How to protect your pipes from bursting using household items
As we brace for this weekend’s arctic blast, we want to make sure you know how to protect your pipes from the freezing temperatures. If you’re scrambling to find a quick solution to insulating your pipes, all you need are three household items: a thick towel, duct tape, and a plastic bag. “Just to prevent […]
How to Make Your Holidays as Waste-Free as Possible: DIY Tips and Advice
For example, instead of a ribbon, use compostable twine or string with a cutting—a sprig of holly, a clipping of eucalyptus, or the branch of a fir—tucked into it. It’s a rustic look that will hold up even if you wrap things well in advance. Alternatively, slip in something less hardy, like flowers or berries, […]
If You’re Going to Make Something, Here’s How to Make It Robust
Christopher Tidy was 10 years old the first time he took apart an engine. The carburetor—the block of machinery that supplies a gas engine with fuel and air and helps to spark ignition—was a mess. It was blocked with thick layers of congealed fuel and dust. Tidy saw the problem and just happened to have […]
How to propagate plants and fill your garden free of charge – The Telegraph
An A to Z guide on cutting, splitting, layering and growing from seed – plus step-by-step instructions. Source link
How to build your own electric car for £10,000
During the week, Tom Cheesewright advises the likes of Nasa. Weekends, though, are more down to earth: scavenging car breakers’ yards and trawling the internet looking for discarded first-generation hybrid electric car parts. It’s because he’s building an electric vehicle (EV) on his drive in a Manchester suburb, and fabricating parts for it in a […]
How to decorate with florals in a non-frumpy way
Do: make old look new. Don’t: go too trad A new collaboration between fabric house Sanderson and the fashion designer and illustrator Giles Deacon has ushered in a collection that evokes a certain feeling of grandeur and nostalgia, but is intended to be used in any style of home, whatever its size. Existing designs from […]
How to Propagate Pothos Plants at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re a fan of indoor-jungle-meets-tropical-oasis interiors—think the homes of Hilton Carter or Plant Kween—you need to know how to propagate pothos plants. Beautiful vining plants are key to the aesthetics, and pothos vines are among the best houseplants to execute look. Plus, pothos plants are great vining plants for beginners because they are so […]
How to Whitewash Brick: A Step-by-Step Guide
If there were a home decor equivalent of, “Should I cut bangs?,” it might be, “Should I paint my red brick?” Fortunately, you can whitewash brick—a sort of middle ground, like going for wisps instead of a full fringe. Unlike coating your surface in white latex paint, whitewashing brick allows more of the masonry’s natural […]