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Patricia R

Boca Raton, FL
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About Me:

--love gardens, flowers, all of nature

Favorite area of home improvement:

---plants potted, bring in a garden into my home


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DIY fresh flower preservative

I love keeping fresh flowers in my home and I like to make them last as long as possible. So, today I'm sharing a few recipes for making your own fresh flower preservative. #itching4spring
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Sharon @ mrs. hines class Spring, TX
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  • Using your nail and hammer, punch a small hole in the lid of the jar. You're going to be cutting your sponge and you want your sponge to fit tightly through the hole, so keep it small. You can always make it bigger as necessary. 10
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Make A DIY Butterfly Feeder In 6 Easy Steps

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BrightNest Denver, CO
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  • Clean the space between your oven doors. 3
  • Special tool for torx screw...around $5. 1
  • Open up the doors, but be careful, because they may spring apart. 1
  • All clean and completely see through now! 1
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How To Clean In Between The Glass On Your Stove Doors

Want to clean that space in between the glass on your oven door? It's really not hard...all you need is an inexpensive tool and a few free minutes...come on over and let me show you how I cleaned mine!

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Mom4Real Lexington, KY
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    Me, too---thanks--!!
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  • Clean the space between your oven doors. 3
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Mom4Real Lexington, KY
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  • 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar
  • 1 cup of water
  • Step 1: Pour vinegar and water into a microwave safe measuring cup or bowl. 1
  • Step 2: Place measuring cup or bowl in the microwave and heat it until boiling; this will vary by microwave. Its best to keep a close eye on it as it begins to boil. Over boiling may cause excess steam to build up causing the microwav
  • Step 3: Allow the measuring cup or bowl to remain in the microwave for approximately five minutes so that the steam can accumulate inside the oven.
  • Step 4: Carefully open and remove the measuring cup or bowl .Wipe the inside of the microwave clean with a damp sponge. For stubborn stains dipping your sponge in the remaining vinegar and water mixture (careful not to burn yourself )
  • Step 5: Dry with a paper towel
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How to clean and disinfect the microwave with just vinegar and water.

5 easy step to clean and disinfect your microwave with just vinegar and water.

Things You'll Need ...»

Microwave safe bowl ( I used a large glass measuring cup)

Sponge

Paper towels

1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar

1 cup of water

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5 Minutes Easy
Christina Falcon
Christina Falcon Austin, TX
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    Great idea, thanks--!!
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  • This headboard's new home.  The Decorator did a wonderful job with this color palette.  It looks so comfy! 17
  • Designed to fit both a king size and a queen size bed. 2
  • We color-matched one of the remaining colors on the from then painted the added trim, legs and shelf.  Both the Customer and our Team were very happy with the results.
  • Ready for Customer pickup.
  • This is one of the few pics of me when I'm not covered in sawdust. 10
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90 year old door made into a headboard to fit both a king size and queen size bed frame.

The Decorator we worked with asked us to make the headboard to fit both a king size and a queen size bed, After cleaning and sealing the front of the door we painted the other trim ...»
details using a color still visible from one of the original paints on the door.

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Vintage Headboards
Vintage Headboards Frisco, TX
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    Fantastic--!! A true Artist, Robert--!!
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  • Here I am working on the base of the little house. 2
  • Here it is altogether. Hope you like it!! 5

My Little Window House

I've been seeing a lot of these little "greenhouses" made from windows and doors and I decided I wanted one, too. Very very easy to make. You need 6 windows, 4 of them have to be alike ...»
for the bottom of the greenhouse. And two have to be alike for the little "roof" of the greenhouse. It's lots of fun and looks pretty cute, I must say. :)

Linda B
Linda B Trumbull, CT
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    Commented on Oct 28, 2012
    That is so cute--how clever of you--!!
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I Turned a Tire into an Ottoman!

I can't stop smiling! Everytime I walk pass my sunroom I want to pat myself on the back. I've been wanting a round ottoman forever. So I got a tire and made one! Take a look at all the ...»
before and after pics and the how-to here: http://www.thatwasawhat.blogspot.com/

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Nikki
Nikki Atlanta, GA
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    Commented on Oct 22, 2012
    Great Ladies,!! --so clever & artistic--!!
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