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9 sources of free knitting patterns

These free knitting pattern sites will take you straight to the patterns, with no need to log in or subscribe or go through any hoops. There’s lots of great stuff here!

How to clean a hair dryer

Hair dryers tend to collect hair and dust in their vents – that’s the back end with grill. Cleaning that junk out can prolong the life of your hair dryer, and failing to clean it out can cause it to shoot small flames out the back end.

How I dressed up cheap modular shelving

This is one of the simplest, quickest and most affordable furniture upgrades ever.

How to touch up paint on a car

Over time, cars tend to get little scratches from shopping carts and car doors banging into them. Learning how to touch up paint on a car yourself can save you a lot of time and hassle.

Make new candles out of old ones

This is a great little money saver, and a great way to recycle something which otherwise would have ended up in the trash. It’s easy to make new candles out of old ones, and it can also be fun and creative.

How I made my own double shower curtain rod

I thought a double shower curtain rod was going to give me more space for towels. Then I realized there was a much cheaper and simpler solution.

Homemade Play Dough Recipe Collection

It’s ridiculously easy to make homemade play-dough with this play dough recipe collection. It’s less expensive than buying commercial versions, and you can also add creative touches.

Free quilt patterns and tips

Quilting is a great way to make something beautiful and useful out of fabric that has otherwise outlived its usefulness. Enjoy this collection of free quilt patterns for beginners, intermediate and advanced quilters.

How to Stay Organized with Todoist

I’m notoriously hard to keep organized. I have so much going on, and am always thinking up new projects, and am easily distracted from getting things done. It’s easy to stay organized with Todoist.

DIY car organizer box

Craftapple has a brilliant idea: the car organizer, a box that sits in your car and holds all that stuff that normally gets dumped somewhere in the backseat or the glove compartment. You can buy the pattern and make it just like they did, or… …you can opt for my version, which involves no working