boxes to fit in my bookcase nooks almost 10 years ago. This is the year that I change the wrapping for the very first time. I know. Fascinating and mundane at the same time. The idea or making fake gifts to put in my bookcases originally came to me when...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
5M ago
Wait! Don't throw out your favourite pair of socks just because they have a hole in them. With a needle, thread and you can fix them in about 3 minutes. How to darn a sock ... Darning socks is something I started doing when I was a kid. It was one weird thing in a...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
6M ago
I like to share all that is good, easy & crafty in this world, so today I have 2 easy ways to preserve any moss. I've been preserving moss this way moss to keep its soft texture for about 18 years now. If you've done any crafting or floral arranging you probably know about Reindeer moss. It's...
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