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How to Make Your Own DIY Garden Planters
Lets learn how to make DIY garden planters! Why spend hundreds of dollars at your local nursery or Home Depot on garden planters when you can make your own (and customize them accordingly!) with inexpensive things you may already have lying around the house. Try one of these DIY garden planters ideas. A little bit of gold spray paint goes a long way…believe me! Wash out the soup cans you used for yesterdays lunch, beat ’em up a bit, and coat them in a hearty layer of this stuff. Although I am a firm believer in keeping books “intact” I realize that there’s a time to repurpose if needed! Reuse…
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Easy Ways to Pretty Up Your Patio
Pretty up your patio with these patio ideas on a budget! A boring patio can make even the most gorgeously landscaped yards look a little dull. If you are looking for a few easy ways to “pretty up your patio” check out a few of my favorite patio decorating ideas on a budget! Upgrade a boring patio with materials that you (probably) already have laying around your yard. Style your cinder blocks so it becomes a functional couch. If you lay them out correctly, you won’t even need cement of any kind. Use thrift store frames if you can find them! Remember when I said that furniture is a surefire…
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Get Squeaky Clean With A DIY Outdoor Shower
While I may not have an adequate amount of space for an outdoor shower in my yard, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming! I recently went on a great vacation and couldn’t get enough of the outdoor shower. Not just for washing off sand, a DIY outdoor shower is surprisingly comfortable! I love these adorable outdoor DIY! If you’ve got neighbors, I’m sure everyone would love a little privacy. Use recycled 2x4s to line your shower with for maximum privacy. Use river rock as the bottom of the shower, or just use tile if you worry about your feet! If you don’t have neighbors around, use the back of…
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12 Darling Decoupage DIY Projects
In all my years of DIYing, I’ve discovered that working with Decoupage is EASILY one of my favorite crafting tools to work with. I cannot believe how versatile, easy to work with, and cheap it is! Prepare yourselves, ladies (and gentlemen!) these are my FAVORITE DIY decoupage crafts. Turn a new dresser into a vintage piece of art, fit for King Henry the 8th! Pick your favorite design from online, and decoupage it onto a dresser. You’d be surprised at how aged this can make a piece feel. I love it! More at Fave Crafts. Liven up a boring bookshelf with a decoupaged pattern, and a coating of bright and…
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10 Wooden DIYs for Instant Cozy
You know when you come into a warm house at the end of a cold, rainy day? Maybe your hair is damp because it is still drizzling, and maybe you forgot a jacket because it’s an unseasonable storm. Either way, would’t it be incredible to come home to a house that was just instantly cozy? Here are 10 DIYs that will help your home have that EXACT feeling. Personally, I would have never even considered using a recycled piece of wood as a window covering! But I love the rustic, cozy feeling that this window treatment creates. Plus, how perfect for afternoon naps; I’m sure the coverings block out any…
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10 Free Potting Bench Projects
Ryobi Nation Potting Bench from Ana White Keep things minimalistic and organized with this easy potting bench project from Ana White. Adding hooks to the “backsplash” of this bench helps keep tools handy and readily available. Simple Potting Bench from Ana White Another pretty project from Ana White! This red potting bench is even easier to make, and the red makes it pop in any space! This potting bench looks small enough to squeeze anywhere you may need it. Easy Potting Bench from Lowe’s I think I might be a little scared to pot on this bench, it’s just too pretty! The shelves make it easy to keep pots, soil,…
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Shine On! 12 Ways to Decorate With Copper
Thanks to the good old Moscow Mule mug, copper colored accessories, dishes, and home accessories are making their way around Pinterest. I for one, could not be more excited! Copper is a really great way to add shine and pizazz to any room from the kitchen to the bedroom, and it looks a lot more expensive than it really is! Add piece of copper in your living room with a shelving unit, or a copper lamp shade. Spray paint your existing shelving unit and lamps for quick upgrade! You’ll love how they look! From Better Homes and Gardens. Sometimes, less is more! Dress up an existing glass vase with copper…
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12 Things to Do With Old Pill Bottles
Store quarters for laundry day. Or, keep one in your car for an easy way to locate the money need to pay tolls. Genius! Use it to measure out detergent for the washer. Old pill bottles fit perfectly in the detergent tray, and this will help prevent any sudsy messes! Keep some bobby pins handy in the car or while road tripping. Put a spare key inside a pill bottle, glue a rock to the top, and hide or bury it in your yard. Keep your earbuds in one to ensure they don’t get tangled in your pocket, because we all know that this is one of the most annoying things…
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12 Things to do with Magnets
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20 Natural Ways to Repel Insects
Bugs love me. So when summer comes around, I know exactly what to expect. I seem to get bit by every bug within 100 miles! But not when I use bug repellent. Bug repellent is one of my favorite inventions; I just don’t like the chemicals contained in most repellents. But there are plenty of options when it comes to natural insect repellents. I’ve gathered together a bunch of ideas for repelling bugs naturally.
