Making it Monday: Make Your Own Fabric Softener

Static cling seems to get worse in the winter because it’s dryer indoors.
An easy way to get your clothes to smell fresh and feel soft is to simply add a bit of hair conditioner to a damp cloth along with your clothes in the dryer.
I like using fruity scented conditioners, but if you’re a guy [...]

Making it Monday: Halloween Iron-On Cap

I’m not sure why but some kids are into skulls and hearts even when it’s not Halloween. This is an easy and fun way to dress up a plain baseball cap.
They’re actually iron-on rhinestone studs and they come in all different shapes and patterns. I found them at Michaels craft store but you could probably [...]

Making it Monday: Tie Dye Pillow Cases

I had a couple boring white cotton pillow cases with dainty little flowers on them. They’re pretty but they were getting old.
I just grabbed a few plastic squirt bottles that I had used to make tie dye t-shirts, put a little dye in the bottom and added water.
There was no rhyme or reason to the [...]

Making it Monday: Mayonnaise

Making mayonnaise requires patience. First you need to make sure everything is at room temperature. Then mix these ingredients together with a mixer on medium until blended.

2 egg yolks

1 tsp. mustard

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vinegar

1 tsp. sugar

Slowly add ½ a cup of olive oil to this mixture and continue mixing. I do it [...]

Making it Monday: Microscopic Art

I didn’t make anything today but I was reading about Willard Wigan and his unbelievable tiny sculptures.  He began when he was only 5 using bits of wood and glass.  He uses a hair from the back of a fly as a paint brush.  Other interesting materials Willard uses include dust particles, spider webs and [...]

Making it Monday: Triple Layered Candles

These striped candles were easy and I’m quite pleased with the pretty results.  It does require some patience though because if you don’t wait long enough for one layer to harden, the colors will seep together.
Mason jars work well for container candles and it only costs about $7 for 12 of them. Container soy wax [...]

Making it Monday: Massage Oil

Massage oils are easy to mix together and much cheaper than the ready made stuff you find in the stores. First you need a carrier oil and I usually go with almond oil. Almost any vegetable oil would probably do for a carrier oil but almond is just my preference.
Normally I find it in the [...]