Month: July 2012

Natural Fly Aways

Put a section of sponge into a clean tin. Add ONE of the following.

  • Lavender oil– lavender is considered to be particularly effective against flies
     
  • Citronella oil(dilute with water first)
     
  • Eucalyptus oil(dilute with water first)
     
  • Pennyroyal oil(dilute with water first)
     
  • Peppermint oil(dilute with water first; likely more effective against mosquitoes but also considered to work against horse-flies.
     
  • Lemongrass oil (dilute with water first) .

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Traveler’s Map

Place a world map (or a region if your a limited traveler) over 3 canvas, cut into 3 pieces. Coat each canvas with Mod Podge and wrap the maps around them like presents. Let dry and hang on the wall about 2″ away from each other. Then add pins to all the places you’ve been. via

Wrapping Center Organizer

You’ll need:

* Kitchen stool. Keep your eyes open for one at the thrift store or yard sales. I used a stool we had but were no longer using. I actually bought it a few years ago at Walmart for about $20.  

* Fabric: To make two larger bags and two smaller bags like I did you are going to need about 2 1/2 yards of fabric or one $5 twin flat sheet from Walmart. Of course you will need more fabric depending on the size of your stool and the design of your fabric chosen. Read below to see how to determine the amount of fabric needed.

* 4 Casters. You can buy these at any hardware store.

* 2 packages of bias tape or about 4 yards of homemade bias tape. (Of course you could use ribbon as well.) And really the amount needed depends on how long your want your ties to be.

Complete instructions HERE