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Diana W

Frostproof, FL
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About Me:

I like crafts and flowers.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Maybe the kitchen.


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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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  • Diana W
    Commented on Apr 28, 2013
    To get it off your windows, try a product called "Awesome".
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  • Stone leftover from another project and three galvanized trash can lids become a bird bath grouping! Another of my "use what you have" ventures! More pictures and directions at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com 3
  • Start by building a base. Add one level at a time while keeping it fairly level. This takes a few tries to keep it level and sturdy. 1
  • When the stacked stone is the height desired, add the galvanized lid. One down and two more to go!
  • The lids I had were different sizes so I made the bases larger or smaller to fit the lid. Also vary the heights to add interest.
  • Here's the tallest one filled and ready for customers!
  • Save out some stone to put in the top of each lid as a landing place for birds, to keep the lid in place if a larger bird or squirrel comes calling and for looks!
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Stacked Stone Bird Baths

Stone leftover from another project and three galvanized trash can lids become a bird bath grouping! Another of my "use what you have" ventures. More pictures and directions on http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com

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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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  • Diana W
    Commented on Apr 14, 2013
    My Father never had a bought bird bath; he always used a garbage can lid. That was in the ...»
    1940's up to the time of his death in 1981. The birds loved it. They could grip they little feet on the rim of it, which helped them balance themselves.

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Wildlife & Animals: When should I stop feeding the hummingbirds?

We have several feeders in our yard and enjoy seeing the hummingbirds fight and fuss over them. I do not want to cause a delay in their winter migration. They are very familiar with our yard and use the feeders all day long. When should I stop feeding them?
Donna J
Donna J Conyers, GA
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  • Diana W
    Commented on Aug 23, 2012
    i meant to say that "the birds CAN'T smell" ...»

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Does anyone know what this plant is called?

I have it in my garden here in South Florida. It is a bulb. I am new to gardening and do not know the name.
Hope M
Hope M Fort Lauderdale, FL
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  • Diana W
    Commented on Apr 26, 2012
    it's a Rain Lily. I have lots of them in my yard. Dug up a whole crate full of them last year ...»
    and I must have let alot of the tiny bulbs in the ground as I have as many now as I had before I dug. They really multilpy fast. Love them tho'.

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