Accumulation of glass bottles and their subsequentrecycling is quite a serious problem for the environment. Nowadays, many bottles have a non-standard shape, and therefore are not suitable for delivery to glass container collection points and end up in landfills. Therefore, many designers and just DIY enthusiasts create original and interesting crafts from glass bottles that add zest to the interior or exterior of the house, while at least partially helping to solve the issue of reusing glass containers. We offer a dozen directions to think about what you can make from glass…

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Cardboard toilet paper rolls, likeusually, they have one fate - to be thrown into the trash. But such a useless thing at first glance can still be useful. From a cardboard box and several of these rolls, you can make an organizer for pencils, markers and pens with your own hands! Such a stand for pens and pencils is very convenient, and to make it - it will take only a couple of minutes! It is much more convenient and faster to look for a marker or pencil of the right color in such a stand than in a desk drawer where there are already lying around...

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From several wooden hangers you can makean original plate stand that is easy to make with your own hands. This simple job is within anyone’s power, and the result will please you for a long time with its unusual appearance and exceptional functionality. To implement this idea for the home and kitchen, joepalumbo used eight wooden hangers from which he removed the metal hooks. The hangers have notches in the shoulders, as well as thin lower crossbars. The crossbars of two hangers were left in place, while the rest were removed to be used a little later. Next, you need to connect them using…

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Not everyone likes to wrap gifts,many people simply choose gift paper and ribbons, and a specialist does the rest. But those for whom the packaging is no less important than the gift itself are always looking for new and original ideas for DIY gift wrapping. Perhaps these alternative methods will inspire you to create a real masterpiece of gift wrapping for loved ones! Instead of traditional ribbons, you can use different ropes, cords and twine, and in place of the bow - an ordinary button! In addition, a large button with four holes is a convenient way to make a perfectly symmetrical binding…

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Many mechanisms and accessories have been created,designed to make the housewife's work processes in the kitchen easier. Among the standardized items, there is also a place for a useful craft made with your own hands. An unusual and creative dish drying rack will come in handy in the kitchen in an apartment or in the country. To make a dish rack with your own hands, you will need a cutting wooden board, preferably thicker, several dozen pencils and a drill. Mark the board, drawing an even grid on it. The distance between the rows should be sufficient to fit a deep plate. If you plan to put…

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In the run-up to Valentine's Day, you shouldn'tforget that we want to love and be loved every day, regardless of the date on the calendar. And small, pleasant and unexpected surprises at any time of weekdays will bring much more joy than an expensive gift only on Valentine's Day. Therefore, if you want to express your tenderness and warmth to your loved one - do not wait for February 14, do it right now! We offer two simple master classes on how to make a heart bookmark with your own hands from different materials. Bookmark…

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Every year it becomes more and moreoriginal options for painting and decorating Easter eggs. We present to your attention another interesting and non-standard way of painting eggs for the holiday - marble Easter eggs! Each pattern will be completely unique and inimitable, the result will surprise you every time. At first glance, you might think that such thin and intricate patterns will be quite difficult to draw and will take a lot of time! But no, making such Easter egg decor is no more difficult than simply traditionally boiling them in onion skins! In order to make…

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The thin wire hanger is not very convenient forclothes. You can hang one or two very light things on such a hanger, otherwise it can bend under the weight of the clothes. And the hooks often cling to each other. But they take up very little space in the closet. Be that as it may, resourceful people have come up with another use for wire hangers. Hang six to eight thin hangers on the wall in the rest and reading area, above the armchair or coffee table. On each hanger you can hang a glossy magazine, newspaper, etc.

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There is something incredibly magical about theseminiature works of art, painstaking, delicate jewelry work on tree leaves, not on paper. It would be easy to think that the amazing precision and accuracy of such complex drawings is achieved with the help of laser cutting. But no... not a single dry tree leaf could withstand the laser, these masterpieces are completely handmade by the master Lorenzo Duran. Naturayarte is an art project by Lorenzo and his family. The idea of ​​creating such masterpieces on natural material came to the master while studying the centuries-old experience of paper cutting art in China, Japan,...

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December 13 in Catholic and Protestantcountries celebrate St. Lucia Day, although the holiday is usually associated with Scandinavia. Legend has it that St. Lucia secretly brought food to the caves where persecuted Christians hid. To free both hands for the load, she attached burning torches or candles to a headband. This is where the tradition of choosing and crowning a girl or young woman "Lucia" comes from, who is dressed in a white dress and wears a wreath of burning candles, after which a ceremonial procession of children and young people begins. Today's project...

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