DIY

Looking to make updates around the house? There are so many surprising items to color and revive all with just a can of spray paint.

It pays to be green when you collect rainwater for your landscaping needs. Start saving on your water bill this very weekend by setting up a rain barrel based on one of these easy designs.

It cleans and degreases, repels pests, and can even save you the cost of a plumber’s visit: These surprising uses for dish soap will convince you to keep a few extra bottles in the bathroom, garage, garden—and your first aid kit.

Though small and unassuming, a tiny tube of Chapstick packs a lot of utility into its minuscule proportions. Whether brand-name or generic, lip balm can do so much more than protect your lips from the cold! With all the tasks it can help you accomplish, you should always keep a tube in your pocket.

From vertically sprouting succulent gardens to converted colanders that bloom with living greens, these unconventional homemade planter projects require only a can-do spirit and a few basic supplies and tools to sow the seeds of style in your garden.

Declutter your home without adding more trash to landfills with these creative upcycling ideas.