Tips for Around the House Archives - My Repurposed Life® https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/category/diy/tips-for-around-the-house/ Rescue.Re-imagine.Repeat Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:14:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/favicon-1-150x150.png Tips for Around the House Archives - My Repurposed Life® https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/category/diy/tips-for-around-the-house/ 32 32 Stenciled Rug for the Laundry Room https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/stenciled-rug-laundry-room/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/stenciled-rug-laundry-room/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:14:32 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=40885 I am loving my new laundry space. It's coming together little by little. I painted the floor, but I wanted a little something extra. I think you'll be surprised to find out what I used to make this stenciled rug for my laundry room. The stencil is so easy, anyone can do it. No special stencil required.

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/how-to-deal-with-rusted-paint-cans/feed/ 82 Wooden Valance Box to hide Cord Clutter in the Camper https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wooden-valance-box-to-hide-cord-clutter-in-the-camper/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wooden-valance-box-to-hide-cord-clutter-in-the-camper/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=45284 Just because you may live in a tiny space doesn't mean you can't be more organized. The messy cords and outlet plugs in the camper needed to be controlled. I came up with a small wooden valance that disguises all the cords and the power outlets. Adding a stencil, or in my case a Chalk Couture transfer was just what this project needed!

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wooden-valance-box-to-hide-cord-clutter-in-the-camper/feed/ 6 Set Up Kitchen and Bath from the Dollar Store https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/set-up-kitchen-and-bath-from-the-dollar-store/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/set-up-kitchen-and-bath-from-the-dollar-store/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=44351 For this month's Dollar Store Design Squad I'm showing you how to set up kitchen and bathroom areas using items from the Dollar Tree. There are so many inexpensive items available for just a buck that are just as good as what you might find in a department store. Great for RV's, campers, a new apartment and more!

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/bedroom-makeover-small-updates-big-change/feed/ 10 how to clean and oil an exhaust fan and more https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/how-to-clean-and-oil-an-exhaust-fan-and-more/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/how-to-clean-and-oil-an-exhaust-fan-and-more/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=26995 The squeaky wheel gets oiled, have you heard that old adage? It just so happens that I have a lot of squeaky wheels, some have been more pesky than others. Because I was a pre-k teacher for 19 years, I can pretty much tune out annoying instances of all kinds. I have been trying to...

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/how-to-clean-and-oil-an-exhaust-fan-and-more/feed/ 3 do you have musty drawers? https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/do-you-have-musty-drawers/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/do-you-have-musty-drawers/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2011/12/do-you-have-musty-drawers.html how to deal with musty drawers… nah, not THOSE kind of drawers, I can’t help you with those. Do you have  musty dresser drawers? When I repurposed the old desk into the tower of terror, the drawers were very musty due to being stored in the basement for so long. I did what I always...

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