Homebrew PCBs

I prefer the approach of not bothering to plate through my holes or
use eyelets.  I just make a via and take the trace to the "solder
side".  Stick some wire in the via and solder both sides.  This is
only necessary when you can't solder the pin on the component-side. 
Its not as pretty as PTHs but its pretty easy and quite reliable.

eyelets or plating through just seem to be a lot of extra work.