DIY Living – Page 5 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Madam Glam HOLI LED/UV Lamp

I love the art work on this nail lamp which helps give it more interest and aesthetic appeal to me! Features Timer 15s, 30s, 60s, & 1/2 power 90 second mode. 48watt Infrared motion sensor Slide in removable tray LED timer Integrated touch activated buttons Compatible with all Gel polishes both UV and LED 12 [...]

Madam Glam- Review

CAUTION: Madam Glam has accumulated quit a few negative consumer reports with the BBB. Please be sure to check out the complaints before deciding to make a purchase. Here is my experience with the company and purchasing process. When going to the madam glam website one might think “wow what great prices” and this is [...]

Choosing a Gel Polish Nail Lamp for Home Use

A UV/LED nail lamp is essential for drying aka curing of gel polish. So lets dive into what a good nail lamp looks like and one that can grow and evolve and adapt to an at home user testing out various brands of polish product. Features to look for in a nail lamp are… Varying [...]

Le Mini Macaron- The BEST

2023: I dug this out and tried it again and to my surprise my manicures are lasting a full 2 weeks and that includes 4 days of lap swimming in the 2 week period. Update Nov 2021: So this isn’t my favorite gel polish anymore. It was a crap shoot where different colors would last [...]

Shampoo and Conditioner Bars

After Five years of living in Utah I have discovered that thoughtlessly using any shampoo and conditioner in hard water leads to disgustingly dirty hair that looks oily and feels disgusting. The general principal of living with hard water is that the more one washes their hair the dirtier it feels and looks. So my [...]

IKEA Cat Tree

The Ikea Elvarli Cat tree is great for anyone with limited space or wishing to have a damage free cat tree such as when living in a rental home or having plaster and lath walls. This cat tree works by installing a damage free pressure support rail that runs parallel between the ceiling and floor. [...]

Emergency Candle Kit In A Mason Jar

*I used candles readily found at the dollar tree and some from an army surplus store. The candles were different sizes and required the use of different sized mason jars. The more commonly found Dollar Tree emergency candles require using a 16oz wide mouth mason jars Because they are just barely too long for the [...]

Canning Apple Butter

I used the stove top method year 1 and it turned out amazing especially for a beginner not knowing what I was doing. It resulted in a great texture and consistency but it was extremely labor intensive staying and stirring the mix for hours at the stove. Year two I used two recipes and combined [...]

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Magnetic Knife Rack Stainless Steel Upgrade

I have loved my magnetic knife racks but they were getting scratched and also scratching my knives. I found the easy solution! I bought real cork tape at Craft Outlet for $7.00 + S&H. Clean the knife rack with warm water and mild detergent. Add the cork tape to the dry surface. Put knives back [...]

Painted Oil Lamp

I thought I was purchasing a single ceramic oil lamp. To my surprise two identical glass oil lamps arrived and in desperate need of TLC! The oil lamp burners were horribly rusted and peeling off the brass coating paint color. The oil lamp bases smelled of kerosene and one of the chimneys was missing. So [...]