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Home and Crafts
Household fixes and seasonal projects worth making by hand.
5 guides · Updated September 2026
This is where I put the household fixes and seasonal projects I actually do. The craft guides list materials up front, then numbered steps. The household guides are shorter — mostly things I figured out and did not want to forget.
Seasonal
Christmas Crafts
A stuffed fabric Christmas tree, a stuffed snowman and gingerbread man ornaments.
The snowman is the easiest one to start with if you have never sewn before.
Published 2011 · Updated 2026Read
Crafts
Seasonal Crafts
An Easter hat for kids, a vine wall hanging and decorative oil and vinegar bottles.
Published 2011 · Updated 2026Read
Household
How to Clean Up After a Fire
Basic clean-up steps for smoke and fire damage.
Published 2011 · Updated 2026Read
Household
How to Catch a Mouse
Removing a mouse from the house without harming it.
Published 2011Read
Household
How to Lower Your Grocery Bill
Habits that cut grocery spending.
Published 2011Read