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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 Architecture Art Design site offer a lot of fun and creative DIY projects.

They introduce the post this way:

“Come on craftsmen here is one more inspirational post for you. We present you a bunch of creative DIY projects for your home that you need to make this spring. Spring is the time when we usually need something to freshen up our home and our interior design. So this is the right idea. The following DIY ideas are simple, easy-to-make and cheap, but in the same time they are awesome and they will fit in every home decor. We really like the DIY nightstand created from an old suitcase and the desk made from old pallet. Be creative and refresh your home!”

• Convert Wine Bottles into Small Gardens
• Build a DIY Suitcase Nightstand
• DIY Vintage Wine Rack
• Vintage Shutter Wall Clock
• How to Make Paper Chandeliers
• And MORE!!

Click on The Coolest 34 DIY Projects You Need to Make This Spring link below to see all of the projects.

The Coolest 34 DIY Projects You Need To Make This Spring

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There are so many different ideas for dog beds in this article by Lisa. Some are very elaborate and others look pretty simple to make. I like the beds made from an end table, a child’s bed and the mousehole. I have a cousin who has a beagle that’s terrified of thunderstorms. I think Coco would really like the Mousehole bed with a curtain you could close.

The walk-up bed is pretty amazing. The link for that one is dead, but the picture itself is pretty inspirational. Fantastic article! By the way, I think the kitties in your life would also like many of these beds.

Click on the 19 DIY Dog Beds You Can Make at Home link below to see all 19 DIY dog beds.

19 DIY Dog Beds You Can Make at Home

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If you’re looking for new lighting ideas for your home, Dan has a nice variety of different DIY lighting ideas. If you see a lighting idea that looks interesting, jut click on the link to see the detail for that project. Here are a few of the DIY lighting ideas:

• Chalkboard Light Fixture
• Liquor Bottle Lamps
• Mason Jar Pendant Light
• Recycled CD Lamp
• DIY Teapot Chandelier
• How to Make a Book Lamp
• And MORE! 

Click on the DIY Lighting: 46 Upcycled Lamp and Lighting Projects link below to see all 46 lighting ideas.

DIY Lighting: 46 Upcycled Lamp and Lighting Projects

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Do you have odors in your house that you want to get rid of, but you’re wary of commercial air fresheners?  Jillee of One Good Thing shares two different methods for making safe and natural gel air fresheners.

The methods use:

• Liquid Potpourri
• Scented Water (more flexible as far as scent)

She provides a detailed explanation of both methods.  Her directions are very clear and the photographs are excellent.  Both methods result in a scented gel air freshener that you can put anywhere in your house.  There are also no chemicals or artificial scents used.  And they look so pretty!

To see Jillee’s article on making natural gel air fresheners, visit the following link.

Make Your Own Homemade Gel Air Fresheners

Both chalk paint and milk paint are very popular paints for DIY furniture projects.  Depending on how you apply these paints on wood, they can produce a similar finish.  However, the two paints are very different.  Carrie of Painted Furniture Ideas discusses the differences:

• Adhesion
• Preparation
• Variations
• Finish Coats
• Other differences

If you have a refinishing project and are considering either chalk paint or milk paint, this post clarifies the differences between the two paints.  Visit the link to read Carrie’s entire post.

 Chalk Paint vs Milk Paint ~ What are the Differences?

Pallet furniture is extremely popular.  The wood produces a strong, rustic look. Wooden pallets are also often free.

Wooden pallets are also very sturdy.  However the wood is often rough,  and there are a lot of nails holding the pallet  together.  Knowing how to safely disassemble a pallet while damaging as little of the wood as possible, is important.  Carrie of Painted Furniture Ideas shares a number of different ways to disassemble a wooden pallet.  Very useful post!

Best Ways to Disassemble a Wooden Pallet