Category Archives: DIY & upcycling

Natural Ways to Rid Your Home of Flies

House flies and fruit flies (resisting the urge for a time flies pun here) are driving most of us mad this time of the year. Luckily, you can make your own fly traps that use items you already have in your home or fly repellents to keep your home fly free.

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13 Brilliant Backyard Upcyling Project Ideas

This springtime, move your backyard from Blah to Booyah! with these cheap, fun, easy and sustainable upcycling ideas. Using repurposed items to up your backyard game means you save money, and you save the planet as old items are kept from the landfill.

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10 Great Upcycled Projects for Summer Holidays

If the thought of summer vacation stretching out before you fills you with dread, fear not. Here are some awesome projects to ban boredom without costing a fortune. Be sure to encourage your kids to make their own upcycled and recycled items to play with over the summer holidays.

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How to Attract Birds to your Garden

DIY upcycled bird houses

Birds are a wonderful addition to your garden and can be incredibly entertaining and rewarding to watch. Creating an oasis for birds and other wildlife in your garden provides a welcome reprieve from the urban jungle and a vital source of food and shelter in their ever-dwindling habitats.

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