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Richard S

Nicholasville, KY
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About Me:

Gardening, log homes, photography

Favorite area of home improvement:

Greenhouse, kitchen remodel, landscaping.


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Get Rid of Lime Deposits using Eco-Friendly Products

Get rid of lime deposits using 2 items from your pantry ~ vinegar and salt.
Mary Beth
Mary Beth Coraopolis, PA
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    Commented on Nov 04, 2012
    It's all a factor of the strength of the acetic acid in it. Acetic acid comes as strong as 58% ...»
    but of course, that's not vinegar, just acid.

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How Do You Get Rid Of Fruit Flies?

We're not talking infestation here, but we seem to have up to 20 persistent fruit flies in the kitchen - regardless of the presence of fruit! Can't figure out where they're coming from! How do we get rid of them? Quick - before we start naming them!
AK Complete Home Renovations
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA
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    Commented on Sep 09, 2012
    Any fruity liquid that they are attracted to works -- some better than others. Cider vinegar ...»
    works best but it loses its effectiveness after a few days and should be replaced. A few drops of dish soap break the surface tension so they sink and drown, otherwise they can do the equivalent of "walk on water" and just fly away. There are also drain flies that might be mistaken for fruit flies but the cure is the same for the drain pests.

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DIY Sawhorse Desk for $50

I was able to recreate a $700 Restoration Hardware desk for around $50. This is a really easy build and I may just steal it for my own room ;-)! You can see more tips and photos at http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/07/restora...
Shanty2Chic
Shanty2Chic Colleyville, TX
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  • Richard S
    Commented on Jul 15, 2012
    College kids have been doing this for years -- that and cinder block book shelves.
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Man Kills 40,000 sq ft Lawn

Here's a link to a CNN story about a guy that accidentally killed his 40,000 sq ft lawn with a product he thought was just for weed control. (sorry about the ad at the beginning) ...»
http://www.cnn.com/video/standard.html?/vid...

I'm also posting the label on the product.

Do you think the label was sufficient to tell him what he needed to know?

Walter Reeves
Walter Reeves Decatur, GA
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    Commented on Jul 13, 2012
    There is a mutual responsibility here -- the manufacturer and the user of the product. The ...»
    label puts an emphasis on WEED control and lists Bluegrass and other grasses under "Weeds Controlled". I don't consider bluegrass a weed and I don't think most others would either. Most people don't read the fine print on labels, policies and lots of other documents but for our protection, we should. The text does say it will kill various grasses for 6 months -- he's screwed. However, a greater and more obvious emphasis should be displayed on the label that it kills grasses for an extended period of time.

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  • filled up, had to move some outside, the plants did way better than we thought,so we movd some outside 4

the green house my husband made from mostly all recycled stuff!!

he is a carpender by trade, one jobs he was on was take doen a building,he asked his boss if he could have the windows and some of the wood,he worked overtme to "pay" for them,this shown ...»
before the roof, which is made of 6gag. plastic. This is now the 2nd. year we are using it we did very good last year. will post another when I find it lol He built it all by himeself in 1 1/2 days.

Janet D
Janet D Berlin, NH
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    Commented on Jun 17, 2012
    Mind if I borrow this idea? I already have most of the recycled materials
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