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JO Erie

Newell, IA
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  • Go Paperless. If your mailbox is eternally filled with bills, it might be time to go paperless. Doing this is easy – just ask your bank, cable company and other bill-giving services how to sign up for it.
  • Use Old Shutters. This project is as simple as hang and use! You can make your own system or just stick your loose mail in the slates – either way, it will look better than a scattered pile on the table.
  • Repurpose Paint Cans. If you've recently painted a room or two, you probably have a couple of old paint cans lying around. Use them to organize your mail! Paint "in" or "out" on the cans or simply slap a sticky note on the front.
  • Eliminate Junk Mail. Every year, the average household gets nearly 800 pieces of junk mail. Don't you wish there was an easier way to stop the never-ending stream of snail mail spam? Turns out there is, and it's called PaperKarma.
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Four Smart Ways to Organize Mail

If your front hallway table is hard to find under the piles of coupons and credit card offers, try one of these easy ways to organize your mail. It's the easiest way to spring clean! #SpringFever ...»

For more details, visit: https://brightnest.com/posts/2x4-four-smart-...

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BrightNest Denver, CO
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Old wire egg basket and thrift store floor lamp stand repurposed into an outdoor planter

I used an old wire egg basket and a thrift store floor lamp stand to make this outdoor flower stand. The basket is lined with black landscape cloth and a hanging basket liner. ASSEMBLY ...»
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANT STANDRemove lamp assembly and wiring from lamp stand, leaving the threaded nipple that connected it to the stand.Paint the stand & basket if desired. We used rust preventive outdoor paint. Cut a block from a piece of pressure treated wood. We used an old piece that we had on hand and cut our block approx. 1"x 5 ½ " x 5 ½".Then drill a hole in the block that will allow it to slip down over the nipple and fit snuggly onto the stand. You will now need to countersink a nut onto the nipple. The block should now be firmly seated.Next, center the basket onto the block and attach as shown in photo.If using the plant stand outdoors you will need to anchor it to the ground. We used two 1/2" pieces of rebar that were about 2 feet long. This will depend on the soil type. If using rebar, you will need a torch to bend a 90 degree angle that will fit over the top of the base as shown in photo. You can be creative with any of these steps, but be sure that it is weather proof and sturdy.

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Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL
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  • Make sure to record your information here for later reference, and as pictured here the instructions say replace after 5 years.
  • The date of manufacture on my hardwired smoke/ CO detector.

When does a carbon monoxide detector expire?

Did you know that carbon monoxide detectors have an expiration date? Most are good for 5-7 years on average. Over the weekend, my hardwired smoke/ CO detector went off and would not ...»
reset. We decided to call the fire depatment just to be safe and they confirmed that the alarm was failing and needs replacement. On most CO alarms, there is a tag on the back or inside the battery compartment which will have a date of manufacture or an expiration date (as shown w/ pencil in photo). Always keep the instructions in an accessable place for quick reference if an alert should sound, or to confirm when yours needs replacement. Carbon Monoxide is a real hazard and if you have a gas burning appliance in your home you definitely should have at least one CO detector.

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Hamtil Construction LLC Saint Louis, MO
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  • A little nontraditional way to decorate your pumpkins!
  • Love the way they turned out! And they are so pretty they can stay out until Thanksgiving!
  • I think the damask is my favorite...and is the easiest to do!

I'm sharing one of my favorite fall projects...my Country Living inspired découpage pumpkins!

#Bestof2012 A different twist on decorating pumpkins! Just use Mod Podge to apply fabric inspired paper cut outs...fun and pretty! Find complete directions on my blog.
Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict
Debbie @ Confessions of a... Buford, GA
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  • We have a plastic pool now but this would be just perfect. They could play in their pool and I could cool off in mine. heheh.

everything wonderful for our pets

Not sure who sells these but will let you know as soon as I find out or maybe someone here knows. Our Vet just posted it on FB I love the deck idea too. I wonder if I could make it out of pallets and old cedar?
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Jan M Toledo, OR
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    Awesome
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