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49 skills a person needs to survive homeownership—everything from removing stripped screws to cleaning big paint spills off the carpet.
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Can't hurt to try: Spray the plant with Epsom salts (1 teaspoon dissolved in a spray bottle of warm water (about 4 cups). That gives the pepper plant a boost of magnesium that is required at flowering time to produce fruit. Spray them again 10 days later and in a few weeks, you will have more peppers than you can eat.
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where was this when I was spending a silly amount of money on no slip pads..that DON"T WORK! Slip-proof your rug: To give an area rug some traction, flip it over, and apply lines of acrylic-latex caulk every 6 inches or so. Once dry, you can safely put down your rug; the rubbery strips will hold it in place...via Martha. Genius!
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Replace the fake drawer in front of the kitchen sink with a paper towel holder!
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Add baking soda to the water when you hard boil eggs. It raises the pH of the water and makes them easier to peel by reducing the albumen's ability to stick to the shell. Nice tip!
Pretty much the best website ever: knockoff DIYs of retail decor. (anthropologie, ballard design, crate & barrel, land of nod, pier 1, pottery barn, restoration hardware, urban outfitters, west elm, williams-sonoma and others). Truly some of the neatest ideas ever!!
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Revamp Bathroom Mirror: Before & After -- And it doesn't involve cutting or removing the mirror!
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what a fun space, perhaps in the downstairs entry/laundry space!
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Knockoff DIYs of: anthropologie, ballard design, crate & barrel, land of nod, pier 1, pottery barn, restoration hardware, urban outfitters, west elm, williams-sonoma and others
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25 clever tips to make life easier. It's true. My life has gotten easier the moment I pinned it...
Another pinner said: This website is AMAZING. It is my workout bible, and best of all, its completely FREE. Tons of workout vids and plenty more to stave off ruts. Most of the routines are between 12-20 mins long and that's all you need.
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This is such a great idea and easily done....................Paint all the shiny brass knobs with Rustoleum Oil Rubbed bronze spray.
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Homemade Oxyclean anyone? 1 cup water 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide 1/2 cup baking soda
How to paint furniture black to get that high-end "Pottery Barn-esque" look.
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10 Common Thrift Store Finds And Ways to Use Them for DIY Projects. good advice!
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Use silica gel packets to keep pumkins/gourds from molding
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Scan your kids' artwork into a book so you don't have to keep 1,000 pieces of paper forever. I have a friend who does this - so smart.
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how to remove a stripped screw using a rubber band.
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A quick picture hanging tool... read the tutorial - very smart!!
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canvas + wood letters, then paint the whole thing. cute!
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Homemade laundry soap - I actually might try this!
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upcycle- these are made from the card board cases bottled water comes in. Are you serious??? brilliant idea!
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Love this recipe also! I SWEAR by Lemi-shine...my dishes never have spots on them, I never will use anything else. You will notice a difference the very first time..even plastic containers are spotless!
Easy Ice Cream Cake (hint: stacked ice cream sandwiches!) -- um, so smart.
Take your favorite liquid fabric softener and soak an old hand towel or flour cloth completely with it. Wring it out and let it dry completely, then throw it in with your next load. This mega-fabric softener sheet should be good for at least 40 loads of laundry, stretching out softener use and lessening waste.
fruit fly catcher. link takes you to remedy for ants too!
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use toothpaste to help locate the right place to hang your pictures
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