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Kay Harold

Clinton, IA
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  • Ants lying in Windex. 3

ANTS? Easy, Safe Solution!

An exterminator told my friend that when you begin to see ants, they are the scouts. Stop these and you won't have ants. My son discovered that if you spray them with Windex (or any other glass cleaner), they are exterminated. Keep after it for a while and you won't have ants. We have used this for years. 2 days ago our humming bird feeder leaked onto the concrete front porch...the liquid got down in the crack between brick and concrete so there was not way to flush it out. Ants ...»
appeared quickly, I sprayed them with Windex. Watched through the day and kept spraying them. Now ant free! Safe for kids, pets and environment! It is worth a try before you spend hundreds.

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA
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    Sharon Tillman - I was kind of wondering about the safety of Windex. We moved to a different ...»
    this winter and the previous owners had built a brick patio and walkways. They used sand to set the pavers and there are little brown ants coming up every where. I used to live in Texas and know the trials of killing fire ants, especially in my dogs pen. These don't sting as badly as fire ants but I still don't like them crawling on me or my dog. We had a workman over the other day and he said to put out a half and half mixture of baking soda and corn starch. I put out a bunch of this yesterday and it seems to have worked on some of the little ant hills. Glad to have some other easy suggestions like corn meal or borax!

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  • Pallet Porch Swing created from an ordinary swing plan with just a few customizations. 2
  • Painted a soft blue shade, this swing is an inviting and comfortable place to spend the summer days! 3
  • Building a swing is not as difficult as it may seem!
  • Using these pattern making rulers, just alter the lines for an interesting and unique look!
  • Trace the pattern and cut the design.  It's just a simple edit to a basic shape!
  • Once it's all together, simply paint, seal and hang! 2
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Nantucket Inspired Porch Swing made from Reclaimed Pallets

Using some standard porch swing plans, I altered them to reflect the shape of one of my favorite swings. So far, it's hanging in there..har-har...
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The Bold Abode Forest, VA
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Landscaping: How to fix drainage problems in backyard?

We bought a home in Iowa in January. When we first looked at the home in October, we had been through a drought all summer. We did not notice any standing water and the grass was growing ...»
well in all areas of the yard. The yard was not fenced but we have since added a wood fence because of our dog. The soil is sandy parts of the yard and clay in the area but the back door out of the garage. We discovered the problems when we had a snowstorm and then a sudden warm up. It was warm enough to melt some of the snow off the roof but the ground was still frozen. The previous home owner used edging blocks around all the beds that rim the house. He did not angle the downspouts enough so the water is able to run away the the house so we know we have to fix that. There is an area right next to the back door out of the garage that is fairly flat and two downspouts run off into that area. Our neighbors backyard is higher than ours and we've now seen that it drains into this same area, adding to the problem. We don't know whether trenching out and putting drainage tubes under ground would fix the issue or it those would just freeze again next winter? There are a lot of trees in the neighborhood and we noticed that a lot of leaves had blown into our yard. Many of the neighbors are 70+ and didn't get the leaves raked last Fall so we have to consider leaves as an on going issue. It is an ugly mess right now and we are still waiting for a thaw to get to work on this problem.

Kay Harold
Kay Harold Clinton, IA
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    I appreciate the thoughts each of you have shared. It is a little better now. I understand Mr. ...»
    Hunt's comment because I've seen them blowing into any low spot and blocking the run off. Having trees in the neighborhood if pretty but I guess I'm not used to people not seeing about keeping their leaves raked up on their own property. Here it seems it they blow off their yard they aren't their problem any more!

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  • Plenty of space to add table and chairs for enjoying the neighborhood.
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"No Porch... No Problem" ~ Create the "Porch Feeling" with a patio in the front yard, perfect for meeting and greeting!

Switzer's Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
Switzer's Nursery & Lands... Northfield, MN
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  • The raised planter of natural stone helps to define the outdoor room space and provides some built in seating when the neighbors all stop by.
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"No Porch... No Problem" ~ Create the "Porch Feeling" with a patio in the front yard, perfect for meeting and greeting!

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Switzer's Nursery & Lands... Northfield, MN
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  • Getting in touch with the gardens and flowers in the front yard is so much eaiser hanging out on a patio.
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"No Porch... No Problem" ~ Create the "Porch Feeling" with a patio in the front yard, perfect for meeting and greeting!

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  • Try vinegar and water or for really tough stuck on grime - bleach and water 8
  • Broken slats can be repaired easily by swapping it out for a perfectly good one on the bottom.
  • Swap out slats using the same technique used to shorten blinds. Pop off the plastic buttons on the bottom of the blinds.
  • Remove the pull cords up to the broken slat. Replace the slat with one from the bottom.
  • Re-thread the pull cord through all slats, replace plastic buttons on the bottom and presto!! 1
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How to Clean Blinds - the easy way!

Getting the Spring Fever itch? Get a jump start on your spring cleaning with an easy way to clean those icky blinds. #SpringCleaning
20 Minutes Easy
Ellora - Creatively Southern
Ellora - Creatively South... Knoxville, TN
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  • Build a simple firepit with pavers and a firebowl. We got our firebowl from Lowe's for less than $80.
  • Stack pavers on level ground. We put ours on our concrete patio.
  • For a 35" firebowl we used 48 pavers and stacked them 4 layers high.
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How to Build A Firepit

We built this simple firepit at the end of the summer and it only takes 30 minutes to put it together!
Ellora - Creatively Southern
Ellora - Creatively South... Knoxville, TN
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  • The door is installed on the original closet hinges
  • We notched out the trim to make room for the hinges
  • We installed a deadbolt into the side, which fits into two 4" screws we drilled into the wall studs.
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Hidden Bookcase Door

Our home has a room converted from half of our garage that my husband uses as his "man cave". There's a really awkward closet that wasn't serving much of a purpose. So we worked with Ana ...»
White to come up with a door that also serves as a bookcase! And the best part? You can hardly tell it's a door! We chose to install a deadbolt and use the hidden closet for locking gun storage. It cost about $60 in lumber. For more photos and a link to the plans, you can see my post here http://www.killerbdesigns.com/is-it-a-bookca...

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Brooke N Lake Jackson, TX
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