Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

DIY - Decorating Glass Jars

September 02, 2014 0 Comments
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I have been working a whole bunch, I went away and I just been kinda busy! Not to worry though, here I have a DIY post for you that is easy to follow, pretty and useful.


A lot of things that you purchase in packets don't always come with sealed freshness once you've opened it, usually you have to seal it best you can and hope for the best or just try and eat it for all your meals until it's gone. Or you could buy a few jars (or reuse old ones) and pretty them up to put your food in so it doesn't go stale - it also looks good!






What you'll need:

  • Jars of all different sizes
  • Lace/ribbon
  • String or twine
  • Craft luggage tags (different sizes)
  • Scissors
  • Black marker






1. First of all, you're going to want to wash all those jars and let them dry.

2. Decide what food is going into what jar and place the appropriate sized tag next to it.

3. Start with any one you choose and measure out some lace or ribbon for the top of the jar *Allow some extra ribbon so you can tie it easily* Tie it loosely around the top of the jar.



4. With your marker, write the name of the food on the tag in your neatest writing.

5. Measure out a small (but enough to tie) piece of string to then thread through the hole of your labelled tag and tie around the ribbon that is around the top of your jar. You can then tighten the first ribbon you put around the jar.



6. Repeat with the rest of your jars and put your food in them!




*Optional: On the back of your tag write the best before/use by date if it has a shorter shelf life.









 I hope you enjoyed this DIY, if you would like to see more in the future then let me know!
Take care :)

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Saturday, 26 April 2014

My Herb Project

April 26, 2014 0 Comments
Hello all,

This is a little post for you today about my new project I'm doing (pictures below!)
I was looking in the ALDI catalogue the other day and found this 'Grow Your Own Herbs' kind of thing - and it was reduced to $6.99! I thought it was a great idea and have just purchased a set this afternoon.

The pack includes:

  • 6 different herbs (Basil, Chives, Coriander, Oregano, Parsley and Thyme)
  • 3 ceramic glazed pots (with a blackboard area)
  • Soil pellets
  • Chalk
  • Wooden tray
Yes, all this for $7!! I have followed the instructions and how it all goes together - which is super simple. It didn't say if I could put two herbs together in one pot, but it also didn't say I couldn't do that, so I put two herbs in each pot so that I can have six growing all at once. Hopefully that works out.
My dad gave me these 'water crystals' that help absorb water as a way of saving water I think. I might not have to water them every day - but I will continually check on it to make sure.
I have just got to make sure to keep the soil moist and give it a liquid feeding every two weeks to help the herbs grow strong.

I thought it would be a great idea to blog about it and record all the progress on here. At the moment I'm not sure how often there will be an update, I will just have to wait and see.