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It's been a while since we've purchased a new tool. Thanks to Dremel's media campaign, I became aware of this new product.

It looked interesting so I suggested to Steph that we get it. 

This is our review of the features and how to use it to help you determine if this is something that needs to find a place in your DIY space. 

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I have an assortment of blankets that I keep bedside that needed a storage space. I thought a simple blanket ladder would be the perfect solution.

There are lots of ways to make a blanket ladder which makes this a versatile, customizable DIY project. You can make one to fit your storage needs and space. 

I chose to use materials I already had on hand which dictated the final measurements of this project. 

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We have installed a lot of fixtures by Artika that we've purchased at Costco. We keep buying them because we like them so much. 

When I saw this new fan/light combo, I had to have it for my room. 

​This was, by far, the easiest installing we've done to date!

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Project inspiration can be found in the most unlikely of places! Inspiration for this simple, easy project came from the dressing rooms at our local REI co-op outdoor store. 

The very first project we did with Wall Control was to reorganize the craft closet at Steph's house. But somehow, over the last seven years that we've used Wall Control in various areas of our homes, we never thought to use it in MY sewing/craft room. 

A few months ago, I took down a single panel of Wall Control from inside my closet as I wasn't using it. I decided to take it into my craft room, use some accessories and hooks we had on hand, pegged my notions, then propped it up against the wall to see if it was something I liked. 

I used it for a few weeks like that and decided that it was the perfect organization that I needed for the space. I liked having all my notions in one place where they were easy to get to and easy to put back into place. 

So join us as we add some much needed storage and organization to my space. 

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Both the bathrooms at Steph's house were in need of a refresh. She had recently taken notice of how shabby the cabinets were looking and that the handles and hinges never matched.

We decided to tackle the cabinet refresh as a weekend project to see if it was possible to do it in a single weekend.

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Sometimes you just live with clutter, but other times you are just done with the clutter. This happened to Steph. 

Her smart device lives on a corner of her kitchen bar along with glasses, pens, fidget toys, and more. It was out of control and visually messy.

She came up with an idea to hide the clutter but still keep it nearby. Take a look at this simple clutter-buster DIY. 

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Steph has had greyhounds since 2018. Her current dog, Tosh, is often joined by her friends for sleepovers. Without exception, every greyhound has rushed to the front door when the doorbell rings or when someone is trying to leave. It's a lot of greys in a small space.

Up to this point, we've always just gingerly opened the door just enough to go in and out working hard to keep the dogs contained.

When Steph was fostering a very curious and aggressive door rusher, she had a thought. "maybe a gate would work in the space to keep the dogs contained."

​She did her research and here what she found!

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Sometimes the solution to a problem takes time to become apparent. With the seats down in the back of Steph's 2012 MINI Cooper Clubman, the area was not flat. It was a challenge to slide things in and out, as well as provide a comfortable space for the dog.

Steph had a lightbulb moment and realized she could DIY a custom flat surface for the back of the car as the solution to her problem.

Follow along as we share how we problem solved this solution. 

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It has been our experience that water issues are one of the most common problems for homeowners.

Between our two homes, we have had numerous water leaks, some minor and others pretty bad. 

Recently, Steph discovered a leak at her house that required three visits from the plumber. Well, four visits, if you count the water problem she had shortly before the current leak!

Read on to hear about our experience and what we learned along the way.

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We've had a large Ruggable brand washable rug in Steph's house for five years. Every time she wants to wash it I kind of groan as it's a big deal to put back in place.

But not this time! We finally found the secret sauce to getting it easily back in place after washing. Along the way, Steph shares this tip and others about washing this rug.

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​We are brand ambassadors for Wall Control and they provided the product we used.

If you're a collector of Lego, you know that all the tiny pieces are very hard to sort and store. Steph has tried many systems over the years to try to contain and control the chaos, but nothing has proven to be perfect.

By utilizing Wall Control panels to enlarge the Lego Wall, and using plastic Wallwerx jars, we think this is pretty much the perfect solution for all those small pieces.

​Take a look and see if you agree. 

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These clear shoe boxes seemed to be silly until we noticed Costco staging them with items other than shoes.

We were intrigued so we bought a set of four!

Steph immediately was flummoxed as to why the instructions had to be so difficult.

She fixes that in this video!

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Our local library offers a "Library of Things" where tools, games, electronics, and more can be checked out free of charge. 

We noticed that one of the tools that could be checked out was a Ryobi 2000 PSI pressure washer.

We've actually had a lot of experience with pressure washing. We have a Ryobi 2300 PSI electric model that we've used for the past six years so we were curious how this lower PSI pressure washer would compare.

​The "Library of Things" is very popular so it took a few months of waiting before it was time to head to the library to pick up the pressure washer. 

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Through a newsletter put out by our county library system, we were made aware of a new service offered at our main library. It's "The Library of Things!" There are pages and pages of things like outdoor tools, toys, electronics, and more that can be checkout, just a like a book, free of charge, for two weeks. 

One of those "things" was an electric auger. We wanted to try out the service and decided on the auger since we've never used one before.

​Read on as we dig some holes for the first time!

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Summer is a great time to tackle projects that you can do inside, out of the heat. Rehabbing old vintage lamps is the perfect "beat the heat" summer project.

When I was in 4-H some 60 years ago, I had my own tools and made my own reading lamps. I've continued to like old and unusual vintage lamps. Since they are in vintage condition, they all need work of some kind. Most often, they need rewiring to be used safely. I'm up for the task!

Restoring old lamps is a very DIY friendly project. Old lamps are usually very easy to disassemble and reassembly and often the parts of interchangeable so you can use old parts to make something new. 

In this video, I restore three of the old lamps I've had in storage for a while.

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Steph wanted a new bench for outside her front door. The design needed to be easy to build, easy to move, as well as something that would not collect rain. 

This simple design is not original as you can find many iteration all over the internet. Ours is based on a design by our blogger friend, Home Jelly, who was inspired by Ana White. 

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We've been using Wet & Forget cleaning products for around seven years now. We continue to use them because they work!

Wet & Forget products are for those who do no like the clean. But they are not for anyone who wants an instant clean, that's not going to happen.

But if cleaning is not your thing, but you have patience, then Wet & Forget is for you. 

​In this post we share our two "go-to" outdoor cleaning products. 

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Cleaning table fans is probably not on anyone's to-do list unless you have taken a good look at the dust and debris that has accumulated. Then, cleaning becomes a high priority.

With hotter weather approaching, now is a great time to get those fans in tip top shape. Not only will they run more efficiently but they'll no longer spew dust into the air when they are on. 

Let's get to it!

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We recently added another tool to our already large collection of Ryobi 18V One+ tools. This new tool is the Ryobi 18V drain auger.

With no shortage of drains to clean at both of our houses, we thought this would make a good purchase and would quickly pay for itself by bypassing the cost of a plumber visit. 

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Both Steph and I live in neighborhoods with lots of trees. While it's nice to have the cooling shade of trees, the leaves and pollen they produce necessitates constant roof cleaning in order to maintain the roof.

So, short of getting on the roof, what can be used to clear the gutters and roof? Read on as we share our experience with a gutter specific cleaning tool. 

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We've been users of the Wet & Forget family of products for many years now. They work, that's why we continue to use them.

Our first introduction to Wet & Forget was their outdoor product which we first tried at Steph's house many years ago. It has worked so well over the years that she's never had to have the outside of her house professionally cleaned. 

While working on this post, we marveled at how good the outside of her house looked six months after the latest application of Wet & Forget Outdoor cleaner!

Now, we take you inside to share the results of using Wet and Forget Shower. 

Here are 10 projects to get your screen porch ready for spring into summer. Let's get started!

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We've had our Ranger model Solo Stove for about a year and a half. In that time, we've accumulated quite a few tools and supplies to use with it.

In lieu of buying a premade storage station, Steph came up with an idea for a storage unit that would hold the fire pit, as well as all the gear. 

Wall Control metal pegboard helps to optimizes the space for efficient organization of all the gear.