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Wood Pallet DIY Projects
Pallets are by far the coolest thing to work with these days. First of all there are a multitude of types of pallets – square, rectangular, heavy duty, lightweight, pine and so much more. I am definitely NOT immune to the adoration of pallets. Yup – I love to work with the heavy duty pallets – rectangular. They are so incredibly heavy, far more heavy than I had ever imagined. So just think about how much you can do with something so heavy duty! For example I used two pallets for my daughter’s bed – time to move up to a teenage bedroom. I threw some holiday lights underneath, she…
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The World As Inspiration: How to Find Ideas in Anything
I am going to start you guys off with two compelling quotes before I dive into this post. I believe it will help you find some of the coolest things to pull inspiration from as well as how to find inspiration in anything. I am arming you with the latter first, so you’ll know how to make the most of mining the real gems: I wouldn’t use a club personally, I find notebooks are far more efficient, which leads me to the next quote: Your most important tool as are your sketchbooks and notebooks. You need to carry them on you everywhere you go. Why do you ask? Because the day you don’t,…
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How to Change Oil in a Lawn Mower?
Like any other engine the performance of the engine of your lawn mower can be improved by maintaining it in routine. Changing the oil in your lawn mower is one of the important processes of its routine maintenance. When you change its oil then new oil is of golden color but after gradual use it becomes dark due to consistent heating and inclusion of dirt and dust from air. So you must the frequency of changing its oil. When to change oil in lawn mower? The change of oil of your lawn mower depends on various factors like: You should change oil after using it for 5 hours if you…
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DIY Blanket Rack – No Hardware Needed
Last winter we owned three horses and living in New England – that means winter horse blankets. But not every day is cold enough to need these heavy blankets and sometimes the blankets get wet and need a way to dry off. So last year I spent my hard earned cash on three blanket racks that literally lasted ONE day! They were hunks of junk. Keep in mind two of the horses are drafts and their blankets are very heavy! This winter we own four horses – I was definitely not going to waste my money again. I sought not only a cheaper solution but a better solution. Last year…
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Plumbing Fixes You Can Do – Save Money! #RotoRooter
Plumbing systems can be finicky. If something goes awry with the waterworks, you need a fast fix and few of us have a willing plumber on call. Who could afford that anyways? This is why it really helps to have some go-to plumbing fix solutions under the sink in case of an emergency. But to practice plumbing, you will need a license. Check the license requirements for plumbers by state here at this page. Hair clogs are a common occurrence in my household. No matter how diligently I work to keep stray hairs from swirling down the shower drain, a backup starts to become noticeable at least once or twice…
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Setting up a Modern Bathroom
When designed tastefully, the modern bathroom is a place of solace, giving you a break from the activity that defines the rest of the house. Working with space and materials is the key to finding the right combination for this most essential of home spaces. There are certain steps that you need to follow as you make your dream bathroom a reality and you may want to start with a Professional Remodeling Company. Space and Technicalities The first step to designing or renovating bathrooms is to identify the size of the area and more technical details like the larger plumbing and electrical framework of the home. Take help for an…
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Easy DIY Equine Hay Basket – Save Hundreds of Dollars!
These big boys came to be part of our clan in August. When we feed them hay outside – just about a bale or more at a time – they tend to stomp all over it. The hay gets stomped into the mud, blows away with the breeze and it seems like we waste more hay than they actually eat. I kept searching for all sorts of ideas for a hay basket. Actually at the time I didn’t even know there was such a thing that I could buy. Until I saw this… Well that definitely would have worked but it is hundreds of dollars and…
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How To Turn Your iPhone into A Photo Projector
How To Turn Your iPhone into A Photo Projector With over 101 million iPhone users in the United States alone, one would think that iPhone users are acquainted with each and every imaginable feature and function of the iPhone. However, far from that, there are several tricks that you can do with your iPhone that you didn’t know it is capable of performing. Among these is one awesome fact i.e. your iPhone can be turned into a projector! Don’t take our word for it? Follow the procedure below to get acquainted with the steps on how to turn your iPhone into a fully-fledged functioning projector. You will need the…
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From Drab to Fab – Saddle Fun #DIY #Upcycle
We recently bought a horse for our daughter which included the necessity to purchase a saddle. That can be a huge expense. We were able to get a really good deal on a second handle saddle in Ocala Florida but even then the saddle was almost as expensive as the horse. That I wasn’t prepared for. When my son decided he wanted a saddle I had to consider taking Title Loans. So then my son decided he wanted a saddle – we were already home from Florida so I couldn’t score another deal in Ocala but I was able to get a saddle from the owner of the…
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Mickey Mouse Lollipops – Easy Party Treats #DisneySide @HomeCelebration
The 10th birthday party is getting closer and closer… Preparations are still underway. Today’s addition to the big day is candy Mickey Mouse Lollipops. There are ways to make these much more elaborate but honestly I do not have that kind of time nor do I have that amount of patience. But my kids thoroughly love the basic pops and they are very easy. First you need to choose a mold – for these I am using Mickey Mouse candy molds. The easiest place to find candy molds of any kind is on Amazon. Second – decide what chocolate you are going to melt. You need actual melting chocolate which…
