Coming back to the topic of old cars, I thought I’d share these useful tricks with you! Recently I performed these simple, cheap modifications to my 1962 Beetle to make using her as a daily driver more comfortable and convenient! Let me show you what I did!
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DIY on a Dime #64 Make A Kitty Or Doggy Door
One of the problems when having one or more pets, is when they have to go “outie” in the middle of the night! In these dangerous times when we can’t afford to leave doors open through the night, this is exactly the sort of solution you need!
DIY on a Dime #63 Make A Rainwater Barrel From An Old Bin
In this episode I’ll be telling you how easy it is to turn an old rubbish bin into a rainwater barrel to collect the runoff from your gutters and keep your garden lubricated!
DIY on a Dime #61 Leather Toolbag For Your Bike
This week I’ll be telling you how I made a leather tool bag for my bike – and hopefully it will inspire you to do something of your own too!
About DIY on a Dime
[This is the original introduction page to the erstwhile Innovation DIY website 2020-2022] Hello and welcome to DIY on a Dime (formerly published as “Innovation DIY!”). My name is Christina Engela, and I hail from Port Elizabeth, South Africa! I have a wide variety of interests, crafts and hobbies – and I not only pursue…
Find DIY on a Dime in the Weekly Weekend Post!
If you find yourself in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, you’re in the area catered to by the Weekend Post – a weekly newspaper which distributes to the entire region. You may be wondering why I’m bringing this up on a DIY blog, so I’ll get right to the point and tell you!





