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Winter can be a real challenge. The cold, snow, and lack of sunlight sometimes makes it hard to live life the way you want to. Don’t despair! In this post, Sarah shares 56 different hacks to help you survive and even enjoy winter! One nice thing is that she divides the hacks into larger categories.

Car Hacks

• Homemade winter windshield washer fluid
• A mixture to keep ice from forming on your windshield
• How to protect side mirrors from ice
• How to use Mother Nature to clean your car of snow
• And more!

Home Heat & Energy Saving Hacks

• Save energy by using an electric blanket to stay warm
• Run ceiling fans ion low or reverse to push heat down into the room
• How to save money with your thermostat
• And More!

Health & Beauty Hacks

• A shower strategy to avoid dry skin
• How to avoid winter nose bleeds
• How to reduce risk of winter cold sores
• And More!

Winter Clothing

• Simple way to waterproof your socks
• A base layer recommendation
• How to “de-pill” you winter sweaters
• And More!

Miscellaneous Hacks

• A trick to keep snow from sticking to your shovel
• Homemade mixture to apply to walkways so they don’t refreeze
• And More!

I would use quite a few of these hacks or tips. Click on the 56 Life Hacks to Help You Win at Winter link below to see all 56 hacks.

56 Life Hacks to Help You Win at Winter

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This is a great collection of the top 10 workbenches listed on Instructables. If you see a workbench you like, just click on the picture and you’ll see the detailed construction plans.  There are plans for:

• Woodworker’s Workbench
• Easy Garage Storage and Bench
• Building a Workshop
• Kids Pallet Workbench
• Apartment Workbench (A really nice space saver!)
• Low Cost Tough Workbench
• Saw Workbench Retrofit
• Super Workbench
• Table Saw Wokbench and Wood Storage
• Multi-Tool Flip-Top Table

Click on the Top 10 Workbenches link below to see all 10 workbenches.

Top 10 Workbenches

This is a tutorial for a Spice Rack project that can be attached to a pantry door or a kitchen wall.

Whitney and Ashley of Shanty 2 Chic include a link to a complete set of plans on a friend’s site including dimensions, materials and tools, cut list and step by step directions.

They also provide photographs of the project as they built the spice rack.   This spice rack is place on the inside top of their pantry door.  It looks great and the location also keeps little kids from getting into the spices.

They have a companion project for a DIY Kitchen Organizer that costs just $10 to make.

How to Make a Spice Rack – Free Plans!

Theren of Little Bit of Paint found a Howard Miller iron clock for less than $12 At Goodwill! Great find!

This article details how she cleaned and prepped the clock, prepared a pallet backboard, and assembled both pieces into a rustic pallet clock.  Really nice redo!

Click on the How to Make a Pallet Clock link below to see the tutorial.

How to Make a Pallet Clock

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I found these plans for a homemade farmhouse table on the Ana White website. It’s a sturdy-looking and rustic table that can be finished in a number of ways. In addition to a dining room table, I think it would make a great work table in a garden space.

Ana provides dimensions, a materials and tools list and a cut list. There are very detailed, step-by-step directions including drawings. It would make a terrific summertime project.

Click on the Homemade Farmhouse Table Tutorial link below to see the complete tutorial.

Homemade Farmhouse Table Tutorial

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I LOVE this rustic kitchen island! I found it on Anna White’s DIY site. She found the original table and plans at House Food Baby. Unfortunately, House Food Baby  removed the plans.

Good news! Ana created detailed build plans for the kitchen island/work table. She includes a materials list, shopping list, cut list, and complete build instructions. She includes very detailed diagrams.

Click on the DIY Rustic Kitchen Island lin below to see the project and plans.

DIY Rustic Kitchen Island

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Does your bathroom often look messy and disorganized? Bathrooms can be nice and clean but still have that cluttered look. This article shares 18 different ways to organize a part of your bathroom. Mason jars, baskets, storage shelves, towel storage… there are a lot of interesting ideas and tutorials here.

Click the 18 Genius Bathroom Storage Ideas link below to see all 18 bathroom organization ideas.

18 Genius Bathroom Storage Ideas

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We agree with the comments at the end of this article that the coffee table and ottoman are the best ideas.  The kid’s bed is a bit creepy.  But this article is food for thought as you look for different DIY projects in your home.

Visit the 5 Uses for Wood Pallets in the Home  link below to see the article.

5 Uses for Wood Pallets in the Home

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Indoor air pollution can result from cigarette smoke, pollen, mold, stoves, fireplaces, household products with toxic ingredients, and more. I liked this article because it contains both simple, commonsense suggestions as well as some creative ways to naturally purify home air.

For example, one helpful idea is to use a Himalayan pink salt lamp to purify the air in your home. This salt serves as a natural air purifier that pulls toxins from the air and neutralizes them. You can find these salt lamps at sites like Amazon and they’re very reasonably priced. Neat idea!

Click on the 8 Ways To Purify Home Air Naturally link below to see all 8 ways to naturally purify the air in your home.

8 Ways To Purify Home Air Naturally

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This article on the Listotic website shares 50 different creative storage ideas for your home. Use the arrows (top right) to navigate forward and backwards through the various ideas.

Some of the solutions involve buying inexpensive items like plastic soap holders, plastic plate cradles and so on. Other ideas are DIY solutions. Here are a few examples:

• Organize cookie cutters by stacking them on top of a paper towel holder
• Recycle plastic coffee creamer bottles (or other bottles) and use them to store small items
• Velcro toy storage (Genius!)
• DIY Christmas Ornament Storage

Click on the 50 Brilliant Storage Ideas link to see all 50 storage solutions.

50 Brilliant Storage Ideas