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Marcia N

Hubbard, OH
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  • Last summer my husband and I planted our first garden, a compact container garden between our driveway and house. 1
  • You can imagine how upset we were when something started eating our produce before we had a chance to.
  • My mother said it might be slugs and to get rid of them by getting them drunk.  All you do is to fill small plastic containers with beer.  Don't worry.  The slugs will drink any kind.
  • Right before dark, dig small holes and position the containers so that they are even with the soil.  Then fill them with beer.  The slugs are attracted to the sweetness of it.  They will crawl in to have a drink, and then they drown.
  • I got over 50 slugs in each container, and I only needed to do this two nights.  Then they were completely gone.  I knew that if other slugs appeared, I could repeat the process. 2
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Did the Slugs/Snails Enjoy Eating Up Your Garden Last Summer?

Here's a simple and environmentally friendly way to get rid of them, and you probably have it in your frig right now. It's simple - beer. You have to use it in a special way. See how here: http://the2seasons.com/2012/06/05/lets-get-d...

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The 2 Seasons
The 2 Seasons Lexington, KY
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  • Marcia N
    Commented on Apr 29, 2013
    Slugs like beer - need I say more? lol!
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  • I did the whole 10 X 12 room for about $80, but any future room will cost about $30. That's cheap flooring! 11
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Paper Bag Floors

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Ashley @ Domestic Imperfe... San Antonio, TX
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    Commented on Mar 14, 2013
    looks cool but 12 coats of poly - could be a real trick for the average person to put down - ...»
    and pricey too - Love it though, cause I love unique! Thanks for sharing!

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  • At least it looked nice and neat with the door closed! 1
  • Such a disaster... we couldn't find anything in the jumbled mess, and heaven forbid it was at the back!
  • So you empty first, and knock those shelves out! 1
  • It was small closet sized, we repaired any wall damaged and painted. the strips are from the wood they used to hold the former shelves up.
  • My production line for painting. 8
  • I used a left over Behr semi-gloss for the first 2 coats. But finished it off with a nice coat of gloss.
  • You can see the aluminum channel he used to hold the shelves. Smart hubby. 1
  • I can see everything! We did add one more shelf up high a little later. And the bottom shelf is about 8 inches from the floor, so I can clean! 5
  • Everything has a place.  So nice. No more digging around to find things. 10
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Pantry Remodel!

The standard pantries in the house we bought last year were almost unusable. Long deep shelves and only 3-4 of them in a large closet sized area. Thank heavens they had doors. I designed ...»
the shelves, my husband cut them out of MDF boards, I painted them with several coats of paint, and he installed them with aluminum channel. The channel allowed use of the shelf all the way to the back of the space. I counted and measured all the things in my food pantry to make the plan for how many shelves, how wide, tall and deep they needed to be. See the beginning and end result. It's so nice to be able to find things now. It turned out so nice, we did the 2nd pantry where I keep dishes, plastics, and mixed items for the kitchen!

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Melissa B Forney, TX
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  • Before and After
  • Do you see the dirt actually peeling off the grout. Not proud of this picture.
  • The four grout cleaning methods all lined up for a comparison. 1

The absolute best way to clean grout - 4 methods tested, 1 clear winner

I am by no means a clean-a-holic, but I do try to keep my home generally

clean. Would I eat of my floors? Absolutely not. But I never thought ...»

they were as dirty as they were until I moved my island. We had a large

family gathering so I thought I would turn our

island sideways to use as a buffet in our kitchen. Well, when I did that

I found out what color our grout was suppose to be. I tested out the methods I found on Pinterest and 1 cleaner from Home Depot. The results were AMAZING!

Stephanie at Full of Great Ideas
Stephanie at Full of Grea... Canada
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  • Marcia N
    Commented on Dec 22, 2012
    I use a little bleach in my water and a scrub brush - there is really not much scrubbing but ...»
    it helps to swipe the grout lines better - My floor looks as nice as when it was put down color wise - I'd never put down anything but porcelain - it's been great... very dense - but the grout lines look awesome and the bleach is as clean a smell as you can get - it only takes a little bit - it's cheaper by far then all those expensive products and you only need to do it when you feel the need - about once every few months is enough to keep grout looking great.

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Gardening: What is this and how do I get rid of it?

This is growing on or in my oregano in pot on my deck. It is scary looking - I am guessing it is some sort of fungus. I don't even want to touch it, but I want to save my oregano!!!
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Heather B Suwanee, GA
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  • Marcia N
    Commented on Jun 22, 2012
    Yes it is a type of mold we seem to get it when the weather is hot & humid and and the mulch ...»
    isn't loose and breathable - I just spray it out with a water hose - Keeping your mulch and soil moist seems to help - Doesn't seem to harm anything probably bad for allergy suffers though...

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Could You Please Help Me Identify This Shrub?

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Pamela F Hinesville, GA
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    Commented on May 20, 2012
    Looks very much like an azalea ...
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Gardening: What are they and what to do with them?

Hi! We have a dozen of these ? , each is at least 8' tall and growing. When we moved in last year, we asked the neighbors what they were and got several different answers. (Previous ...»
owners also didn't know) The only flower (see picture) appears (I think) in the Spring and that's it. We would like to keep them under control. Any assistance, greatly appreciated.

Alex
Alex Orlando, FL
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  • Marcia N
    Commented on Apr 28, 2012
    http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/produc... ...»

    This was the web page with a picture that I thought looked close to the variety of leaf...

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Herb Garden

A friend sent me this photo of the most unique way to do an herb garden. Can't wait to try it. Hope y'all like it as much as I do
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Debi M Washington, NC
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  • Marcia N
    Commented on Apr 26, 2012
    Thank you so much for sharing Debi - I'm setting up gardening ideas for our Relief Society ...»
    Meeting this coming month - Square foot gardening - planting in small places, and now I can add this great idea as well... Thank you! Thank you! I love great gardening ideas!!!

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Soft spot on floor of tub -- when do I worry?

My master bath has a jacuzzi whirlpool "majora". No jets, so no access panel. I've noticed a 'soft' spot on the tub floor about 3" round. I cannot see it with my eyes-- its that shallow. ...»
But i can feel it with the ball of my foot, or my hand. I just bought the house 4 months ago. There are no visible cracks, and no water damage to the floor underneath (it's over a second bathroom).

I can't figure out what it could be. Also I can't access it-- there's my kitchen shared wall on one side and a linen closet on the other. My bf tells me not to worry but I am worried about water damage that I cannot see...

So, is it time to call a pro? And which type of pro do I call?

Thanks all.

Krissy C
Krissy C Seattle, WA
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  • Marcia N
    Commented on Apr 16, 2012
    Many fiberglass tubs have a foam under-layment to help support areas of the tub that slope ...»
    toward the drain over time this rigid foam may loose some volume because of weight of individuals using the shower and can create a soft area... If you are able to get at it and reinforce this foam it may be a smart idea - Keep a close watch on it - you don't want to see cracking in the fiberglass... I have a spot in one of our fiberglass surround units and we are thinking when it gives out it will be our cue to get something better... Good luck to you! Our home was built in 79 so this is all original stuff!

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