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Progress on the Kitchen Floor
Darren was up until 2 in the morning this morning making progress on the floor. I kind of like the look of the black underlayment with the white stripes minus the sheetrock footprints. I wonder how it would hold up with polyurethane? I guess it doesn't matter since we already bought the hardwood.
Since neither [...]
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Hand Sanitizer for Ink and Paint Stain Removal
I made this rag quilt for my oldest son's toddler bed, and was sad to find a huge blue marker stain on it several years ago. I tried hairspray on the stain, which only seemed to spread the blue around and not remove any large quantity of it.
It has been in my stain removal [...]
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Just in case you thought I had it all together…
I'm always surprised when someone thinks I have it all together. I know how it happens. I only post the stuff that turns out right. I realized it, because I was struggling today and yesterday to think of something to post. All of my recent projects have gone all wrong. I usually don't think anyone [...]
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Rose Lamp Knock-Off
Theirs–$198:
Mine–$35.00
Materials:
112 silk rose blossoms–$32 half off at Hobby Lobby (These were on 8 bushes)
1 lamp shade–$3 at Old Time Pottery (It was marked down from $15 for being dirty. I washed it in about 3 minutes.)
Hot glue, Old Lamp and white spray paint from stash
Note: This is a good sized lamp. Total height [...]
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I have a new ceiling fan!
I was at the hardware store while an electrician worked in my kitchen. I saw the fan, thought about 5 minutes and bought it. The electrician installed it before he went home. At $88 the fan wasn't a steal, but it had a remote, was pretty, and less expensive than other's of the same type. My [...]
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Thrifted Skirt to Summer Nightgown Refashion
I found this pale green and white striped knit skirt at our thrift store for $1.49. The fabric is very soft with no pills. It is a straight style, with few seams, in a large size. That translates to yardage .
My daughter Heidi is growing so fast that her summer nightgowns from last year were too [...]
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Fancy Pillow Tutorials
I'm going to build a couple of storage Day Beds from the plans at www.Knock-offwood.com here: http://www.knock-offwood.com/2009/12/plan-stratton-daybed-as-request-by-you.html With the layout like this for the girl's room:
As part of our plan we would like to craft some fantastic pillows for the daytime. We found some just right at Pier one Imports for a mere $39 each . . . [...]
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Homemade Wallpaper Paste
I haven't been posting much because I've been busy making a mess of my house–grin. Ooh, I also had a garage sale with my sister-in-love, Gena. We each made nearly $400 just cleaning out the house!
I am working hard to get all my painting done so I can refinish the floors. I prefer white [...]
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