Halfway Crafty – Page 2 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

DIY Hot Knife Weller 940 solder

Believe it or not but the Weller pistol solder gun can easily be used as a hot knife. I purchased this gun new for $40.00 a year ago and am now finding other uses for it in my sewing room. So for $10 I ordered a R type tip for fabric cutting and yes I [...]

Making a Headboard from an Old Door

Project cost $$ Project time 3+ days This project was not completed quickly and takes time and precision. The cure time for wood glue is 24 hours. So it took me three days to glue all of the wood pieces in place without jeopardizing the stability and finish. This process could easily take an additional [...]

Upcycle Bike Tires

A very worthy endeavor and worth wild mention is Upcycling of old bike tires. I didn’t realize just how many old tires Eric had accumulated over the years. Until one day we decided to start straightening up the basement and he brought out a trailer full of old tires. My first project involved saving our [...]

DIY ANTIVIRAL FACE MASK

With all of the overnight sensation DIY Face Mask posts that have popped up in the past few months what could possibly be different about my masks?! Well for starters I researched the efficacy of DIY Cotton masks and came up with this solution based on real life scientific peer reviewed published research!!!!! I am [...]

DIY N95 Masks Medical Polypropylene Face Masks

This page is about the information and understanding of what goes into making a home made mask and its efficacy. To see my guide on how to make an effective antiviral face mask see my post on DIY FACE MASK! I am a registered nurse with growing concern about the spread of miss information. In [...]

DIY Cloth TP

I made this reusable cloth TP roll for my own personal use to be used with a bidet and only after peeing. I do not recommend using cloth TP for cleaning or drying after defecting aka going #2, as this is a high transmission route for diseases and urinary tract infections for women and young [...]

ECOFRIENDLY Toilet Paper Options

Bidet Let’s start at the top of what is allegedly the best option and take a look at the bidet. I fell in love with bidets after traveling through Asia for a month and installed one shortly after returning home. I have been using a Luxe Bidet Neo 320 for over a year now. I [...]

Single Pane Window Insulation and More

I will explore making my own Window and door Draft Stoppers, thermal insulated curtains, ½ in EMT conduit curtain rods and finials, and no drill options for hanging the curtain rod and hardware. Our 100 year old historic home has very drafty single pane windows, over 48 windows to be exact. I love the way [...]

Customized Textiles

This method can be used to make table runners, place mats, curtains, or any number of other household textile items. For me this started because I wanted a small rug in front of my coffee table. The problem was that no store bought rug seemed to fit the 15 inch space between the couch and [...]

½ in EMT Curtain Rod and Finials

Since my windows are 11ft wide I needed a viable option for a curtain rod that can span the distance, be strong, and light weight. This left me looking at using ½ inch EMT Conduit. I can’t express how excited I was to save money on making my own curtain rods and seeing the finished [...]