How to Make Decorative Clay Knots Supplies Needed Polymer clayKnifeBaking sheetOven Step-by-Step Directions Follow these simple how-to instructions to make your own set of polymer clay knot figurines. You should be able to complete this easy craft project in under an hour, but the shapes will need to bake and cool. Step 1: Prepare Clay To create these lasting knot decorations, we used inexpensive polymer clay. Polymer clay is easy to shape, durable, and once baked it won’t weaken or break....

Luckily, there’s an alternative, and you can easily make them at home. To make your own reusable paper towels, you’ll need a few kinds of fabric and basic sewing skills—we’ll walk you through the rest! No matter what you use them for, these reusable paper towels will quickly become your go-to tool in the kitchen. How to Make Reusable Paper Towels Supplies Needed 1 yard of flannel1 yard of waffle-woven cottonFusible interfacingPlastic snapsSnaps fastener toolThreadScissorsRulerFabric markerCutting matRotary cutterPinsIronSewing machine...

Outdoor Kitchen Cabinet Materials Outdoor kitchen cabinets must be able to withstand heat, cold, rain, and snow. They also should be able to be regularly cleaned to maintain their beauty and use. That means that there are fewer options for materials than inside a home. Outdoor kitchen cabinet materials include: Stainless steel: Weatherproof and tough, resistant to stains and corroding, and easy to clean, stainless-steel outdoor kitchen cabinets work with a variety of garden and landscape styles....

These small trees and large shrubs thrive through all four seasons. Serviceberries show off their blossoms—which are usually white, but may also be pink or yellow—just before their blue-green foliage emerges in early spring, offering some of the first sources of nectar for pollinators. The five-petaled flowers closely resemble apple blossoms, but with skinnier petals. They may appear from March to May and don’t usually last long—only about a week....

Before you begin this outdoor project, make sure the rust hasn’t damaged the structural integrity of the item. Small spots of rust are likely manageable, but large corroded areas might not be salvageable. If the frame remains sturdy, use the following steps to paint rusty metal furniture, including pieces made from aluminum, iron, and steel. How to Paint Rusty Metal Furniture Be sure to work in a well-ventilated area, preferably outdoors, that’s not exposed to direct sun or strong wind, which can affect the adhesion of the paint....

Preparation: Measuring Your Window For custom window covers, install the curtain rods before you take your first measurement. The rod should be 2 to 4 inches above the window frame and the brackets that same distance from the outside edges of the frame. Take measurements as directed in the next section, and fill in the blanks in the equations. If you have multiple windows in a room, be sure to measure each window, as they can vary even if they look identical....

How to Tell When Fish Is Done The two ways to tell your fish is cooked are visual cues that require no special equipment or thermometers. When fish reaches the proper cooking temperature and is fully cooked, it will display these cues. Opaque color. When you start cooking fish it’s rather shiny and translucent. When it’s done, the fish will be opaque.Flake easily with a fork. When fish is finished cooking, it’ll flake apart with a fork (more on that next)....

Cutting through the roots like that forces the shrub to branch and develop a more extensive root system close to the main trunk. Come the following year, you can dig up the shrub and transplant it, attempting to keep as much of the soil in place as possible. The best time to transplant boxwood shrubs is either late winter just before spring growth begins or a couple of months before the ground freezes in early fall....

The new viral lemonade recipe comes from TikTok poster @carolinagelen, who’s also a resident recipe developer at Food52. Gelen says rubbing lemon zest and sugar together for 2 to 3 minutes is the key in getting a strong lemony flavor in your homemade concoction. Once the zest and sugar are combined, Gelen mixes it with freshly squeezed lemon juice to finish off making the base and serves it over water, ice, and a few lemon slices....

Installation Considerations Always in fashion, claw-foot bathtubs can be installed in the center of a bathroom, in a windowed bay, against a wall, or set diagonally in a corner. Before selecting a bathtub, determine the location of the bathroom’s water pipes and how much floor space is available for the bathtub. You should also know the width of doorways, staircases, and hallways through which the tub will be carried. New claw-foot bathtubs are available in acrylic, cast iron, fiberglass, and copper....

½ cup milk 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ cup butter, softened ¼ cup shortening ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon salt

Jody has been providing remodeling insight for over two decades, spanning a multitude of publications including Midwest Living, Homes On The Water, Flea Market Style, and Magnolia Journal. She has a degree in journalism and mass communications from Iowa State University. She owns her own business, Garlock Communications, Inc., where her focus has been bringing color ideas and remodeling spaces of all shapes and sizes, from cozy apartments to massive manors....

1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 4 cup powdered sugar 3 tablespoon milk