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Nancy C

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  • Garden treasure jars - it's both a diy craft and a fun way to involve kids in the garden.
  • Come to the blog to see all 19 projects and instructions. 2
  • Frog Prince for indoors or outdoors. 1
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Garden Art and Craft Projects With Glass Gems (flat Marbles)

Are you ready to get crafting? Here's a list of easy projects you can make with glass gems (flat marbles). Whether you want to use up leftovers from other projects or start something new ...»
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Empress of Dirt - Melissa
Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada
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  • Pour baking soda into a bowl and slowly add peroxide until you have the consistency of paste.
  • Spread mixture over grout lines pressing in as you go. Leave on for at least a half hour or more! 1
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Homemade Grout Cleaner Put to the Test!

It didn't matter how many times I cleaned the bathroom counters they never really LOOKED clean! The culprit? Dirty grout lines! So, after a quick search I discovered the power of two ...»
At The Picket Fence
At The Picket Fence Florence, KY
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    Clipped on Jun 01, 2013 to Home DIY's
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My DIY Potting Bench Through the Seasons

We built this potting bench 2 years ago and have enjoyed it ever since. I use it constantly for various reasons, and make sure it is always eye catching. ...»
Pamela Groppe
Pamela Groppe Arnold, CA
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    Clipped on May 27, 2013 to Home DIY's
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  • I started by removing the covers and washing them.
  • I labeled the "fluff" taken from the back cushions so I wouldn't get confused when it was time to re-stuff.
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How to Make an Old Couch New Again for $10

I may have mentioned a few - or a million - times how much I love my living room couch. Well, after two years of lovin', my beloved couch was starting to show some wear. The notorious ...»
Living Rich on Less - Susan
Living Rich on Less - Sus... Huntingdon, PA
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    Clipped on May 18, 2013 to Home DIY's
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  • To say the backyard wasn't a selling point for the house would be an understatement.
  • Here's the same view today.
  • While a pair of loquat trees in my neighbor's yard provided some privacy, what stood out most was the chain-link fence.
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Share your garden before and after photos

It's prime gardening season in many places right now and we're getting a lot of questions on Hometalk from members facing challenges with their yards. Sometimes it's an old space with a ...»
Douglas Hunt
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
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    Liked on May 14, 2013
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  • "Before" ~ a few shrubs and tons of ivy and pachysandra. The side and backyards were so depressing I don't even have true "Before" pictures! 2
  • "After" ~ added and enlarged flower beds, arbors, a gazebo and other garden accents enhance the landscape. 8
  • "After" ~ a side yard full of ivy becomes a gazebo garden.
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5 Years ~ Before & After in Our Fairfield Garden

Hard to believe but we just marked our fifth anniversary in our "new" old house. Many , many projects later, we still have a few major improvements to finish. This spring is exterior ...»
Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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    Liked on May 14, 2013
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  • Do you want to have gorgeous, low-maintenance flower beds?
  • Seriously gorgeous? 5
  • This shady side yard AND our sunny flower beds stay looking good even through the hot Summer.  What's the secret?
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How to Have Beautiful Plants ALL Summer Long ... Even When You're Away

I told you the secret to having hanging ferns that are the envy of the neighborhood: http://www.hometalk.com/1427011/how-to-have-... NOW I'll show you how to keep your flower beds and ...»
Susan @ My Place to Yours
Susan @ My Place to Yours Jefferson City, TN
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  • Pallet fence panel before trimming the rotten wood and painting. 2
  • Pallet fence panel after trimming and painting.
  • The fence is being installed. 2
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Re-purposing pallets

This is a fence I made for my garden using pallets and old pickets from a fence that had been torn down. When I ran out of the old pickets, I used pallet boards and cut them to match the ...»
Allison House
Allison House Sumter, SC
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    Clipped on May 11, 2013 to Home DIY's
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  • All it takes is a some wool yarn and a few simple household items.
  • Begin by winding the wool around two fingers.
  • Keep winding until you form a wool ball about the size of a tennis ball.  Stick the yarn tail into the ball using a blunt needle.
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How to Make Dryer Balls

Want to save the planet, money, AND time. There is an easy way to do this. Make a set of Dryer Balls. Specifially, Felted Wool Dryer Balls. ...»
The Seasoned Homemaker
The Seasoned Homemaker Austin, TX
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    Clipped on May 10, 2013 to Household Cleaning
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  • My toy dump truck used as a planter
  • I found the truck at a yard sale for $5
  • I added a layer of gravel in the bed of the truck
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Dump Truck Planter

I grabbed another of my yard sale finds from the weekend and planted some flowers in it. Nothing is safe from potting soil around here. ...»
House Of Hawthornes
House Of Hawthornes Columbus, OH
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    Liked on May 10, 2013
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