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Christmas Wreath made from Burnt Out Christmas Lights

Don't throw out your burnt out Christmas Lights anymore! Save them and make a wreath. Check out my complete tutorial. Merry Christmas!!!

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  Commented on Dec 21, 2012

  well how about that! very cool :)

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Winter Wispy Wreath

Here is my winter holiday version of my wispy wreath. I guess it just goes to show that you can repurpose these great wreaths all year! Not sure yet if I'll make one for spring, but ya ...»

never know! Click these links to see my Autumn Wispy Wreath and Halloween Spooky Wispy Wreath. Here's how I made this one.

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Garage falling apart

This is a rental home I purchased about a year ago. None of this was seen by me or the home inspection company that reviewed the home before purchase. Any suggestions on type of ...»

contractor I need to fix this. Can you tell me how really bad it is?

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  Commented on Oct 05, 2012

  yes, the inspector missed some very important aspects. We can blame this on overworked, ...»

  understaffed companies. You definitely need a geotechnical engineer to check out your stuff (key is geotechnical... this studies the ground under the foundation)

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How to Make a Rope Swing

I added a little more incentive to go outside by making a simple rope swing for our backyard tree. I used a few supplies found at any hardware store: a pine disc (already cut into a ...»

circle), a carabiner, and a long piece of natural rope. With some stain, a drilled hole, and a few tree-climbing knots, the swing was finished and hanging in our tree in no time.

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  Commented on Oct 05, 2012

  back in the day we used tires and cut holes so they didn't hold water but that's a nice seat!

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Gardening: Can anyone identify this?

I found this odd growth on a coneflower plant today. I thought another plant was growing up through the plant, but on closer inspection, the green is coming directly out of the center of the flower!

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  Commented on Aug 22, 2012

  OMG... I saw on facebook and thought it was a friend who posted LOL.... you'll get an answer ...»

  here before long (good gravy - I need to get with it)

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Laundry Tips Using Vinegar (Part 1)

I have found 5 great tips using vinegar to help with your laundry. Tips using vinegar to clean your washer, keep clothes from bleeding and as a fabric softener! See the rest of the tips ...»

at http://askannamoseley.com/2012/03/vinegar-ti...

#Bestof2012

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  Commented on Aug 06, 2012

  old remedies tried and true! listen to what your family passes down!!

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Boozy Bees? Drunk Trunks?

If you smell beer and observe an oozy froth dripping down the trunk of a landscape tree, you might approach for a closer look. There's a party going on! Bees, butterflies and beetles are ...»

clustered around the froth and wobbling around it. The condition is called slime flux and it's common on stressed trees in mid-summer.

I have more details, and what you can do about this condition, at http://www.walterreeves.com/landscaping/oak...

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  Commented on Aug 05, 2012

  heck, I wouldn't wash it off - let the bugs have their fun!

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old entertainment center turned into a potting shed

took an old broken free entertainment center armoire and turned it into a potting shed

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Father's Day gift for my geeky husband.

I converted our outside, basement door into the Tardis. (The time machine from Doctor Who) It's the perfect entrance for his "man cave". I had some help with the power tools and details.

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  Liked on Jul 01, 2012