Do you remember last year when I made that homemade coffee creamer? And I said I was going to make a regular feature out of making something from scratch, which I can easily buy from the store? ha! Obviously didn’t happen. I still love the idea but I think I set myself up for failure when I said it was going to be a regular, perhaps bi-weekly feature!
I was re-inspired to get something going again, by Money Saving Mom, when she came up with a list of 12 different DIY projects she’d like to attempt through the year. One project a month. Now that I can do!
I thought it was a perfect excuse to try some things I’ve been wanting to try for quite a while! Years even! I made sure they were simple enough to make or do in only hours (or less). I’ll post about each month’s project on the fourth Tuesday of every month to let you know how it went. Here’s my list of projects:
January: Make homemade pasta. I received a pasta maker attachment for my Kitchenaid a while ago and I’d love to try it out finally!
February: Learn to make 5 minute artisan bread. (Borrow book from library)
March: Create a headboard for our bed. I’ve been meaning to do this for years! The fabric is waiting in my drawer.
April: Sew pillow covers (with no buttons/zippers) to go with the new headboard
May: Make cupcakes from scratch (like the ones you can buy from a cake shop will all that icing! 
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June: Make homemade Febreze (to test out on my husband’s soccer gear!)
July: Make homemade deodorant.
August: Make homemade vanilla extract (make for gifts)
September: Can some tomato sauce
October: Make homemade oatmeal. Have you got a good recipe for me to try?
November: Make homemade mayonnaise.
December: Make hard lotion bars for gifts
Have you got any projects you’d like to try out this year?
Love this! I should make myself a list. Of course, I can’t wait to see how yours turn out.
One thing a month seems do-able.
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May: Make cupcakes from scratch
This weekend my wife and I will do this for a review. I need some friends to eat them though!
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Paula Diakiw Reply:
January 7th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Hey Steve, I’d love too – how far can you throw? I’m in the Okanagan! I’ll trade you for some gorgeous dried cherries!
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Steve Zussino Reply:
January 8th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Paula,
That sounds tempting! Dried cherries are amazing – lucky to live in Okanagan.
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Simply Frugal Reply:
January 7th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
That’s why I thought I’d make mine in May! I’ve got a friend celebrating a birthday and I know she’d love to help eat them!
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I made a headboard last year, super easy, looks really great, and waaaaaaaay cheaper than buying a padded fabric headboard from a store!
This list is a great idea, maybe I should make one…
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