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8 Home Projects You Should Never DIY

Koupon Karen

Professional expertise is crucial for tackling complex renovations that require specialized skills, turning ambitious visions into reality while avoiding the pitfalls of DIY attempts. The potential for gas leaks or explosions makes this type of work incredibly risky without the proper knowledge and tools.

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50 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

Couponing 101

DIY gifts so you can calm down and enjoy the rest of the holiday season. DIY Lavender Bath Salts via Real Food Enthusiast These bath salts will help you relax while soothing your achy muscles at the same time. Luxurious Homemade Whipped Body Butter via Real Food Enthusiast All you need to make this is coconut oil!

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DIY Ways to Save on Summer Cooling Costs for Your Home

Saving Cents With Sense

These DIY projects will help keep your home cooler in the summer, and more money in the bank. Plant trees and bushes in the yard to provide shade on the house, suggests Bankrate. Plant your garden so that sunlight can still get into the house, but diffusely, so it isn’t shining directly into the house. Dry Out the Air.

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15 Ways to Make a Positive Environmental Impact

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are many small simple changes we can make in our daily activities that have a huge impact on the planet. You can make your own or your can buy them for cheap. Choose detergents that are plant based, concentrated, and biodegradable. We make our own using a few simple ingredients of washing soda , soap flakes, and borax.

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Front Yard Landscaping: Take 3

Family Balance Sheet

The DIY project that we are most proud of is the landscaping in our front yard. Before May 2009: After May 2009: Moving on to 2010, we needed to replace 3 of our new shrubs that didn't make it through that winter. The 3 shrubs that we planted last year under the bay window have buds and should bloom in the next few weeks.

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8 Easy Ways to Upcycle Paper Bags

Couponing 101

These remind me a lot of the fans that you can buy for party décor. Get some plain white office paper and your imagination, and you’re ready to make this adorable notebook. I recently saw this on a DIY home network television station and I literally had to pull my jaw up from the floor. Paper Bag Flowers via MarthaStewart.com.

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My Backyard Compost

Family Balance Sheet

Compost bins are easy to make yourself with recycled wood pallets or plastic garbage containers. You will find hundreds of DIY ideas with a simple google search. Last year, a pumpkin plant started growing out of the side of one of my bins. How I Compost: As you see above I have 2 bins. I am really glad I started composting.

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