How To Sew Double Welt Cord Or Piping

June 20, 2011 By 4 Comments

I love the look of double welt to hide upholstery staples. It gives a great tailored look and really is a manageable project. Here are a few ways that you can make it happen. First off we need to make a continuous bias strip. This is the long piece of fabric, cut on the diagonal, [...]

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How To "Flip" A Craigslist Find For A Profit- Part 4- Pricing

May 30, 2011 By 30 Comments

If you are still reading this series, thank you! And since this is the last installment let recap. We chose our table and chair for a great price, cleaned it up, painted it, and distressed. Now it’s time to put it up for sale on craigslist. Our goal is a quick sale, right! 1) Know [...]

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Mirrored Writing Desk: How To

February 7, 2011 By 49 Comments

After before Materials: krylon chrome aluminum spray paint polyurethane spray paint in semi-gloss wet/dry sandpaper in 400,600,1000, & 2000 sponges  soapy water clean cotton rags rub n’ buff in antique gold antiquing glaze rubbing compound mirror glaze swirl remover car wax Instructions 1) Lightly sand your piece just enough for the spray paint to stick. [...]

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New Years Confession: What’s Under Your Stove?

January 1, 2011 By 1 Comment

So earlier this week I am happily catching up on all of my favorite blogs and this title grabs me. House of Grace posted “I Cleaned Under My Stove” seems simple enough, gotta go check out mine, right? So I did… um, words fail me. Honestly I can’t believe I am admitting this and showing all [...]

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How To Get Vaseline Out Of Hair

November 3, 2010 By 6 Comments

Dawn works to get Vaseline out of hair Earlier this week, my dear son Joseph, decided it would be fun to smear his head with an entire jar of Aquaphor, also know as petroleum jelly or Vaseline. Oh goodness did we have a time trying to get it out. After googling this problem, I tried [...]

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How To Keep Your Shower Curtain and Tub Mat Mold Free

November 2, 2010 By 3 Comments

Mold on the shower curtain and tub mat. Happens to everyone eventually. Here are a few methods I use that help with this problem. 1) Start with a fabric shower curtain liner. They are a bit more expensive but I think well worth the money. First of all they are made out of fabric instead [...]

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How To Fold A Hooded Towel

November 1, 2010 By 2 Comments

If you have children chances are you have a hooded towel. They are so cute and I love wrapping my little guys up in them after a bath. But for the longest time I could not figure out how to fold them. Lucky for you I have figured it out! And if you already have, [...]

Filed Under: Children's Clothes, How to, laundry, linen closet

How to Have A Naturally Clean Kitchen

October 28, 2010 By 1 Comment

So you have finished making a nice chicken dinner for your family and its time to clean up. Do you grab your favorite bottle of Clorox Clean-up and a sponge? Then proceed to “sterilize” the entire kitchen? Really, there is no need. This is what I do and why. I hope you will find it [...]

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How To Treat A Clogged Drain

October 26, 2010 By 4 Comments

It happens to everyone at some point. Your drain backs up. Do you run to the store and grab your favorite liquid drain cleaner? Possibly, but did you know that the main ingredient in most drain cleaner is lye? Lye is super corrosive. It is so strong in fact that it will accelerate the corrosion [...]

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How To Easily Clean A Scalded Pan Without Harsh Chemicals

October 24, 2010 By 6 Comments

It has happened to all of us. The horribly scalded pan. Do you even TRY to scrub this off or is it there to stay? Oops.  Not to fear, I have a solution for you. And I PROMISE it will work. Materials: scalded pot or pan salt water stove firm spatula Instructions: Cover the scald [...]

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Strange Things Neighbors Say

October 20, 2010 By 10 Comments

One of the first things I see when pulling into the driveway is my mailbox. And for the last year and a half it has looked terrible. The paint was pealing and it was dented. Old Mailbox This does not scream “come on in to my warm welcoming home.” More like “run away!” Now that the [...]

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How To Clean Your Carpets

October 20, 2010 By 6 Comments

Once every three months or so I start to notice that our rugs and sofas are starting to get a little grungy. Add together three small children and one very large dog and you get some serious dirt. Now I want a clean house but I am not willing to spend and arm and a [...]

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How To Refurbish An Old Lamp

October 18, 2010 By 18 Comments

I have been looking for THE perfect lamp to add to the guest room. It should be beautiful, stylish and VERY inexpensive. Luckily I had this old lamp form T.J. Maxx circa 1999 laying around crying out for attention. I love the shape of this lamp. It’s classic curves will look great in the guest [...]

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How To Refurbish An Antique Chair: Part One

October 14, 2010 By 6 Comments

I stopped by ‘Such A Find’s Aged Oddities’ last week and found this gorgeous pair of antique school house chairs. They are a bit worn and will require a little love but will look so sweet in a little boy’s bedroom. ThreeBoys Antique School House Chairs Here is what I am thinking. I love the [...]

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How To Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets

October 13, 2010 By 11 Comments

How To Store Your Dish Towels Yes. This was my kitchen cabinet last month BEFORE I started my fall cleaning. Take a good long look. It happens to the best of us. Kitchen Cabinet: Before Kitchen Cabinet: Before As you can see I am a collector of kitchen gadgets of all kinds. Yogurt maker? Check. [...]

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Wool Dryer Balls: Winners!

October 11, 2010 By 1 Comment

First I want to thank everyone who commented on this post. The turn-out was so much more than I had expected and I loved all of your ideas! I usually have my post topics scheduled a few weeks ahead but I think I will have to do some rearranging!! So without further ado. The winners [...]

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How To Feed Your Lawn And Manage Fall Leaves…Naturally

October 10, 2010 By 4 Comments

Get your kids to do it! Just kidding. I still have a few more years before I will have my very own landscaping crew. But seriously, this is a way to feed your lawn with leaves and grass clippings. It saves time, reduces the need for watering, provides a free source of fertilizer, and cuts [...]

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How To Make A Hostess Gift

October 7, 2010 By 14 Comments

The weather is turning cooler and the holidays are on their way. Do you have your hostess gifts ready? Hostess gifts are a great way to show people how much you appreciate being invited into their homes. And nothing is more thoughtful than something you have made by hand.  They really don’t need to be [...]

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How To Keep Your Drains Happy

October 7, 2010 By 8 Comments

Do you take your clear drains for granted? We use them happily every day without much thought. Expecting them to keep draining no matter what we shove down there. Then one day it stops draining and we gasp in horror, how could this happen? Or better yet a terrible smell starts to waft up from [...]

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How To Remove Ball Point Pen From Vinyl

October 5, 2010 By 3 Comments

Our little Wheeley Bug Mouse had an encounter with a creative 3 year old last week. When I saw the damage I thought to myself this is NEVER going to come off. Ball point pen on vinyl? Ball Point Pen on Vinyl Mouse A Closer Look  I always start with the least toxic solution possible [...]

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