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Setting up a smart home
After reading this article on where to start creating a smart home from the Bunnings website, I'm curious about whether any Bunnings Workshop community members have any advice for anyone thinking of setting up smart homes. I was very suspicious of smart devices but after being given a smart speaker as a Christmas present I…
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Ranking herbs from easiest to hardest to grow
I don't want to jinx myself, but this year for the very first time, I think I have managed to grow basil from seed. I've been lucky to have a very productive herb garden but I've never had much luck with basil or coriander. I'm not sure if it's the location or the watering regime but I'm determined to keep on trying. This…
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What is your strangest household discovery?
I was reading about this woman in New York who found a whole secret apartment behind her bathroom mirror and was wondering what you would do if you ever discovered a secret room in your house? Would you let everyone else know about it? Or keep it to yourself? What would you use it for? What is the strangest thing you've…
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What are your favourite scented plants?
I'm wondering whether any community members have planted fragrant gardens? I'd love to know what you've planted and why. I always appreciate scented plants as I take the dog around the neighbourhood for his evening wander, but I've recently been thinking about bringing some fragrance to my own garden. The scent of…
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Soil test for sand, silt, and clay
Success in the garden starts with the soil. Along with moisture and sunlight, the type of soil you are working with will determine whether plants thrive or die. Here's a quick way to test your soil. You'll need an empty straight-sided jar and a ruler. This should take an hour to set up and a full day to conclude. To get…
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What is the best room in your house? Why?
Are you all about food and the kitchen? Perhaps you prefer to spend your time in your shed or garage? Or maybe it's not a room at all - perhaps it's your garden that gives you the most joy. I'd love to hear all about what you enjoy doing in your downtime. Jane
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Self watering solutions for indoor plants?
Does anyone have any suggestions for how to set up a self-watering system for indoor houseplants? I was hoping that someone might be able to suggest some low tech D.I.Y. solutions for keeping plants watered if you're away from home for a couple of weeks. Jane
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Ideas for D.I.Y. plant stands please?
Inspired by this post by @mich1972 How to give height and feature your indoor plants, and this project by @joineryjo this D.I.Y. plant stand I was hoping to see a few more ideas for decorative D.I.Y. plant stands? Jane
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Small woodworking projects for beginners?
We have had a couple of new members join us in the last couple of weeks and express an interest in getting into woodworking. I was wondering whether anyone had any ideas or suggestions for small, practical woodworking projects for beginners. The kind of thing that doesn’t require a complete workshop and years of…
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Zero waste, sustainable living experiment
I thought some community members might be interested in this experiment that is underway right now. Futurefoodsystem is a proof of concept for a self sustaining, zero waste, productive house that demonstrates the potential of our homes to provide shelter, produce food and generate energy: https://www.futurefoodsystem.com/…
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Upcycling or restoration projects?
With so many creative people in this community, I'm keen to see and hear all about any restoration or upcycling projects that anyone might have underway. Restoration is such a great way to develop some D.I.Y. skills and upcycling objects is even more environmentally responsible and sustainable than recycling. I'd love to…
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Do you store your bike inside? Or outside?
If you're a cyclist, your bike is your pride and joy but there's no doubt that they take up a lot of room. I'm curious about how other community members have solved the problem of where to store their bikes. I'd love to see your storage solutions. Jane
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Curious about cable management solutions
I was admiring @consoletable's versatile and affordable cable management system project and hoping that a few more Bunnings Workshop community members might like to share how they keep their cables accessible but tidy.Right now, I'm using bulldog clips to keep charging cables from slipping off the back of shelves, but I'm…
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What’s the last new skill you learned?
I've been impressed with the skills on display in this community. I've also been blown away with everyone's willingness to share advice to give people the confidence to realise that they are capable of taking on so many challenges. I have been teaching myself sashiko embroidery and it made me realise how much I enjoyed the…
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Do you have a tiny cupboard above your fridge? What do you keep in it?
Hi everyone I was thinking about kitchen storage space after seeing @JoeAzza's discussion about reclaiming the space around a rangehood duct and @EdwardW's solution for spice storage. Like Joe, I also tuck my herbs and spices around the duct for the rangehood. It got me curious about what people keep in the tiny cupboard…
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Repurposing milk bottles to make a vertical garden
I saw this article on how to build vertical garden from recycled materials and thought it might be of interest to other members of the Bunnings Workshop community as it reminds me of the innovative solutions that get shared here all the time. Always handy to have an option on how to create interest on a bland wall and how…
