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Barbara

Durham, NC
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About Me:

I love doing home improvements inand outside.

Favorite area of home improvement:

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  • Barbara
    Followed 4 topics on Jun 01, 2013
  • New paint, flipped the dresser and the bed 2
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DIY Master Bedroom Makeover: From Drab to Fab on a Budget

Melissa @ Two It Yourself
Melissa @ Two It Yourself Wilmington, DE
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  • Barbara
    Commented on May 14, 2013
    I like the greyish paint.
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Here are just some of the doors that LA Door and Hardware can supply for your home

Bob Deahl
Bob Deahl North Hollywood, CA
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  • Barbara
    Liked on Mar 10, 2013
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  • Try vinegar and water or for really tough stuck on grime - bleach and water 8
  • Broken slats can be repaired easily by swapping it out for a perfectly good one on the bottom.
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How to Clean Blinds - the easy way!

Getting the Spring Fever itch? Get a jump start on your spring cleaning with an easy way to clean those icky blinds. #SpringCleaning
20 Minutes Easy
Ellora - Creatively Southern
Ellora - Creatively South... Knoxville, TN
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  • Barbara
    Commented on Feb 28, 2013
    I clean my small window blinds or the ones that I can handle in the bathtub with cascade and ...»
    warm water (DO NOT DO WOOD ONES IN WATER AT ALL). Let the vinyl ones soak for about 20-30 minutes and then rinse. The will be very clean! No scrubbing needed.

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  • The water stain comes from underneath.
  • See the various spots that absorb water

Home Maintenance & Repairs: Bathroom Granite Counter Tops

During Thanksgiving, I decided that I wanted new countertops for my 3 bathrooms. For some crazy reason, I always pick a project to do during the holidays. It is like an obsession or a ...»
Barbara
Barbara Durham, NC
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  • Barbara
    Commented on Feb 20, 2013
    How is it done? Top and bottom?
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Stripping Oak is Tough but Worth It

The only other furniture restoration project that's taken longer than this one had 7 layers of paint on it. That's why when I accessed this job with one layer of paint, I thought it would ...»
Cristin Frank
Cristin Frank Buffalo, NY
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  • Barbara
    Commented on Feb 19, 2013
    This is so pretty! Hard work, but very rewarding.
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Tiling our rental house bathroom

This is our first house purchased back in 1971. We have kept it to use as retirement investment. However, everyone knows what happened to the Real Estate market. We have rented it for ...»
Barbara
Barbara Durham, NC
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  • Barbara
    Commented on Feb 17, 2013
    I guess my son will have to deal with that after we are gone! Good question.
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Bathroom Renovation

This bathroom was redone trying to make as modern as possible without doing one of those rebaths in a day. So I found a tile man and gave him free range on waht he wanted to do and this is what he came up with.

Barbara
Barbara Durham, NC
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Valentine's Day Wreath craft for your home decor

House on the Way - Leslie
House on the Way - Leslie Lexington, KY
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    Liked on Jan 25, 2013
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