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Linda S

Hastings, MI
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  • Take your light and check it out closely as some are different. 1
  • By the bulb you should see some small screws
  • Remove the screws and SLOWLY pull the pieces apart. You will then see a normal, everyday, single AA battery. Yep, that is what gets charged by the sun during the day so that it glows at night! 2
  • Change the battery out with a new one and...Let there be light! 2
  • Now, if you have a different type of light, say like this one from WalMart, with the globe on top, it gets even easier to replace the battery.
  • Kathe With An E~DIY Fix Your Solar Lights
Simply pull the stake out and you will see this on the globe end.
  • One single screw. Leave the three screws by the bulb alone.
  • And there is your battery. Change it out, put the screw back in and you are done!
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DIY Fix for Spring

Got solar lights that aren't working? Luckily, I know how to fix them right up! And, I am going to share my tip with you!Cuz, well, we're friends and all and that's what friends do, right?...

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Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO
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  • Estate sale sideboard, bought for $20, painted with chalk paint and graphics drawn on the front. 2
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Old Estate Sale Sideboard, 2nd Time's the Charm!{Chalk Paint/Graphics}

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Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule Virginia Beach, VA
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  • "The Coop" as it stood after taking it our to the farm.  Originally - we painted the shipping crate wood white - we later painted it brown to match the barn
  • Usually the first place visitor now go is to visit the "girls"  at the Chicken Coop
  • Inside the coop - three little nesting boxes made from scrap plywood - The girls don't seem to mind the recycled materials :)
  • The Coop - after painting to match the barn.
  • We used some of the left over flooring to make a 9' farm fresh egg sign for the barn - we cut the letters from the 3/4" oak.  We figured seeing the sign from time to time would help the chickens know whey they were there.
  • From time to time - they will fly up on the attached run to get a better view of the farm.
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The Chicken Coop - Made From Shipping Crates

Our Chicken Coop - built from shipping crates and reclaimed lumber. Home to our nine proud hens :) www.oldworldgardenfarms.com ...»

We don’t live on ‘The Farm’ just yet. We actually live in a typical residential neighborhood with neighbors within a throwing distance from us. We have frequent walkers that pass by the house and always give a friendly wave hello. So when we decided to build what we now call “The Coop” - we did so in our driveway where we had the modern convenience of electricity. We wanted to reuse some materials that we had obtained in years past, so we decided to build the chicken coop primarily out of old shipping crates. After week one, we not only had a frame to our structure, but a pretty significant start to the future home of the chickens. Spring was in full force at this time, and after the harsh winter we had, several individuals had decided to take up walking as a form of exercise. Each day we would hear general comments from the neighborhood such as, ”looking good”, and “keep up the good work”. It wasn’t until the actual outside structure was built that we started getting more curious looks and the occasional question, “Ok, you have to settle a bet, are you building a playhouse or a dog house?”. To much of their surprise, we would laugh and tell them that it was actually a chicken coop….always followed by a quick clarification of “Don’t worry, it’s not staying in the driveway, we are moving it out to the farm”. Now, we live in a small community, where the head football coach of our small high school lives just up the street. Without hesitation, one day at school he approached one of our boys and commented, “Son, you are going to have the most elaborate dog house on the block”. To the horror of our son, he shyly admitted to Coach that it wasn’t a doghouse at all, but a chicken coop in progress. Life has never been the same at school.....

You can find more about our coop and meet our nine hens here : http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/news-from-th...

Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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Hydrogen Peroxide - How to Use it as a Bleach Alternative

My Merry Messy Life
My Merry Messy Life Atlanta, GA
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  • Win a copy of Fairy Gardening at http://gardentherapy.ca/easter-basket-fairy-garden/ 1
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Fairy Garden Easter Baskets and Giveaway!

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More Fabulous Fairy Gardens

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  • Little worlds created with tiny plants, furniture, and little creatures makes them whimsical and, without a doubt, a lot of fun. Creating a fairy garden in an  Easter basket is pretty fun to do all year round!
  • Grab that old basket from the basement or garage and freshen it up with a little spray paint.
  • Line the basket with a 1-inch layer of sphagnum moss. Fill the basket with a high-quality potting soil. Then plant a small-leafed ivy, wrapping the ivy around the handle and tying it down with clear fishing line.
  • As you plant, treat your mini garden as you would a full-size landscape by adding taller plants as trees and shorter, bushier ones as shrubs. 2
  • Finally, add some low growing groundcover as "grass" for your fairy garden. Baby's tears is used in this shade-loving planter.
  • Lots of fairy garden goodies are available online if your local nursery doesn't carry them. 1
  • Win a copy of Fairy Gardening at http://gardentherapy.ca/easter-basket-fairy-garden/ 1
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Fairy Garden Easter Baskets and Giveaway!

This fun project creates a magical mini world living in an Easter basket. From one of the authors of the new book, Fairy Gardening, this step-by-step project shows you how to create your ...»
own mystical fairyland...in miniature! Win your very own copy of Fairy Gardening simply by visiting: http://gardentherapy.ca/easter-basket-fairy-... and leaving a comment. Also check out this round up of fabulous Fairy Garden from around Hometalk: http://gardentherapy.ca/fairy-garden-round-u...

Stephanie @ Garden Therapy
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Thistlewood Grand Rivers, KY
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