Get inspired with the most innovative, useful, and fun projects from around the web.
We know you want to live a more DIY life—it's just that you don't have the time to weed through the hundreds of projects, directions, and ideas that crowd the internet every week. But don't worry: we have the time. Every Friday we bring you the best do-it-yourself plans we've seen over the last week, so you can spend your time doing projects instead of just searching for them.
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Recover a Hurricane Glass
Dress up a classic hurricane glass with this ingenious use for old paper towel tubes from A Little Hut; just crease, cut, attach to plain white paper (or use colored, if that's more your style), and your boring candleholders become eyecatching accessories. (Via Craft)
Image courtesy of Patricia Zapata/A Little Hut.
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Build Your Own Drying Rack
Sure, Martha Stewart probably has an on-staff woodworker to follow the DIY drying rack plans posted on her site?but the plans aren?t complicated, which means you can start cutting your energy bill (and your carbon footprint) by ditching the dry immediately. (Via Martha Stewart)
Image courtesy of Manchan/Getty.
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Reuse an Old VHS Tape
No matter how many yard sales you throw or Craigslist posts you put up, no one is going to take your whole collection of VHS tapes. Put those first-generation recording tools to modern use by turning them into USB storage devices using these instructions from Hacked Gadgets. (Via Make)
Image courtesy of Alan Parekh.
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Re-Do Your Spice Rack
Up to your elbows spring cleaning the kitchen? Give your spice cabinet a makeover with this guide to a minimalist look from The Kitchn; with a handful of vinyl trim and some generic glass storage jars, you'll never again mix up cinnamon and paprika. (Via Lifehacker)
Susy Hammermeister, courtesy of The Kitchn.
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Save Water in the Kitchen
Save Water in the Kitchen
This project sounds more complicated than it is: install solenoid valves under the kitchen sink to control your water use with a foot pedal, and you'll trim your usage (and your cost). (Via Instructables)
Image courtesy of eBay.
