DIY Living – Page 8 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

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 [...]

IKEA KUNGSFORS
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 [...]

Eton FRX5-BT

This little radio came to me as a gift and it retails for $79.00. Its main selling points are not in its speaker quality or cell phone charging abilities. In fact this radio fails drastically in those areas but it makes up for it with its solar panel and NOAA alert features. Emergency Device Charging [...]

Crash Course Intro to Oil Lamps

A storm rolled through and took out the power. We had been without power and spotty internet for 7 days. It was the perfect time to pull the trigger and buy some oil lamps! I picked up two beautiful true vintage purple glassed oil lamps at a local boutique shop. Thankfully this city is just [...]

JBL Charge Repairs Replacement Battery Charge port Replacement Battery If you find inexpensive batteries on Amazon or Newegg.com with the item size description as… Product Dimensions : 3.78 x 1.15 x 0.77 inches; 2.82 Ounces DO NOT BUY! The battery pictured below has the wrong color leads and is just completely the wrong size. Buy [...]

Rooftop Tent Ladder Bag

I used the same principals for making a shopping tote bag to make my ladder carrying/storage bag. This was so easy to make that it was made before I could stop to take pictures. Here is the tutorial that inspired me Tote making guide. Start by measuring the L x W x H (31” x [...]

80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser Shift Lock Release Sticker

Toyota made a shift override button (part# 3356360010C0) and sticker (Part# 3387832010) for their 80 series 4×4 vehicles from 1990-1993. All 80 series models manufactured after these dates are missing the button and sticker. Toyota no longer makes and sells these buttons and stickers nor do any aftermarket companies that I am aware of. 3356360010C01 [...]

Aqua Cube Mr. Heater Camp Shower

Aqua cube Mr. Heater is still one of my favorite all time camping purchases. I have had a fuse blow out while camping and a 12v cig power cord socket completely break and shatter. Lastly I have had to replace the internal battery. Take the time to get to know your camp shower and get [...]

ARB 12v Power Cord Conversion

Parts and Supplies Using the Multimeter I determined the ground and Hot wires. Next Mark and Identify the ground and hot wires above and below the desired cutting location Using wire cutters make the cut! Wire strip Using a box cutter cut down the middle of the plastic cable. Pin &Connector Orientation This next phase [...]