Are you looking to sell used furniture online? If you are, you'll need the flow chart below! Posting anything to be sold online requires that you describe it accurately. It can be hard to think of everything you may need to address or how to describe your furniture - which is where this chart comes in! So no matter if you're selling on Craigslist, Amazon, or somewhere else, use this chart to help … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Buying Your New Home
To buy a new home, all it takes is 6 simple steps. Well, not simple, but these 6 will at least give a launch point for your major research! First, you need to decide how much you can budget for this expenditure. Then, get pre-approved for your loan so you can be ready to make an offer on the drop of a pin. After that, it's time to search for your new home! Once you find one you like, submit an … [Read more...]
Steps to Stripping Wallpaper
Looking to get rid of your wallpaper? Then you need this post. Here are the basic things you'll need for this job: polythene dust sheets bucket decorator's sponge wallpaper scorer or craft knife wallpaper stripping knife Once you have everything you need, there are 4 basic steps: Spread the dust sheets on the floor. Score the wallpaper - make sure not to go too deep and score the … [Read more...]
8 Steps for Germinating Seeds
If you're looking to start a garden, knowing how to germinate seeds is one of the most difficult but cost-saving parts of gardening. A single tomato plant can cost as much as a packet of tomato seeds! Here are the steps you need to follow to successfully grow plants from seed: Decide whether you want to plant inside or outside - most flowers and edibles can go straight outside if it's above 50 … [Read more...]
Steps to Growing Your Very Own Veggies
Do you just need some practical steps to getting your garden jumpstarted? If so, you've come to the right place. Here are some tips to getting you on your way to fresh veggies for the family: Start small until you get the hang of it. Plant in the right spot - look for sunshine, good soil, and moisture. Measure and plot out your plants. Use raised garden beds. Provide plenty of nutrients with … [Read more...]
Uninvited Guests: Stomp Out Ants
Usually found marching along a kitchen sink, the tile near a baseboard, or outside on the porch by your welcome mat (some welcome!), ants are tiny and persistent home invaders. Sure, you can wipe away a trail of ants with a paper towel, or hose them down if they're outside, but if you don't pursue a more "perman-ant" solution, you're sure to endure subsequent infestations. Luckily, getting rid of … [Read more...]
5 Important Roof Upgrades
Roofing isn't a glamorous job, but it's certainly an important one! The weather is getting nicer and if you've had any harsh storms over winter, it could have been "the one that broke the camel's back" so to speak. If you're getting ready to install a new roof anyway, here are some upgrades that are not only worth doing but are recommended by Bob Vila. Re-roofing does present some appealing … [Read more...]
Three Things You Should Stop Saying To Guests
I'm guilty of all three of these "don'ts" but apparently I need to knock it off. Let's face it, when you walk into someone's house you're not nearly as judgey as you're afraid they are when they walk into yours. 1. "Sorry for the mess" First of all, is it actually a mess? Or do you have like, one throw pillow off center and a pair of shoes near the door? Even if it is a total mess in your eyes — … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning Tips
Because we're getting ready to move, we've been really going through all our stuff and purging out all the belongings we REALLY don't need or use anymore. We probably had 8 garbage bags for Good Will and another 4 of stuff toys the girls had broken, shoes that were falling apart and clothes that were stained. Everything looks so much better AND I feel so good about the work I did! Spring … [Read more...]
How To: Build A Deck
Well, Mr. Sthole and I have taken the plunge: we've bought a house. We're currently in the limbo mode waiting for everything to go through so we can sign the final papers. As we looked at our new property the first thing I said to him was "We need to build a deck". We have a 2x2 concrete slab outside the back door that simply will not do for entertaining, outside barbequing or sitting outside … [Read more...]
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