5 Minute DIY
5 minute DIY: Wine cork stamps
Cork crafts are all over Pinterest (even on our DIY Boston board) but this easy 5-minute DIY is our favorite because it doesn't require hoarding wine corks for months and months (who has the time and room for that?). All you need is one to make a super cute, super personalized stamp. So pour yourself some Pinot and save that cork!
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5 minute DIY: Preserved Meyer lemons
5 minute DIY: Jute-wrapped vases from DIY Boston Night
5 minute DIY: Sweater sleeve leg warmers
Wondering what to do with that old sweater that's shrunk, pilled, or just doesn't fit anymore? Use it to keep those gams warm during the frosty months: make leg warmers in well under 5 minutes!
5 minute DIY: Chalkboard labels
I'm doing a fair amount of organizing in my home at the moment. While some of my projects are bigger and long-term, here's a quick and easy one that instantly upgrades a problem area for many people: the pantry.
Bulk storage has gone beyond generic canisters for sugar and tea; just having multiple types of flour or stocking dried beans requires something a little more flexible. Cue the chalkboard trend — erasable labels for the pantry. But why buy when you can DIY? In just 5 minutes, you'll have updated your storage containers and jars with the look of fancy chalkboard labels for half the cost.
FULL ENTRYOne minute guide to napkin folding
Folded cloth napkins are an easy, inexpensive way to elevate your Thanksgiving table. They may look like they take a lot of time, but they're quite easy once you know how. Here are 5 different designs that take just one minute to create. Decorate your place settings, no butler necessary.
FULL ENTRYDIY pantry: Pumpkin pie spice mix
But one thing I don't like is buying something you can make with what you already have. Pumpkin pie spice is the biggest offender of this. If you occasionally bake, the odds are your pantry contains all the ingredients to create your own pumpkin pie spice from scratch, no trip to the store needed.
About the Authors
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Melissa Massello is a newspaper journalist turned startup junkie and lifelong Bostonian who prides herself on her do-it-yourself attitude. From making her prom dress out
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Tara Bellucci is a Boston-based writer that lives for fonts, food, and flea market finds. Whether decorating jars of her homemade jam for The Boston More » |




