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The Bust DIY Guide To Life: Making Your Way Through Every Day (2014)

by Laurie Henzel(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1497601401 (ISBN13: 9781497601406)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books

review 1: This book really is the DIY Guide to Life, this book goes beyond DIY for decorating and crafting. It’s pages are full of DIY living tips, like how to rid your house of cockroaches {eww!}. What to put in a necessary but probably never really thought of emergency survival kit {because rumor has it, Zombies are in our future people!}. Pesky stain removal tips for all types of different fabrics and stains, going green, gardening {even for those of us who do not have green thumbs} hand sewing and clothing refashions.There is a little bit of everything in here, and while I found myself the most excited over all the crafty DIY content there is a ton of very useful information in this book. Honestly, this book would be absolutely perfect to gift to any college girl. There are a ... moreton of tips on how she can make her dorm room unique, tips for effective living strategies, money saving tips, really there is a bit of everything.Annnnd, the book includes stencils and patterns so that you can actually make your projects look like the projects that you see on the pages. There are a couple projects in here that I am definitely going to be trying, as soon as a find a few extra hours to do such projects.
review 2: Do It Yourself Is…Cool?Confession time: I was horrified when I started reading this book. It's got crafts and sewing. Things I admittedly stay away from. Sewing, for me, usually involves blood and Band-Aids. Crafts - okay, maybe not glue sniffing - but I did once actually super glue my fingers together. (True story!)But as I read, I realized something. I want to make things. I want to hang my own shelves without almost breaking my thumb. I want to plant something that actually grows and doesn't just look like I planted some dirt. I want to sew a skirt that doesn't look like something out of I Love Lucy.Not only does this book give you the products - it gives you the tools to do them without pulling your hair out. Whether you need basic sewing instruction like I do, or hints on more complicated stitches, it's in here. Need to know how to unclog a drain without calling a plumber or a convenient man, it's here. There are tips to organize and terrific cleaning tips I haven't read elsewhere.It's my new manual for an organized, easier, and dare I say cool life. Yes, I said cool. The projects are hip, modern, some border on subversive, and not one of them looks like something your grandma's sewing circle would make.P.S.I sewed a skirt. And it rocks!*ARC provided by NetGalley for review purposes. less

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