20 do-it-yourself ideas that you can immediately put into practice to improve your home

by Shirley Marie Bradby

May 16, 2018

20 do-it-yourself ideas that you can immediately put into practice to improve your home
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If you are a do-it-yourself kind of person and do not disdain furnishing your home with less traditional solutions, then you will be happy to reuse common objects in unexpected ways

Therefore, now it the time to let yourself be inspired by some ingenious ideas to solve some small furnishing dilemmas, such as how to hide an unpleasant object from view or optimize workspaces.

Here are some tips to add to your arsenal of do-it-yourself solutions!

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1. Create a wall tray from a drawer!

1. Create a wall tray from a drawer!

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2. Here is an original way to hang towels in the bathroom!

2. Here is an original way to hang towels in the bathroom!

Sublime Decor

 3. Sort and display your jewelry with this practical solution.

 3. Sort and display your jewelry with this practical solution.

BRIT + Co.

4. Clean towels placed on a wall-mounted wine rack.

4. Clean towels placed on a wall-mounted wine rack.

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5. If your house is small and there no place to hide the ironing board ... Try hanging it!

5. If your house is small and there no place to hide the ironing board ... Try hanging it!

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6. Use a beverage dispenser to hold dishwashing liquid. It will blend in with the decor better than the original plastic container.

6. Use a beverage dispenser to hold dishwashing liquid. It will blend in with the decor better than the original plastic container.

Your Little Birdie

7. Here's how to conceal a second key from sight --- turn it into a pinecone!

7. Here's how to conceal a second key from sight --- turn it into a pinecone!

Factory Direct Craft

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8. CD containers can be used in other ways. Here is a possible solution!

8. CD containers can be used in other ways. Here is a possible solution!

Itsy Bits and Pieces

9. Have you just finished repainting a wall and you have to make the final touches? Facilitate your work by pouring some paint into a small jar!

9. Have you just finished repainting a wall and you have to make the final touches? Facilitate your work by pouring some paint into a small jar!

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10. Typical situation: the bookshelf is deep enough to hold two rows of books and DVDs but the ones in the back are not visible --- just add a shelf!

10. Typical situation: the bookshelf is deep enough to hold two rows of books and DVDs but the ones in the back are not visible --- just add a shelf!

Fishki

11. Are blackboards with chalk or whiteboards not to your liking? You can opt for this one made with glass ... Much nicer!

11. Are blackboards with chalk or whiteboards not to your liking? You can opt for this one made with glass ... Much nicer!

Jill Ruth

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12. How to keep cords in order? An old clothes hanger with pincers can be very useful!

12. How to keep cords in order? An old clothes hanger with pincers can be very useful!

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 13. Did you know that squeegees are very useful for removing pet hair from carpets and rugs?

 13. Did you know that squeegees are very useful for removing pet hair from carpets and rugs?

Barnorama

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14. Floating pool tubes are a popular solution used to protect car doors from scratches and dents!

14. Floating pool tubes are a popular solution used to protect car doors from scratches and dents!

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15. One of the things you might want to hide is the router and here is a way to incorporate it into the surrounding environment with style!

15. One of the things you might want to hide is the router and here is a way to incorporate it into the surrounding environment with style!

DIY Real

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16. A part of your carpet is dented, perhaps because of furniture legs. No problem! Just put some ice cubes over the dented area and witness the magic! (Watch the video).

16. A part of your carpet is dented, perhaps because of furniture legs. No problem! Just put some ice cubes over the dented area and witness the magic! (Watch the video).

Coldwell Banker

17. If you have a large collection of jeans, you may want to hang them in this very practical way!

17. If you have a large collection of jeans, you may want to hang them in this very practical way!

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 18. Apply a magnet to the bottom of a hammer (or a similar tool) and hammering nails will become much easier and faster!

 18. Apply a magnet to the bottom of a hammer (or a similar tool) and hammering nails will become much easier and faster!

Dream a Little Bigger

 19. Slippers and sandals can be arranged in such a way as to occupy very little space, if you know the right trick!

 19. Slippers and sandals can be arranged in such a way as to occupy very little space, if you know the right trick!

Hearty Home

 20. Finally an idea for those wishing to try their hand at creating a polka dot wall.

 20. Finally an idea for those wishing to try their hand at creating a polka dot wall.

thelilhousethatcould.com

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