And then go to the local recycling depot, which is where people take things like this branch knocked down during a storm….. To be turned into this stuff!.

If you missed any of these posts last year, now’s your chance to check them out and maybe add some of these tips to your housekeeping bag of tricks for 2016!.How to clean your microwave naturally with no scrubbing!.

The right way to mop your floors.How to actually use all of those vacuum cleaner attachments!.DIY mercury glass mason jar air freshener.

The simplest and most straightforward closet organization ideas.Do you have a favorite cleaning and organizing trick that you learned in 2015?

What kinds of things would you like to see me write more about in 2016?Renovating a bathroom is kind of an amazing experience.

It’s always so much more work than you ever thought it would be, and of course, it’s almost always a really expensive project.I really had no reason for that other than the fact that it felt right.

When you design your own DIY project, you get to make calls like that.Next, we had to create our counter top out of barn wood, as well as the lower shelf, which is made from new pine..

The top is actually made from three barn wood siding pieces held together with wood glue and dowels.We held everything together with clamps in every direction to make sure things would dry to be straight and strong.