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Ideas for Transforming Trash into Furniture
“Trash to treasure” is one of those phrases which motivates DIY furniture builders. What could be more exciting than transforming found junk into something truly beautiful and functional? There are so...
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Reasons why plants don’t produce fruit
By this time of year, gardeners across the country are either already harvesting fruit and vegetable crops, or are eagerly awaiting the first harvest of the season. While we hear stories about people’s...
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Protecting Beer in Hot Weather
Well this is just about the most fascinating topic that I have written about. It all started this morning, when I was looking for interesting home improvement topics related to the current heat wave...
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Top 5 Ways to Reuse a CD Spindle
A plastic CD spindle is a valuable storage solution for…almost anything. There this now-almost-infamous picture floating around the internet, featuring a CD spindle (you know, those plastic domes that...
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6 Flowers That Smell Like Candy
I’m a vegetable gardener. Or at least, I always have been until very recently. I love growing my own food and I’ve dedicated a lot of time and energy into learning the craft of small-scale food...
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Five Clever Uses For An Attic
Turn your attic into a library, home theater, play room, or guest apartment. In this still-struggling economy, you may find yourself wanting to expand your living space, but without the means to do so....
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Bathroom Cleaning Ideas Without Air Contaminants
Bathrooms are dirty places. Pee, poop, mildew, mold, and plenty of moisture — it makes total sense why one would pull out the hardcore cleansers to clean and disinfect the loo. However, consider the...
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Inexpensive DIY Wall Art Ideas
Big Style. Small Price Tag. In the 1980′s, it was all about big art. Wall-size paintings were the sign of being “with it”. At the moment, the reverse is true. Hip houses host collections of small...
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Six Clever Re-uses for Plastic Bread Tags
Plastic bread tags are ubiquitous. They don’t just close bread bags; you can find them on plastic mesh produce bags, and tons of other supermarket items. How many plastic bread tags do you throw away...
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Scarlet Begonias!
It’s fair to say that “Scarlet Begonias” is one of my favorite songs ever. I know that it is not “cool” to admit that you like the Grateful Dead, but I never said I was cool. I just said I was blogging...
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Which Tile Goes Where?
Know how to choose PEI rating, MOH rating, and type of glaze. No matter what room you want to tile these days, the process of narrowing down your choices is daunting. Tiles come in different sizes,...
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Best Annual Flowers for Fall
Brighten up your garden this fall! Fall is one of my favorite times in the garden; while the heat of summer may have dried out the lawn and many of the flowering plants that burst into bloom in the...
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Eight ways to reuse and upcycle milk jugs
Milk jugs are a pretty perfect material for DIY projects. They’re durable, lightweight, they float, they’re flexible, and they are ubiquitous. The best part of making cool stuff from milk jugs is that...
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10 Tips for Helping the Ocean at Home
Do your part for ocean conservation at home Love the ocean? I totally do, and it’s not just because I’m biased by living right next to the beautiful Pacific. Even if you’re far from US shores, you can...
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Garden Junk is Great
Junk, or treasure? In landscaping, you be the judge! As we can all agree, the more untamed a garden is, the better it is. Untamed gardens get a crummy rap from cable TV gardening shows and from HOA’s,...
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More News About Bee Deaths
Can we stop Colony Collapse Disorder before it’s too late? Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been a looming issue in the news for years as bees die off in growing numbers for reasons that aren’t...
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10 Creative Reuses for Old Lighters
From flashy to utilitarian, some great new uses for old lighters Old lighters seem to have a way of piling up in the junk drawer, even if you try to stay conscientious about not keeping things around...
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5 Cool Upcycled Headboards
Headboards get a new lease on life It’s no secret that we love recycled furniture. Old headboards seem to abound, thanks to people upgrading their beds to a larger size, getting tired of their bedroom...
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7 Creative Ways To Re-Use Golf Balls
Got old golf balls lying around? Don’t toss ‘em! So, I’m dating a golfer. You don’t know me, but trust me when I say that this is unexpected. Golf is such a preppy game and preppy? I am not. But hey,...
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Fall Maintenance: End-of-Summer Gardening Tips
For thrifty and die-hard gardeners, fall is the new spring It’s easy to get the gardening bug in springtime, when humans themselves feel like new sprouts finally getting out into the sun (or, for some...
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