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Carol S

Vernon, NJ
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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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  • I grabbed an empty jar, some flat sided marbles and some good glue
  • I glued the marbles all over the jar in a random pattern. 1
  • I then took a solar light from the Dollar Tree and took the long pole off. I dropped the light part, solar cell at the bottom, into the jar
  • I spray painted a leftover wooden stake a dark blue and screwed the cap of the jar lid into the pole.
  • And then screwed the jar onto the lid. Not only does it shimmer in the sunlight, it gives off a soft blue glistening glow at night thanks to the solar light inside. 
Should the light quit working,
I can simple untwist it and replace the battery in the light. 1
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DIY Garden Art

I wanted to add some new elements to my back garden this year.I wanted something that sparkled and stood out among the plants as they start to grow and bloom.And, because you know me, and ...»
my lack of patience, it had to be easy. I grabbed an empty jar, some flat sided marbles and some good glue and went to work.

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Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO
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  • Four baskets and two caddies; for cooking items, sugar and coffee, tea, cells phones and drying dishes. 1
  • 7.5 feet of wall storage means a clean counter! 4
  • A drying station for the little things.
  • Decorative accessories keep it functional and pretty! 1
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Keeping the clutter off the counter

Do you hate the various piles on your kitchen counter? One of my top goals this year is to stop the clutter. With the simple addition of a wall storage system I was able to organize my ...»
kitchen supplies as well as miscellaneous items.

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No. 29 Design Belmont, MA
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  • Use as gift boxes
  • use to package cookies
  • use for homemade candy coated pretzel sticks

Who would have thought to use a Pringle Can for that!

Did you know that a Pringles can has about 1500 uses? Well not really, but I am going to show you 3 creative ways to recycle your chip cans into something fun, festive and useful.
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TopThisTopThat Pendergrass, GA
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  • Our garden and landscape annuals ready to be planted - all of these were grown for under $7 1
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How To Easily Start Garden And Flower Seeds Indoors On The Cheap!

Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • glue the pennies onto the mesh
  • penny floor template will help you space the pennies evenly
  • here are a few squares laid out together! Beautiful!

Make a Floor out of REAL pennies

What you need (1) About 300 pennies per sq. foot (2) Weldbond Glue (3) Mosaic Tile Mesh (4) Clear Packing Tape (5) Scrap Cardboard (6) Latex Gloves (7) Cement board (8) Mortar (9) ...»
Unsanded Grout (10) Polyurethane Sealant,

Visit the blog post below to download a printable template. Put the template onto the scrap cardboard and cover completely with packing tape (so the glue wont stick). Simply cut the mosaic tile mesh into 1 foot squares and lay it over the template. Use the weldbond glue to glue the pennies to the mesh -- make sure you use a rubber glove so the oils from your hand don't tarnish the pennies! After you create all your squares, the pennies can be laid just like any tile floor!

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  • Our neutral guest bedroom, created from almost all second hand pieces! 3
  • a french script upholstered chair that I found a Marshall's for $98!
  • I also hung an antique chandelier that I painted white
  • A mirror that I spray painted the frame to match the lamps
  • Antique botanical prints that I found on eBay then framed in dollar store frames.
  • I assembled a group of inexpensive pillows 1
  • All of the bedding, pillows, and curtains came from Target and Marshall's.
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Neutral Guest Bedroom

This is our guest bedroom which was done on a budget of $200! We got the headboard for $50 and painted it, and then assembled the rest of the room from thrift store finds. The room is ...»
painted in Behr Gobi Desert with Ultra White Trim. We used simple white bedding & curtains to keep everything feeling clean & relaxing for our guests!

LiveLoveDIY
LiveLoveDIY Knoxville, TN
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    Commented on Oct 29, 2012
    very nice job
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  • A couple of hours will get you a pretty spiffy and inexpensive new fall wreath.  Unbleached coffee filters, a foam wreath and the decorations of your choice.  Pretty great results from a whole lotta nothin.  http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2012/09/fall-coffee-filter-wreath.html 4
  • A couple of hours will get you a pretty spiffy and inexpensive new fall wreath.  Unbleached coffee filters, a foam wreath and the decorations of your choice.  Pretty great results from a whole lotta nothin.  http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2012/09/fall-coffee-filter-wreath.html 1
  • A couple of hours will get you a pretty spiffy and inexpensive new fall wreath.  Unbleached coffee filters, a foam wreath and the decorations of your choice.  Pretty great results from a whole lotta nothin.  http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2012/09/fall-coffee-filter-wreath.html 1
  • A couple of hours will get you a pretty spiffy and inexpensive new fall wreath.  Unbleached coffee filters, a foam wreath and the decorations of your choice.  Pretty great results from a whole lotta nothin.  http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2012/09/fall-coffee-filter-wreath.html 3
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Fall Coffee Filter Wreath

This is the second coffee filter wreath I've made. I made one last year for Christmas and I knew I wanted one for Fall. So easy and takes only a couple of hours. See the full tutorial ...»
here http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2012/09/fall-...

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  • Lattice creates privacy on the one side of our deck where we really needed it! 1
  • Support boards in the back attach the lattice to the deck railing.
  • Pots of jasmine are growing up the lattice and smell so wonderful when we're sitting outside.

How to Add Privacy to a Deck~ Wood Lattice Screen!

We have huge trees on 2 sides of our backyard which give us wonderful privacy but our 3'rd side was definitely lacking some! So, we added this framed wood lattice to the railing of our ...»
deck and secured it with support boards in the back. Pots of jasmine put on each side have begun to trail up and wind their way around the lattice and hanging lanterns with an S hook (and battery operated candles) give off a soft glow on a warm Summer evening.Thanks for stopping by! ~Vanessa #PorchPride

At The Picket Fence
At The Picket Fence Florence, KY
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    Think I'm going to put this on my husbands "hunny do list" thanks for the great idea
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