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How To Get Rid of Stinkhorn Mushrooms

Ewww...Stinkhorn mushrooms smell like dung.

I finally got rid of the stinkhorn mushrooms in my flower beds, but it took a lot of work and a fair bit of time. If you aren’t familiar with stinkhorn mushrooms, consider yourself lucky.  These nasty mushrooms are from the Phallaceae family of mushrooms and there are lots of different types of stinkhorn...
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Outdoor Electrical Cord Safety

Almost all electric tools have a cord hook now.

It’s summer, so that means it’s time to use your weekends and evenings to get outside and work on the lawn or garden. If you have a smaller yard or you’re just interested in using landscaping tools that are a little quieter and more energy-efficient than gas-powered tools then you probably have a few...
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How To Rake Mulch Evenly

How To Rake Mulch

I spent the weekend cleaning out and refreshing all the flower beds around my house and one of the problems that inevitably arises is that after a long winter the dirt in the beds has become uneven and hilly. This then means that when I spread mulch in my beds the mulch will tend...
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Finishing Unassembled Wood Furniture

Finished Wood Bookcase

One of the best ways to save money on solid wood furniture, and make sure it perfectly matches your decor and other wood pieces in your home, is to buy unfinished furniture and then stain or paint it yourself. This actually saves you a good deal of costs, allows you to pick the exact...
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The Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audit

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One way to reduce your home’s energy consumption is to give your house a home energy audit. By taking a good hard look at all the ways your home is not only using energy but also losing energy (through the loss of warm or cold air) you’ll be able to spot places where a...
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Painting Molding and Trim

Painting Molding and Trim

I’ve found that one of the easiest ways to really update a room’s look and feel is to replace or at least paint all the baseboard molding and trim around the doors in a room. If I have more time I usually go ahead and install painted crown molding around the room as well....
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The Best Way To Get Rid of Dandelions

The Best Way To Get Rid of Dandelions

It wouldn’t be spring without the annual dandelion outbreak, turning green lawns and empty flower beds into seas of yellow and white flowers. Dandelions get a bad rap because they are one of the larger, more visible weeds that almost everyone has to deal with at one time or another. Dandelions can grow about...
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How To Turn Off A Whole House Humidifier During the Summer

How To Turn Off A Whole House Humidifier During the Summer

If you live in a climate that gets cold, dry winters then your home might be equipped with a whole house, or central, humidifier. These whole house humidifiers are designed to put moisture into the air during winter months when you’re running your forced air heat. The humidifiers are usually added on to the...
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How To Buy A Lawn Mower

How To Buy A Lawn Mower

It’s that time of year again when lots of people begin thinking about buying a new lawn mower. Whether you’re a new homeowner who is mowing your lawn for the very first time or your old lawn mower simply won’t start, when you start shopping for a lawn mower for the first time it...
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How To Remove Floor Tile

Removing floor tile.

If you’re going to remodel a kitchen or upgrade a bathroom in your house then chances are that you’re going to be faced with the job of removing the old tile from a floor and replacing it with something more modern. Removing the tile from a floor can be a long, messy and sometimes...
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How To Replace A Leaky or Old Water Valve

Removing a home water valve.

Below almost every sink and toilet in your home there should be one or two little knobs attached to the pipes coming out of the walls. These are shut-off valves for the water supply to your bathroom and kitchen. You probably go years without thinking of them until the one day when you actually...
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