30 ways you have never considered using wood ash 30 ways you have never considered using wood ash If you’ve got a fireplace or fire pit full of wood ashes and would like to find a more useful purpose for them than simply tossing them in the trash, read on! …
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13 Natural Ways to Rid Your House of Spiders
13 Natural Ways to Rid Your House of Spiders 13 Natural Ways to Rid Your House of Spiders Sure, it may be normal to have a spider show up every once and awhile in your home, but as the weather changes, you may see more invaders than you’re comfortable with. …
Read More »25 Ways Duct Tape Can Help You in a Survival Situation
25 Ways Duct Tape Can Help You in a Survival Situation 25 Ways Duct Tape Can Help You in a Survival Situation Originally used during World War 2 to waterproof ammunition boxes, duct tape has truly become one of the most versatile materials in the world. I’ve seen duct tape …
Read More »12 Ways To Repurpose Tree Stumps and logs
12 Ways To Repurpose Tree Stumps and logs 12 Ways To Repurpose Tree Stumps and logs If you have had a tree in your garden and have cut it down for what ever reason and unsure what to do with the stumps you have left of that tree as you …
Read More »20 Frugal Ways to Keep Your House Warm
20 Frugal Ways to Keep Your House Warm It’s a very nice tradition to present gifts to owners of a new home – a “housewarming,” but did you know that you can extend this custom anytime you significantly make a change to your home? Yes, you can, so, take the …
Read More »Super Salt! Over 50 Ways To Use Salt
Super Salt! Over 50 Ways To Use Salt Super Salt! Over 50 Ways To Use Salt Until recently, like most people, I never gave much thought to ordinary table salt. A sprinkle across my eggs in the morning, a dash on this dish or that. That was before a friend …
Read More »Alternative Ways To Use Tension Rods Around Your Home
Alternative Ways To Use Tension Rods Around Your Home Alternative Ways To Use Tension Rods Around Your Home The tension rod is often overlooked in it’s capabilities. While a lot of us use it for the obvious of hanging a curtain, there are so many other things that you can …
Read More »10 Ways To Hide Your Trash Cans
10 Ways To Hide Your Trash Cans 10 Ways To Hide Your Trash Cans For anyone living in a smaller home, a terrace, a close-built neighbourhood, or anywhere bins are always on show, a trash bin cover can make a huge difference. Wheelie bins and rubbish cans are useful, but …
Read More »22 Clever Ways To Repurpose Empty Food And Drink Containers
22 Clever Ways To Repurpose Empty Food And Drink Containers 22 Clever Ways To Repurpose Empty Food And Drink Containers If you have a hard time throwing anything away, this is going to be a dangerous roundup for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. With a huge number of empty …
Read More »13 Ways To Reuse Wine Bottles In Your Garden
13 Ways To Reuse Wine Bottles In Your Garden 13 Ways To Reuse Wine Bottles In Your Garden Votive Lanterns Add some atmosphere to your dining table or garden with our range of votives and lanterns. source: Votive Lanterns photo:markkintzel.com lined recycled glass bottles This is a great way you to …
Read More »20 Creative Ways to Use Cinder Blocks in Your Home and Garden
20 Creative Ways to Use Cinder Blocks in Your Home and Garden 20 Creative Ways to Use Cinder Blocks in Your Home and Garden The humble cinder block they are relatively easy to come by and incredibly versatile, these hunks of concrete can do great things. From modern outdoor planter walls …
Read More »6 Ways to Preserve Your Fruit and Vegetable Harvest
6 Ways to Preserve Your Fruit and Vegetable Harvest 6 Ways to Preserve Your Fruit and Vegetable Harvest It’s ok to admit it: canning is not always all it’s cracked up to be. It means a hot kitchen on what will probably be a hot day. It means clamps and …
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