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
5h ago
I know. You have superhuman strength and you broke your shovel handle. Way to go Wonder Woman or Strongman. Here's how to replace that shovel handle. In 2019 I dug a hole and broke my shovel. Last season I broke a shovel handle and a fork handle. I'm a gardening beast with the strength of...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
2w ago
I DIYed myself some invisible gate latches 14 years ago and those invisible, magnetic gate latches are still working perfectly. Here's how to do your own. At the time I was looking for a discreet gate latch. All I could find were big, honking latches that looked like they belonged on the gate of a...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
1M ago
This has been the most satisfying DIY I've done in a long time and it would have gone over HUGE in the 1930s. But the milkman - is making a comeback. That's right, I have a milkman. I get milk dropped off, frothy and cold, to my doorstep once a week from a local dairy....
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
1M ago
A week ago I (and some of you) threw some grass seed into teacups. It was touch and go there for a couple of days but just when I thought I'd have to start over with an emergency wheat berry planting, the ryegrass revolted with an overnight uprising. I planted my seed one week ago...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
1M ago
Hey, hey, hey!Is everybody ready to delve into the exciting world of sweater mending and crochet hooks??? Well??? Are you? I know. I need everyone to calm down now. This is the exact sort of thing that could cause a flash mob. Keep your breathing slow and regular and you should be fine. This kind...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
2M ago
Because you probably have one in your junk drawer right now and because it's fun to see if things like this work. How to fix a dried out Sharpie ... I shared this tip over a decade ago but have let it languish in obscurity since then. Mainly because my Sharpie was fixed and I...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
2M ago
Leave it to the Japanese to take something as utilitarian as a pot and make it elegant, simple and beautiful. With 5 minutes and $5 you can make a Kokedama (Japanese moss pot) that'll give the illusion that you actually know what you're doing with house plants. I'd like to go on record as saying...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
4M ago
Adding a drawer slide to the back of an oil painting lets you move a piece of art back and forth without having to take it off the wall. Why would I (or you) ever need something like this? I genuinely have no idea how you might want to put this technique to use, but...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
5M ago
Welcome to my burn out. I had BIG intentions for today's post but every time I started to write - nothing happened. The curtain is down on my brain for the year and as much as I'd love to give you the performance of a lifetime today, I can't. Cannot. At the end of every...
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The Art of Doing Stuff » DIY
5M ago
The gifts are stacked, wrapped and ribboned - ready to be ripped apart. At this time last year I was exclaiming that I would never change the way I wrapped presents again. Gone were the days of experimentation with dioramas, glitter and pinecone bows. I'd had a gift wrapping revelation last year and I was...
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