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Betty B

Blogger | Yadkinville, NC http://yadkinyardyacking.blogspot.com/
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cannot find the tin man with faux water pouring from hose. Don't know the author nor what it's filed under. Thought I'd clipped it.
Evelyn McMullen
Evelyn McMullen Montgomery, AL
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    here you go, evelyn -- http://www.hometalk.com/195847/yard-art-recy...
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Garden Obelisk made from tree trimmings

Tammy@Deja Vue Designs
Tammy@Deja Vue Designs Amherst, TX
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  • Remove the hinge pin from the middle hinge or bottom hinge.
  • Just say NO to the dreaded door stopper. You won't need it anymore after this fix.
  • Slightly bend the hinge pin using a hammer and scrap piece of wood.

Fix a Door that Closes or Opens by Itself

Anyone else have this problem: your door automatically closes or opens?

Before this simple fix we had to use a door stopper to keep the bathroom door from ...»

closing.

My wife was just a bit perturbed when I told her how easy this repair was to do. The back story is that we've had this issue for 6 years (and yes, she's been after me to do it for that long).

Please don't judge me too much!! I apologized to her and have done several things to make it up.

Here's what you do, pull the hinge pin from the middle hinge. If you only have two hinges then pull the pin from the bottom hinge.

Place the hinge pin on a scrap piece of wood. Tap the center of the pin with a hammer (2-3 times depending on how much spinach you eat).

This puts a slight bend in the center of the pin. The bend will prevent the door from moving by itself.

Put the pin back in the hinge and you're done!! No more door that closes or opens by itself :)

Don't be like me, do this easy weekend DIY project and stay on the good side of your spouse-LOL.

In case you'd like to see how to do this via a short video check out my post at http://www.homerepairtutor.com/fix-a-door-th...

10 Minutes Easy
Home Repair Tutor
Home Repair Tutor Pittsburgh, PA
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  • T-shirt Art supplies
  • Use soap to make fabric to cut
  • Cut shirt to size, leave enough to wrap around canvas
  • Just use hot glue to put T-shirt on the canvas
  • The finished art hanging on the gallery wall
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How to make Custom Wall Art that's easy and cheap

I created custom wall art as part of my teenage son's room makeover. Using canvas purchased with a coupon from Hobby Lobby and T-shirts he no longer wore. It only took about an hour to ...»
cut and glue the shirts to the canvas. It was super easy and my son now has art that is sentimental to him!

1 Hour 7 Easy
Sonya Barker ~ At Home With The Barkers
Sonya Barker ~ At Home Wi... Piedmont, SC
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  • Add burlap to the back of your bookshelves.
  • I used a 12" roll of burlap and a staple gun to create the burlap'ified bookshelf.
  • Such great texture and interest with the burlap background.

Burlap'ified Bookshelves

Our family room bookshelves were looking a little boring. I thought about painting the backs of the bookshelves but then I came up with this much easier idea. ...»

Why not put some burlap on the back of the bookshelves!

I used a 12" wide roll of burlap and a staple gun.

I stapled the burlap to the backing of the bookshelves (trying to place the staples behind the shelves to hide them.

This was much easier and quicker than painting would have been!

I love the texture it gives!

#burlap #bookshelves

Domestically Speaking
Domestically Speaking San Jacinto, CA
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  • part way through putting in the foam board/contact paper shelf liners
  • BIG BEFORE!
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Linen Closet Rescue Mission - Organizing the Linen Closet

Organize, purge, and update builder wire shelves with contact paper covered foam board. Make faux chalkboard labels using black foam board and thrift store frames. Simple sign to brighten up the closet wall.

Krista @ thehappyhousie
Krista @ thehappyhousie Canada
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  • After building my bed I protected and stained it with Flood Cedar stain
  • Building my raised garden bed took less than an hour to complete and cost under $15
  • My salsa garden is ready to go in my new cedar raised garden bed!

$15 Raised Garden Bed

I wanted a cedar raised garden bed in a problem area of my backyard but all the ones I could buy were upwards of $100! Since that wasn't in my budget I scoured the internet for other ...»
options..With a genius idea from Ana White I was able to build my own for under $15! It was a thirty minute project, no crazy construction skills required, just a drill and a circular saw! (If only the gardening itself was as easy!)

Melissa-TheHappierHomemaker
Melissa-TheHappierHomemak... Aberdeen, NC
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  • On this particular porch the spandrels create arches between the columns giving the porch a softer, more comfortable look.
  • Plain, simple, yet add appeal to this small porch. The brackets, in this case, frame the entrance to the home in an arch-like fashion
  • This homeowner used a lattice-type running trim to create a more simplistic look that works really well.
  • Running trim is normally installed between your porch columns. It comes in various styles and is really easy to install.
  • Brackets and dentil moldings create a whimsical look on this porch.
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Exterior Trim Options Create Unique Porches

There are so many options when thinking about using exterior trim to create a one-of-a-kind porch - everything from dentil moldings to brackets. Adding trim on your front porch creates ...»
charm and curb appeal, and is a doable diy project.

Most people think of Victorian houses and all the trims they typically used, but any porch can benefit from a bit of trim, whether it is simple, plain brackets or elaborately carved arches. These photos give you an idea of the array of possibilities - you'll of course find a lot more ideas and photos on our site! #porches #diy #exterior

#PorchPride

Front Porch Ideas
Front Porch Ideas Gallatin, TN
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  • In this picture: Compost on the bottom, peat to the left, perlite to the right, handful of fertilizer to the front.
  • Simple ingredients
  • Just look at how perfect this mix is.... homemade :)

Make your own Potting Mix

I rarely buy bags of potting soil from the garden center...I just make my own using a few simple ingredients. #garden #composting ...»

Start with compost, add peat, perlite and fertilizer and mix well.

You can buy a big bale of compressed peat and large bag of perlite, depending on how much you need, these could last you quite a few seasons.

The fertilizer could be a slow release formula or a generic all purpose. I add more fertilizer depending on application ( hanging baskets for instance would get a handful more at planting time.

I just get in there with my garden gloved hands and give it a good mixing pulling out any large pieces that need more time to cook in the compost.

Your ratio should be about:

Compost= 60%

Peat= 30%

Perlite=10%

+ a few handfuls or more of fertilizer pending on size of mix.

For more info on composting visit: http://www.sowanddipity.com/the-dirt-on-comp...

Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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