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Power to the Lemon: 10 Amazing Household Tips
Lemons may seem pretty run-of-the-mill as far as fruit goes, but this citrus has hidden potential! Since they're highly acidic, lemons have a ton of simple and helpful applications around
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This is an amazingly informative post! Lemons are great and smell so good! Love your graphics!
Home Maintenance & Repairs: How to get rid of well water stains
my daughter just moved to an area that has well water, i visited her last week, and ask her why was her tub and toilet were so yellow, she told me it might be the water. she has tried
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CLR or Rust Out works great
Queen Size Old Door Headboard - Made on the Light Side
The old doors that we purchase are usually made from pine, oak or mahogany. This old door was originally made using pine. After removing most of the paint we seal the front before
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Reclaimed Wood Ceiling- Tips & Tricks
Our big backyard project is done! We added reclaimed wood to our patio ceiling and it turned out great. Come see how a little 'old wood' transformed our outdoor space.
The Fan Favorites From Last Week's Make It Pretty Monday
A couple of house tours, craft tips and a tribute to out Mom's!
Windows
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Cracked patio
I have a patio that is cracking really bad the one crack is 1/4 in wide so filling it prob wouldn't work does anyone have any ideas how to salvage it?
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If the slabs are stable you can always do a tile over lay, or overlay with some other pavers ...»
DIY Fix for Spring
Got solar lights that aren't working? Luckily, I know how to fix them right up! And, I am going to share my tip with you!Cuz, well, we're friends and all and that's what friends do, right?...
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Sometimes the little solar panel that collects the sunlight gets hazy looking. I've seen ...»
Home Maintenance & Repairs: My cabinets are pressed wood, swollen from water, how do I repair.
I want to paint them but don't know where tostart or if it is possible to sand them smoothe enough to paint.
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Like to know what kind of sandpaper please
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
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Any tips for cleaning real wood blinds? There has GOT to be a better way than 1 slat at a ...»