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Melanie P

Exeter, CA
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About Me:

I am a homeschool mother of too, an avid diyer, and run a successful cattle and farming ranch with my husband, we have beef cattle, and farm walnuts, pecans, and navel oranges. we have a few thousand acres and love gardening, we grow our own beef, chicken, fruits, vegetables, and eggs, i also love sewing

Favorite area of home improvement:

everything!!!


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Remodel before and after

We did all the work ourselves.
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Kim S Charlotte, NC
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    fantastic remodel!!!!! loved the brick wall and the scroll banister!!!!
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Outdoor Living: Any tips for removing this wasp's nest close to a home?

Found this surprised on a Kennesaw home over the weekend. How should we remove it?
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AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA
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    Commented on Jun 13, 2012
    never seen a was[ nest that nig, scarry!!!! i have been stung by pne wasp 3 times in my back ...»
    and neck before! I was sick for about 5 hours after

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Crusty White Stuff on Pots

You may notice a dried white powder on the outside of your clay pots. This is called efflorescence. ...»
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Walter Reeves Decatur, GA
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    i thank you too walter!
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Just to say Thanks

i have gotten so many responses to questions i have posted here.They all have been very helpful.What a great group of people.So many unique projects Thanks i sure do appreciate HomeTalk
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Diane M Richmond, OH
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  • Cheddar cheese waxed up
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Hand made cheese press and cheese

We was thinking about making homemade cheese. I researched and Bob made me the press. Than I stared making cheese and I love making it as much as we love eating it.
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Ladena S Ava, MO
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  • Melanie P
    Commented on May 26, 2012
    i have made cheese for years!! we have milked our own cow too. my press looks alot like ...»
    yours. be real careful about the temp in the room where you store your cheese, if it gets too hot or cold, mold will start to grow on cheese or bubble up the wax, the cheese could get totally ruined. i learned that the hard way. enjoy! i recommend Lehmans and New England Cheesemakers for supplies and good recipes

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  • I found this old door for $2.50 at a thrift store. I turned it upside down and made the bottom the top. 3
  • I used citrus paint remover to strip the paint. Then I sanded it well.
  • I added some trim and some appliques. Construction adhesive kept most of it in place, clamps and tape kept the trim from moving around. I also had to fill the holes where the door handle was, using wood plugs and filler.
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Making a Trumeau Mirror from an Old Door

I found this old door at a thrift store, and thought it might make a great mirror.
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Meridian Road Rupert, ID
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Gardening: I found these at the visitor's center in Philadelphia. Has anyone ever seen a rhododendron with multiple colors?

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Dena H Walkerton, VA
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    Commented on May 26, 2012
    yup they are hydrangeas
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Restore Project Colors-Your Thoughts?

So I stripped the paint off our porch and it's ready to be painted with Restore. Here are a few pictures of the porch. What color do you think we should paint it-Fieldstone or Sandstone ...»
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Home Repair Tutor Pittsburgh, PA
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    i need to do the same thing a my new victorian home, our trim house colors are the same exact ...»
    colors you have, white with barn red burgundyish. our porch wooden planks are painted green, which i dont like, so let us know what you go with so i can check it out! i was thinking a matchin trim color.. i hadnt thought of sandstome

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Key and Purse holder

Well, I lost a rake but I gained a key rack or purse holder.
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Jan M Toledo, OR
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  • Melanie P
    Commented on May 26, 2012
    you can find tons of these for inexpensive at antique stores
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