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Robyn Farwell

West Lebanon, NH
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My passion is gardening, but any in home improvements are always interesting to see.


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  • silverware in crystal light containers
  • never lose those corn skewers again

Repurposed Plastic Crystal Light containers

I always save the plastic containers from Crystal Light drink mixes. There are so many ways you can #recycle them for convenient storage.
Micki Sellers
Micki Sellers Montgomery, AL
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    Commented on Apr 29, 2013
    Very clever idea Micki!
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  • Years of hard water deposits and grime accumulated ove time.
  • 15 minutes later! Major difference!
  • Start by saturating the entire area with a 60-40 percent mixture of white vinegar and water. Spray the area liberally with a spray bottle and let the mixture sit for a few minutes. This will help loosen everything up
  • Then take an old handy dandy toothbrush and start scrubbing the water deposits. The gunk and hard water deposits will start to break off in little chunks. Then rinse with steaming hot water. 1
  • Now that you have cleaned off the top layer, grab a scouring pad to get the stubborn spots. Just moisten the pad with  a little hot water and begin scrubbing the crevices where the remaining water deposits are. 1
  • You can see the blue "soap" from the scouring pad where I had to scrub a little harder than the toothbrush would allow.
  • Now give it one final rinse with hot water and use your dry eraser to clean off smudges. This step kind of "polishes" it off but is not necessary if you don't have any minor surface level scuffs.
  • One final rinse and a wipe down with a paper towel and you are done my friend! And no harmful chemicals were used which is a bonus!
  • Voila! Now your sink faucet shines like a brand new one!!! With a little elbow grease and a couple cleaning tools and supplies you have saved yourself lots of money and can prolong the life of your existing sink and faucet! 1
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How to Easily Remove Hard Water Deposits

I don't know how it happened or when it happened but one day when I looked down at my kitchen sink faucet there was grime and hard water deposits that had accumulated from the past 10 ...»
years! One day there was nothing and the next day bam it was there! It was disgusting and I wanted it gone ASAP so I broke out the big guns and with ease was able to remove 10 years of hard water deposits in 15 mintues! Check out the before and after pictures and find out what tools you need to remove hardwater deposits like this. http://decoratedchaos.blogspot.com/2013/04/r...

Jennifer Schmitz
Jennifer Schmitz Raymore, MO
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    @ Norma Cove ~ For windows, mirrors and stainless steel & my white laundry (1/2 cup for a full ...»
    load of laundry I use strait Hydrogen Peroxide (in a spray bottle) that gives no streaks, Incredible shine and so cheap (I buy bottles and bottles at the Dollar Tree Store (or many have General Dollar Stores It's also a great disinfectan :) .Good Luck!

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Laminate floor

KMS - We just had laminate flooring put in over a year ago and there are a few places where you can see where they were put together have a small space. Is there any filling I can buy so these spaces to not show? Thanks!

Robyn Farwell
Robyn Farwell West Lebanon, NH
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    Commented on Mar 24, 2013
    A learning lesson indeed Bernice. With this being said, put in 2 years ago, warranty or not, I ...»
    was not going to let this slide! lol. Thanks!

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  • Nothing says Easter (or spring) like eggs and young plants.  I decided to mix the two by planting tiny succulents in a ceramic egg crate.
  • Cactus soil is important when planting succulents in a small space with no drainage. 1
  • Don't have a ceramic egg crate?  Buy one here:  http://amzn.to/XXwH1g  These also make excellent jewelry holders!
  • Fill part way with cactus soil.
  • Arrange your succulents.   Once planted there's no need to water.  Simply mist with a water bottle to keep moist.
  • Present proudly to your host(ess)!
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This Easter Hostess Gift Keeps on Giving!

This year my family has been invited to Easter brunch. I want to bring a gift that's appropriate for the day, but that will continue to bring joy for the days and weeks to come. Read on ...»
to learn more... #Easter

'a casarella
'a casarella San Diego, CA
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    Commented on Mar 21, 2013
    This is amazing! Love it!
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  • A compact herb spiral with stone filled gabion walls. 7
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How to Build a Herb Spiral Garden

The Micro Gardener - Anne
The Micro Gardener - Anne Australia
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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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  • Robyn Farwell
    Commented on Mar 05, 2013
    What a great, smart idea Lisa! Thank you for sharing this!
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  • before: plain builder quality countertops
  • after: a look-alike granite makeover

A Bathroom Counter Makeover

This vanity in my kids' bathroom won't be replaced any time soon so I used a granite look-alike paint to make it over.
Randi Dukes
Randi Dukes Flower Mound, TX
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  • Robyn Farwell
    Commented on Mar 03, 2013
    Nice job!!! My next project for bathrooms AND kitchen!
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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!

Mom4Real
Mom4Real Lexington, KY
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    Commented on Feb 27, 2013
    Rebecca & Mom4Real.....Mine as well sprung open (between the door & glass), but thankfully I ...»
    felt it was going to "spring open" once I took the 3rd screw out, therefore I stood in front of it to take the 4th screw out, and caught it from springing completely open. It's SO easy to do, and honestly since I've done it, I can see the cookies baking w/o turning on the oven light, and anything else that is in there. Thank you again Mom4Real for the post. This was so easy with such success!

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I finished painting my kitchen countertops this weekend.

Total project was about $60.00. ($17.00 for the Primer, $20.00 for the Countertop Coating and $20.00 for the Polycrylic). I already owned the paint, but that was about $15.00 worth. I know they sell kits for this kindof thing (made by Gianni or Rustoleum), but I wanted to go with a different paint scheme. I got the original idea from a blog (creative Kristi's) Total process took about 3 days

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Teri U
Teri U Queen Creek, AZ
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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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  • Robyn Farwell
    Commented on Feb 11, 2013
    Thank you LandlightS! U have thoroughly answered my question. Thanks a bunch!
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