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Carolyn Majors

Front Royal, VA
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  • You'll need: mason jar or baby food jar with sealable lid, kitchen sponge, hammer and nail, heavy-duty string, sponge, sugar, scissors, saucepan and flower stickers or decorative tape (optional). 2
  • 1. Prepare "butterfly food" by mixing nine parts water with one part sugar. If you are using a mason jar for your feeder, use tablespoons, and if you are using a baby food jar, use teaspoons.
  • 2. Using a nail and hammer, punch a small hole in the center of the lid. A piece of a sponge will need to fit snuggly in the hole, so keep it small – you can always make it bigger if necessary.
  • 3. Cut a 1/2 inch strip from your sponge, then pull it through the hole in the lid so about half of the sponge is sticking out from the top – you'll want the sponge to be a tight fit.
  • 4. Before you tie any string around the jar, decorate your jar with brightly colored stickers, construction paper or washi tape. Flower shapes and bright colors are great options, because they'll imitate the real deal.
  • 5. Use your string to make a hanger. Flip your jar upside down. Tie some string around the neck of the jar (slightly below the lid).  Cut two more pieces of string that are about two feet long.
  • That's it! Now you can hang your feeder outside. It will work best if it's placed about six inches higher than your tallest flowers. 3
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Make a DIY Butterfly Feeder in 6 Easy Steps

Don't underestimate the butterfly – it's more than just a pretty garden addition! There are 561 known butterfly species in the United States and Canada, all of which pollinate your ...»
flowers. Encourage butterflies to visit your yard and pollinate your plants by making a butterfly feeder. It's easy!

Full tutorial: https://brightnest.com/posts/attract-butterf...

Note: Some evidence suggests dyes may have negative health effects on humming birds. If you have humming birds in your region, we suggest making this sugar solon without dyes and making your jar extra colorful, instead!

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BrightNest Denver, CO
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  • Carolyn Majors
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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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  • Carolyn Majors
    Commented on Apr 29, 2013
    DO NOT USE BEER in your garden if you have dogs or cat that could get to it. Use crushed egg ...»
    shells instead.

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  • Most food is organized into clear canisters.
  • can risers so that I can see everything and shelf baskets for extra storage.
  • Floor storage
  • This is everyone's favorite part, these are wire pencil baskets screwed to the side wall for spices.
  • Stenciling by hand. Never again. 1
  • Custom screen door we built, written about in a separate post.  http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2012/10/diy-screen-door-for-the-pantry/
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Stenciled and Organized Pantry

My pantry was a hot mess and I could never find what I needed, so I decided it was time to do something about it. I emptied it out, painted and stenciled, and thoughtfully replaced ...»
everything. I'm happy to say that over a year later it is still organized! Click through to the post to read more and find links to the products used. http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2012/02/...

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Ashley @ Domestic Imperfe... San Antonio, TX
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  • Carolyn Majors
    Commented on Apr 26, 2013
    WOW I had never thought to use those wire slide on basket things as sorters for soup cans.
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  • Use a microfiber cloth to pick up as much of the stain as possible. Gently blot, don't rub.
  • Use cool water to dilute the stain then warm soap suds to remove the remaining stain.
  • Use a damp cloth to rinse out soap and remaining stain.
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Remove Carpet Stains

Remove carpet stains easily by treating them soon after they happen. I removed red spaghetti sauce from my carpet using this technique. Check out the detailed instructions in the blog post.
Angela
Angela Carrollton, TX
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  • I wrapped burlap ribbon around the can and added a print of an old ledger paper.
  • This could be used for holding office supplies or at a wedding or shower as centerpieces.
  • This one is  feminine and pretty it could just as easily be added to your vanity to hold makeup brushes.
  • It could also be used for weddings, showers  or any girly event. 2
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Re purposed cans

I like to save cans and empty bottles, always with the idea of creating something special. I finally too k the plunge and created these cans turned vases.
Karen H
Karen H Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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  • Carolyn Majors
    Commented on Mar 27, 2013
    And I just threw away a whole bag of cans :(
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come see this quick and simple way I took a new footlocker and made it look like its been around for years using some pa

Typical crazy weekend here...but come see this quick and simple way I took a new footlocker and made it look like its been around for years using some paint and a free graphic for Karen - The Graphics Fairy ! http://arttisbeauty.blogspot.com/2013/03/how...

Art is beauty
Art is beauty Jenison, MI
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  • Carolyn Majors
    Commented on Mar 22, 2013
    I rescued a metal suitcase years ago and am waiting for some inspiration. Where can I get a ...»
    decal similar to the one on your trunk? I don't have artistic talent.

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  • If a fence is at the maximum height allowed, another option is to put a taller structure within the yard like this one. There were townhouses in the yard behind and this really helped obscure the view. 4
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Privacy Screen Ideas and How to Make A Fence Taller

Empress of Dirt - Melissa
Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada
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  • Carolyn Majors
    Commented on Mar 22, 2013
    beautiful and a great place to hang the baskets for more color
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Tomatoes and their need for water

James Bryan C
James Bryan C Crab Orchard, KY
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    Liked on Mar 19, 2013
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  • This walkway design is screaming to be created with reclaimed railway ties. 9
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Take the {repurposed} Path Less Traveled

Re.Create Design Co.
Re.Create Design Co. Sweden
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