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Homemade laptop table for couch potatoes
March 2024

Homemade laptop table for couch potatoes

As I am surfing the net sitting on the couch or writing e-mails, I have been looking for a laptop for my laptop for a long time, so that I can lay it comfortably on my lap - in vain: everything was...

Pin board made of styrofoam
March 2024

Pin board made of styrofoam

Where we are at Styropr. From boards or "strips" made of styrofoam can be tinker with little effort great bulletin boards. You take: a Styrofoam plate or strip (often in shelf packaging as an edge)...

Make a funnel yourself
March 2024

Make a funnel yourself

Always the same: The man is working on the car or wants to transfer something in the garage, goes into the kitchen and gets the funnel. You do not want to use that one anymore. Or: one needs a...

Attach back cushions to the wall without drilling
March 2024

Attach back cushions to the wall without drilling

How do I fix the back cushions, over my bench, in the kitchen without damaging the wall? That was my problem and I solved it the following way. In haberdashery departments there are leather coat...

No pantry - little space in the kitchen
March 2024

No pantry - little space in the kitchen

If you're feeling the way I've been for years, no pantry (my husband converted it as a toolbox), and only a cramped kitchen where you have limited storage space - then here comes my...

Spice up old furniture
March 2024

Spice up old furniture

I inherited an old farmhouse cabinet. Unfortunately, there was a huge and very deep scratch on the front. I really did not like the cupboard. I then did a little tour of a big hardware store and got...

Build your own furniture cheaply
March 2024

Build your own furniture cheaply

I admit, the name for the Internet address, you could have chosen better. But actually it hits the heart of the matter. Via a radio report I became aware of //hartzivmoebel.de. There are building...

Secure magnetic soap holder without drilling
March 2024

Secure magnetic soap holder without drilling

Here are all my attempts to get a magnetic soap holder. Advantage, the soap stays dry. Problems and experiments with a light, small piece of soap. Of course, before cleaning tiles with alcohol or...

Attach holder for electric toothbrush
March 2024

Attach holder for electric toothbrush

Attach bracket for electric toothbrush without drilling. I live in a rental apartment so I would like to drill in the bathroom. My charger for the electric toothbrush always flies around somewhere in...

Balcony furniture made of europallets
March 2024

Balcony furniture made of europallets

We got 4 Euro pallets from a wholesaler. You can also buy at the Metro z. B. or in the pallet trade. Cost 5 to 10 euros each. But if you research a bit, you can get it for free. The Euro pallets are...