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Marilyn Mack

Lexington, KY
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  • The Shade Path garden: Variegated Solomon Seal (Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum') in front of the blue flowers of Brunnera 'Jack Frost'. 1
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Scenes From the Shade Path Garden

Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gardener
Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gar... Pittsburgh, PA
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  • My hypertufa planters from previous post
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Can Someone Give Me A Hand?

House Of Hawthornes
House Of Hawthornes Columbus, OH
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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.

#OrganizedHome

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#ProudestDIY

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No. 29 Design
No. 29 Design Belmont, MA
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  • Homemade Floor Cleaner - before/after shots of our dark laminate wood floors
  • This floor cleaner also doubles as a great all-purpose cleaner! I use it on my counters (NOT granite!), mirrors, and even our stainless steel appliances!
  • Use a microfiber cloth wrapped over a Swiffer (or similar sweeper). Better yet, you can purchase a Libman or Vileda mop with a refillable compartment for your homemade cleaner!

All-Natural Homemade Floor Cleaner

The best homemade floor cleaner made with a few simple, all-natural ingredients to get your floors clean and streak-free! Also works as a great all-purpose cleaner for counters, mirrors, ...»
appliances, etc. With nearly 500k pins on Pinterest, this one's a keeper!

Nature's Nurture
Nature's Nurture Canada
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  • Kitchen Floor BEFORE-I've had this floor for almost 20 years.  It was not in my budget to replace it. I had seen people paint their wood floors, so I decided to try to paint my vinyl/linoleum floor. 2
  • Before painting with primer--I mopped the floor with a little dish soap, Mr. Clean and warm water.  I rinsed the floor until the water was clean and soap free. This took about 6 moppings. 
After the floor dried, I wiped it down with TSP (Trisodium phosphate). The TSP helps to clean, degrease, and dull the finish of the floor. I used a latex "oops" gray primer.
  • I have 2 cats and a dog.  I used my leaf blower to make sure there were no stray hairs flying around. 1
  • To get a good feel for the pattern I used newspapers. 2
  • I got busy with some painter's tape and started painting my squares.
  • I used Mythic paint.  It went on really well, and 18 months later, is holding up fantastic.  I don't like shiny floors-I chose the original floor for THAT reason. It was dull.  I chose a satin paint, and decided not to seal the paint. 3
  • I love how it turned out, but honestly, now that I have black countertops (that I painted) I'm thinking about changing out the blue squares....  You can see the full tutorial over at My Repurposed Life  http://bit.ly/IeyAKO 8
  • UPDATED to add.  I have changed out the blue squares for dark gray squares. See more details on the blog.  http://bit.ly/Y8wq6S
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How to paint outdated linoleum floor

Last week I showed my oak cabinets that I painted white. Several people remarked about not painting wood. I hope no one has objections to me painting linoleum. :) ...»

See the full tutorial @ My Repurposed Life http://bit.ly/IeyAKO

Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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Make Your Own Reusable Swiffer Cloths!

I use my Swiffer sweeper a whole lot and buying those disposable cloths can really add up. Here's a way to make your self a whole bunch of cloths that can be washed and reused, quickly and very inexpensively!

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CreekLineHouse . Algonac, MI
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  • The toolbox is perfect for dropping shoes in when we are in a rush and great for toting all the shoes upstairs when they start piling up!
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Streamlining our Entryway

Sherry C
Sherry C Portland, OR
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Streamlining our Entryway

Sherry C
Sherry C Portland, OR
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How to create a Mason Jar Patio Chandelier

Beth B
Beth B Birmingham, AL
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How to create a Mason Jar Patio Chandelier

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Beth B Birmingham, AL
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