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How to Clean a Glue Gun

by Lindsay Ballard on January 25, 2014 1,714 Comments

How to Clean a Glue Gun via MakelyHome.com

My glue gun is one of my most used DIY tools.  I use so often that it pretty much just lives on my kitchen counter.  And no, I’m not proud of that fact.

With all of the various projects I use it on, it ends up getting gunky.  Between the glue itself and the rest of the supplies I use, like glitter or feathers, a lot of stuff gets stuck to the tip of the glue gun.

How to Clean a Glue Gun via MakelyHome.com

Okay, so there’s dog hair stuck in there, too.  When you have a long haired white dog, there’s dog hair stuck in everything.  And when you have gunky glue, glitter and dog hair, you have to figure out how to clean a glue gun.

To keep my glue gun clean so that the gunk doesn’t get onto each new project, I occasionally use this high-tech, new fangled contraption – a ball of aluminum foil.

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How to Give Thrift Store Carousel Horses a Modern Update

by Lindsay Ballard on January 24, 2014 1,969 Comments

How to give thrift store carousel horses a modern look via MakelyHome.com

Every time I go into a thrift store, I see at least two carousel horses.  They’re usually on the knick knack shelf wedged in between the sad clown figurine and the porcelain heart shaped bowl painted with country hearts.  Part of me is horrified by them.  Another part of me always wants to buy them.

Why?  Because I have my mother’s collection of them from the 80s.  The more the merrier!

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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