What is a manifold and what is Netafim? Honestly, I had to look up the word manifold. I have heard it off and on my whole life, but pretty much thought of it as “part of a car.” But when I was at the sprinkler parts store (Pipeco in Nampa), explaining how I thought I […]
A PVC Pipe Yard Bag Stand for Easier Garden Clean Up
One of the little frustrations in garden clean-up is keeping yard bags open when weeding or collecting debris. Bags that flop closed take extra effort every time you try to put stuff in. You can sense it doubling and tripling your work time. For me, regular burning of debris is not a logistical option, besides […]
Mini Sticky PVC Pipe Shelters or Vaseline for Natural Pest Control for Ants in the Vegetable Garden
[box]Since I wrote this, I have discovered the culprit is cabbage maggots, which you can read about in Ants, Cabbage Maggots, and Broccoli. I may still experiment with vaseline to smoother eggs or deter egg laying, but the ants were actually the good guys here. If you are looking ways to deter ants in the […]
DIY PVC Pipe Dresser Drawer Handle
The dresser that I inherited had two big drawers with broken knobs. I was hoping to use it in my attempt to organize my sewing room. It was well made, but wooden knobs can only handle so much 6 foot teenage boy. My engineer surprised me a few days ago with a new, very sturdy, PVC pipe […]
Round Fabric Basket with PVC Pipe Liner
Four inch diameter PVC pipe makes a sturdy, non-breakable, washable support structure, for a small fabric storage basket. Sewing a circular fabric cover for it involves only 2 seams each for outer fabric and lining, plus whatever method is chosen to finish the top end. I did have a couple of extra seams because I […]
