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7 Plants to Rid You of Pesky Mosquitos Summertime is here and with the warm nights, the backyard barbecues, and the buzzing of thunderstorms that dot humid horizons, the conditions will also be perfect for our tiny, hungry winged friends — the mosquitos! A savvy DIY-er knows that there are healthier, cleaner, and cheaper ways …

List of Natural Ant Repellents and Tips in 4 Simple Steps As much as we hate it and as much as it makes us feel unclean, an ant invasion in your home or garden will happen from time to time. It’s a hassle to figure out and an embarrassment when …

There are so many uses for empty food and drinks containers. From use as a storage container to use as dispenser, to being used as a tool, these containers are very versatile and reusing and repurposing can lead to many DIY projects.Thanks to buzzfeed.com for these very ingenious ways to use …

There seems to be more and more people who want to live in these small houses, They prefer to keep fewer belongings and cite a myriad of different benefits, chief among them the low cost of owning and maintaining a tiny house. Are you really going to build a tiny home? For …

17 Ingenious Ways To Use Silica Gel That You Never Knew Silica gel is most commonly encountered in everyday life as beads in a small paper packet. It is used as a desiccant to control local humidity to avoid spoilage or degradation of goods. Because silica gel can have added …

  Hoses will remain useful until well after they’ve finished watering your lawn and with these amazing ideas you’ll find the perfect way to make the most of what you have.  Did you ever have an old garden hose lying around? Not sure what to do with it or if …

  You may not know it, but your lawn mower can be converted into a generator that will provide auxiliary power to your home during an emergency. This conversion, which can be handled by most do-it-yourselfers, is accomplished by re-purposing the motor and adding an additional power unit.   Dependent …

How To Wash & Whiten Yellowed Pillows When you perspire while sleeping, you may be left with yellow sweat stains on your pillows. The stains may also be the result of drool. Some pillows feature a protective cover that you can simply unzip to remove; other pillows are unprotected. No …

Build a Cabin This weekend From $5,000 These beautiful, functional, and durable arched cabins are an easy and inexpensive way to create your own dream cabin or vacation home. You can also use them as animal shelters, artist studios, mother-in-law quarters, lodges, and more.  These wonderful, arched cabins come flat …

13 Amazing Things To Do With Wine Bottles In The Garden Even if you’re not a big drinker, wine bottles can stack up fast. You can certainly recycle them, but they’re such a great shape and heft that it almost seems a pity to just get rid of them with …

20 Insanely Clever Gardening Tips And Ideas With so much pressure on the family budget nowadays, spending money on your garden may sometimes appear like an extravagant expense. Read this great article from listotic.com who show us 20 insanely clever gardening tip and tricks, This will help us save time and money.You’ll …

How To Magically Clean Jewelry At Home   So if you are looking for a natural way to clean your rings and earrings at home then this is the article for you, Best of all you might just have all the ingredients in your home already. Click the link to check out …