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Garage Door Opener Wall Cover

What a great way to cover up an eyesore on the wall like the garage door opener. Frame with insert that is made big enough to cover the eyesore is made. Paint and then distressed it makes a great...

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Tiered Lamp Shade Project

What a great inexpensive way to build an awesome chandelier. You will need: Popsicle, craft sticks (a lot) Hot glue gun Hot glue gun sticks 3 round loops (large, medium, small)  (think embroidery...

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Tool Storage – Recycled/Upcycle

What a great way to store your yard tools -and reuse something that might have just been thrown away. This is an old filing cabinet (a heavy duty one) that has been lightly sanded, primed and then...

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Old Spoons Get Garden Repurposing

Use your old spoons as garden markers: Mod Podge the names/drawings of what plants you have planted. Dip spoon repetitively in polyurethane to weather proof it. If you do not have old spoons, cheap...

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Outdoor Drink Holder From A Can

Thoroughly clean can and dry — Paint or decoupage the outside of can with a unique design — Seal with polyurethane — You will need a (minimum size of) 18 inch galvanized bolt (about 2.50 at a hardware...

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Photo Planting Pot For Gift/Centerpiece

This is a great idea for Mother’s Day – Wedding Centerpieces= Print on plain paper a series of photos of  the Mother’s children or Grandmother’s Grandchildren is sizes ranging from 3×5 to 4×6. You must...

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Button Design Lampshade

What a clever way to update an old lampshade (one you already have or one you get second hand). Spray lampshade white and glue/sew old buttons on to create random or specific patterns. Use various...

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Paint Glass Different Colors

Mix a clear white paint with fabric dye/food coloring until you get desired color. Paint the outside of the glass and let dry. You should have a nice color and you can seal that with varnish or...

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Recycle Baby Food Jars Into Storage Containers

When you use contents of baby food jar clean completely and dry. Paint the lids with two layers of chalkboard paint. Now you can use a top drawer and have your spices more easily available to you....

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Lady Bug Painted Rocks

Such a simple little thing to do with the kids on a boring summer afternoon. Rocks should be cleaned with an old scrubber and dried overnight. Use acrylic paints and start with covering the rock with...

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Old Jars Made New

Use empty mayonnaise and pickle jars to store spices in the kitchen or crafts. Clean jars completely and dry. Attach wooden drawer pull (hardware stores have these for about 50 cents) with E6000 and...

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Make A Scarf Hanger For Your Closet

There are two ways to do this: 1: Hang shower curtain rings from a clothes hanger and hang scarves through the shower curtain ring 2: Use white tape and make shower curtain rings as seen in the bottom...

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Lumiary Painted Mason Jar

Clean a mason jar and dry – then wipe with a clean cloth and rubbing alcohol. This is important for the preparation of the glass to make it accept the paint. Use star stickers (or any shape stickers)...

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Doll House Book Shelf

This conversion of a wooden bookshelf to a doll house will create a time of fun for your special little girl. This design is a little intricate – but it could be made fairly easy and made so that the...

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Sand & Glue Bowl

Mix clean sand and white craft glue to obtain an oatmeal type of consistency (add small spoonfuls of water but no more than two). Clean sand can be obtained from a beach or at a craft store. Blow up a...

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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Candle Holder / Floral Arrangment Centerpiece

I have always enjoyed decorating for the holidays and Thanksgiving just does not have many options available in the means of store bought decorations to choose from. So I am always so very happy to...

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Ways to Prevent Dry Rot in Homes

In most cases people fail to understand that dry rot may not always be as easy to remove as it looks at first sight. Dry rot is a lot tougher, as it requires minuscule amounts of water to begin. This...

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Home Improvement – Managing The Water Pressure In Your Home

It may seem strange to think that there is a reason to avoid high water pressure in the home, but whilst low pressure can be a massive issue in terms of running your water based appliances, you will...

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Tips On How To Make Your House Clearance Go Without A Hitch

What is a clearance service? Clearance companies are the professionals when it comes to clearing out your home or office. They can handle all types of situations and are the experts at clearing away...

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Handyman Services Can Help Do The Jobs You Can’t

Many people nowadays are so busy with work and other commitments that they have little time for small repairs and the upkeep of tasks in the home. Hiring handyman services can help with a multiple of...

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