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Repurposing & Upcycling: REPURPOSING ARMOIRE...what is your favorite use?

There are so many ideas out there how to prepurpose an armoire. I have one that has been sitting in my garage in need of a new use. I was going to do a wine/liquor cabinet, but now I ...»
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Cynthia Dawsonville, GA 2 days ago
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    Leslie Austin 4 hours ago
    I've seen them on pinterest turned into a baking center and craft/sewing center. Lining the ...»
    doors with cork would make it handy for tacking up recipes or craft ideas. If it's a TV armoire, it may even have a slide out shelf to create workspace you could pull a stool up to. Have fun!

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Outdoor Living: Cheapest way to make a large retaining wall

I have almost 1/3 of an acre backyard that I will be re-establishing soon, and one of the projects will be a 2-3 ft tall retaining wall that will be approx. 25 feet in length - it will be very visible! What are some attractive and less costly ideas? (I'm putting tiers into a sloped yard hoping to correct the drainage problems.) the concrete is gone and the sand will be mixed in with new top soil and mulch. The wall will follow the far curve and extend out 10-15 ft.
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Chantel Kerr Greeley, CO Yesterday
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    Has anyone ever tried making cement stones and pavers using molds? We were thinking these ...»
    might make interesting "faux" stackstones and the photos look impressive. We've been told they can be applied to almost any surface, so since we have a huge amount of wall to cover (all decorative) that appeals to us. We don't like the look of the popular wall stones that all look alike; we'd like to create something that looks like natural rock and not the faux rocks we have seen for sale in home improvement stores. So, has anyone ever made or used these molds? Thanks.

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Outdoor Living: Mosquitoes love me. Last weekend I was eaten alive while doing yard

work, so today got smart and sprayed repellent all over before going out. BUT, since I often open the door to let my dogs in and out, it seems that the little monsters (the mosquitoes, not my dogs) feel free to fly into the house. Big ones I can see and swat, but there are often TINY ones hovering around that are sly enough to evade discovery. What's the best way to keep them out or to eliminate them once they get inside? The tiny ones bite just like the big ones do. :-(
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Louise Norcross, GA 2 days ago
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    Louise 6 hours ago
    Roxann, I've used high doses of B12 for a few years. The mosquitoes must not see it on my ...»
    shelf because it hasn't deterred them on bit (or, one bite). :-)

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Gardening: Can anyone help with this plant I.D.?

I bought this 2 yrs. ago at a garden center in a small pot on clearance w/ no I.D. tag. None of my gardening neighbor's can identify it, it is now 10x 's larger than when I got it. It doesn't seem to flower but does have some kind of spike come up the center in mid-summer and it has varigated leaves of yellow, green, and white.
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    Janice C 7 hours ago
    Thank you Douglas! You are right again. I did a search on google for artemisia and found my ...»
    exact plant, it is invasive in my yard at least, so glad I moved it all yesterday.

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Painting: Help or suggestions on ceramic pot

I got these 4 very large ceramic pots at a yard sale for a super price. I didn't care for color so I primed, spray painted them red and now color is peeling including primer. What can I ...»
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Anna Ibarra San Antonio, TX 2 days ago
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    I agree. I would sand them good. Then wipe down with a good cleaner to insure there is no ...»
    residue on them. If you don't have anything, A good wipe down with vinegar will do. Make sure that you are using the correct spray paint. If the pots are plastic , be sure to use the spray paint for plastic. You can't go wrong with Rustoleum or Krylon. Avoid the cheap store brand paints. With spray paint you really do get what you pay for.

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Gardening: Went outside to dig up day lilies and give some away and replant

others since they're WAY too bunched together. (With recent rain, the soil is easy to dig.) Have never been thinned since I planted them maybe 20 yrs ago. Sometimes I'm not the best plant ...»
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Louise Norcross, GA 2 days ago
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    Judy 10 hours ago
    Listen to Douglas! He knows what he's talking about & is usually right on the money. Nothing ...»
    likes being dug up, torn or cut apart & replanted when it's just about to bloom. Wait until September. Oh, and Daylilies are NOT a bulb plant!

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Design & Décor: Recipe for foot soak showed it with both feet soaking

It showed how white the nails looked after the soak and said it was good for taking the old skin from your feet as well
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Gardening: does anyone know what kind of flower this is?

Nikki Vancelette
Nikki Vancelette Las Vegas, NV 2 days ago
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    Terri G 13 hours ago
    Ornamental Kale.
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Cleaning & Organization: I have wash an aluminun pot in my dishwasher and it turn out a very

ugly grey olmost black color, i tried to bringed back to live but no luck, any suge

stions to clean the poor thing,Thankyou Tessa

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Hortensia S Missouri City, TX Yesterday
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  • Kate Sullivan
    Kate Sullivan 14 hours ago
    Boil tomato juice or vinegar. It will make the inside sparkle, so less work, leaving just the ...»
    outside to polish.

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Gardening: What can I do to improve my soil. It is mostly clay.

I am trying to start all over with my flower bed that is up against the back of my house but the clay soil is horrible for growing anything. Any ideas on improving the soil or what to grow?
Carla Harrod Hampton
Carla Harrod Hampton Indianapolis, IN 5 hours ago
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    Connie White 3 hours ago
    Mix sand into the soil, doesn't allow the clay to clump, allows roots to spread
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