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  • All it takes is a some wool yarn and a few simple household items.
  • Begin by winding the wool around two fingers.
  • Keep winding until you form a wool ball about the size of a tennis ball.  Stick the yarn tail into the ball using a blunt needle.
  • Add several wool balls into an old panty hose leg.  Tie dental floss between wool balls.
  • Wash in the washer on hottest setting.  Run through dryer on hottest setting.  They will shrink and felt.
  • Occasionally add more essential oil.  They will continue to shrink as you use them.  Just make a few more and toss them into the dryer with the others.
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How to Make Dryer Balls

Want to save the planet, money, AND time. There is an easy way to do this. Make a set of Dryer Balls. Specifially, Felted Wool Dryer Balls. ...»

Once you do, you will never have to buy over-scented dryer sheets or bulky bottles of fabric softener again.

Dryer Balls will also reduce static cling and cut your clothes drying time significantly {25-50%}.

These nifty little felted wool dryer balls will do all of these things while happily bouncing around in your dryer.

For more details visit my blog: http://www.seasonedhomemaker.com/2012/11/how...

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Felt Flower Wreath for Summer

What will adorn your door for summer? A wreath form wrapped with a turquoise print fabric and embellished with felt flowers is what my door will be sporting. The wreath and the flowers ...»
are simple to make, click over to my blog post to see how. #summerstyle

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SweetPea Paula Lynchburg, VA
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  • Do you want to have gorgeous, low-maintenance flower beds?
  • Seriously gorgeous? 5
  • This shady side yard AND our sunny flower beds stay looking good even through the hot Summer.  What's the secret?
  • A Rainbird automatic watering system we purchased from Home Depot -- and it's a DIY project! 1
  • Here's a close-up of one of the spray heads.
  • See how gently it mists the plants?  Just as I showed you with the hanging ferns, the system is connected to a water faucet and a timer.  In the heat of Summer, we water twice a day for 10 minutes each time.
  • You can even use this system with your container plants.  Here's a close-up of a drip head.
  • And here's a pot of strawberries with a spray-style head.  Guess what?  I'm headed out of town soon, and I don't have to ask a neighbor to water the plants -- or come home to dead ones!  Wouldn't you like to say the same?  You can!
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How to Have Beautiful Plants ALL Summer Long ... Even When You're Away

I told you the secret to having hanging ferns that are the envy of the neighborhood: http://www.hometalk.com/1427011/how-to-have-... NOW I'll show you how to keep your flower beds and ...»
container plants looking great all Summer long ... even when it's HOT ... even when you're away on vacation! Interested?

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Susan @ My Place to Yours Jefferson City, TN
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Patti Biggar Alexandria, MN
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  • Hang a May Basket on your door instead of a wreath!
  • May Day Basket hung on the screen door handle.

Gather Flowers for a May Day Basket!

May Day Baskets were something we made of construction paper in elementary school back in the day, but I haven't seen much about them for years. If I get a vote, we should bring this ...»
neighborly rite of spring back!

Very simple and fun besides: just gather fresh blooms from your spring garden, insert them into a glass or small vase of water in a charming little basket and add a bit of ribbon. The tradition when I was growing up was for children to place them on a neighbor's door, ring the bell and run away as fast as you could so you weren't caught. Hiding in nearby bushes to see the recipient's surprised expression was half the fun. Try this fun little activity with your children or on your own, or place a May Basket on your own door to officially welcome spring.

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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  • the finished product. you can win all this shinny goodness. From Left to right. Colored Faux Mercury glass, plain ol' faux Mercury glass, plain colored mason jar and lil' faux mercury mason jar
  • Faux colored Mercury glass
  • getting ready to bake the glass
  • some of what you will need for this project. Krylon Looking glass spray, spray bottle with vinegar and water and good ol' paper towels
  • Pebeo Vitrea 160, comes in many colors, my new love and obsession!
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Diy Mercy Glass in any color

From the time I saw how to do Faux mercury glass have been trying to figure out how to do it in blue, I just adore blue. I got it! And I want to share it with you. Mason jars and dollar ...»
store finds never looked this good! Also WIN this Fabulous set of vases! Why work when you can win!

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Melissa Aldana Pompano Beach, FL
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How to Make Memory Ladybug Rocks

Want a fun rainy day activity to do with your children? Kids love making these.
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  • A small urn with some ivy and a small wicker orb.
  • Cut one stem of succulents into so you have two little pots.
  • Cute the stems off those big bushes and make small arrangements
  • See the lemon topiary,you can make one of those too.
  • A small topiary works great on a small table.
  • Buy feathery greenery and then clip the stems apart to make several arrangements.
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Creat Those Little Green Pots - Tutorial

I love all the little tiny topiaries, fern, succulents and little greenery pots that you see everywhere and they add so much to a vignette, but I really don't like the prices. So, I made ...»
a trip to the Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby and for about $20,. I was able to create quite a few - -http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/04/tutorial-create-those-little-greenery.html

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Marty O Surprise, AZ
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