If you are trying to melt perler beads but can’t use an iron, there are a few different methods that you can try. Using an iron is probably the easiest method but if you do not have an iron, or if you are trying to create a design that wouldn’t work with an iron, try these other methods. When you are testing out different ways to melt perler beads, it’s a good idea to make…

From Roman glass vases to the famed glasses to Lombardic glass drinking horns to elegant Venetian Murano glass, blowing, melting, and shaping glass has a long, proud history in Italy. The process of blowing, melting, and shaping glass has since spread throughout the world, and so it should come as no surprise that there’s an eager DIY audience ready to take on the task themselves. On the one hand, you might worry that you don’t…

Maybe you are looking to cut down on your electricity bill and think that the garage would be a great place to start. Maybe you have recently suffered a blown fuse or another kind of electrical malfunction and are forced to improvise with another way to light your garage space. Maybe you simply have a DIY spirit and are eager to play around with your garage. Whatever the reason, you’ve decided to try and illuminate…

Most homes are equipped with smoke alarms, and people often wonder if candles can set the alarm off. You may not have a smoke detector in every room, but it can be very inconvenient to have a false alarm. The last thing you want is for the fire department to show up at your house simply because you have a candle burning. The reality is that it is possible for a candle to set off…

Hide and seek is a game as old as time itself, or so it really feels. When you are looking to play hide and seek with your friends or family, you may not be able to think of many places in the comfort of your own home that you could hide in. After all, your home is the place that you look at every single day so it may not appear that there are any…

Once you have gotten a good whiff of the spray from a skunk, you will never have a problem identifying the odor again. If you walk into your garage and you recognize that smell the first thing you are going to ask yourself is how did a skunk get in the garage and is it still running around in there. There is something else you should consider and that is if the appliances in your…

Lizards have a pretty bad rap in houses. These reptiles generally look for dark spaces where they like to hide. However, many people almost instantly scream when they see a lizard in their house. Even killing a lizard (which is quite inhumane) is difficult because the whole thing can get quite messy. You should know that lizards are incredibly fast, and they can quickly hide behind things, such as a photo frame. More importantly, there…

Mint leaves are wonderful to have because there is so much you can do with them. You can sprinkle them on soups and salads, mix them with meats to make delicious meals, and put them in a teapot to make a delicious hot drink. They taste good and have a powerful fragrance, and they offer medicinal benefits as well. There are many reasons to dry mint leaves and store them in your kitchen. Continue reading…

Bats can prove to be a serious nuisance in your life if you don’t know how to deal with them. There are quite a few things associated with bats, including the fact that these animals were the cause of one of the biggest pandemics that the world has ever seen. It may not seem like it, but bats are generally docile creatures. These flying creatures like to hide in dark corners and hang upside down…

Mattress toppers are designed to be kept on the top of a mattress, as the name suggests. These are thin layers that can be placed on the mattress to boost the comfort and support that the mattress provides. For instance, if you have a standard spring mattress, you can choose a mattress topper to target specific areas of the body. It can greatly improve your comfort and make sleeping so much better. However, what if…