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Front Yard Landscaping: Spring Clean Up!

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I also need to figure out what we are going to plant under our bay window. We have planted several things there and they have not survived. While plants in other areas of the landscape have flourished. Do It Yourself Landscaping: Take 2. I'll fill in with some colorful annuals after Mother's Day.

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7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money

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But, if you are a do-it-yourselfer, this could be a great project to try. I don't always remember to do this until the moment I am pouring the vegetables through a colander. Choose drought tolerant plants for your landscape. Also, water at the root of the plant, not from above the plant. Limit shower time.

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Cheap Ways To Renovate Your Home

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If you can, do not move it because it is costly and tedious. Save on certain services by doing it yourself. Try painting it yourself instead of hiring a painter. Add cheap indoor plants or flower vase with flowers instead of expensive art pieces to decorate the living room. Try prefabricated shower stalls.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

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Just in case you are not acquainted with these, a garden stepping stone is a big stone, or cement molded to look like a flat rock, that is decorated and then placed on the ground or in a garden to walk on – so you don’t tromp the plants. The most expensive was around $20.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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12 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. During the vacation season, offer to water plants, pick up mail, open and close the blinds, take care of pets, for a fee…of course.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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10 – Do It Yourself. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. During vacation season, offer to water plants, pick up mail, open and close the blinds, take care of pets, for a fee…of course.