Use an Ikea curtain system as an impromptu shade during the summer.
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Johnsons Creamy Baby Oil = Mosquito Repellent
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Borderline Genius
-Use a vegetable peeler to make single-use soap flakes
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Herb vinegars
Making herbed vinegars couldn’t be easier, and they make impressive gifts, especially if decanted into decorative bottles. Use your favorite culinary herbs and vinegars, or experiment with blends. Try pairing strong-flavored herbs like rosemary and sage with cider or red wine vinegar; use milder rice wine vinegar for more delicately flavored herbs like tarragon. […]
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5 Ways to Keep House Plants Healthy
Inspect plants before bringing them indoors. If they show signs of pests or disease, cure the problem before you infect your other indoor plants. Avoid placing plants in trouble spots, such as near heat or air conditioning ducts, on television or a radiator or between curtains and a frosty window. Provide the right light. […]
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Garlic pepper tea insect repellent
Gardening tip Fill a blender halfway with purified water, liquefy two bulbs of garlic and two cayenne or habanero peppers. Strain out the solids. Pour the garlic pepper juice into a one gallon container. Fill the remaining volume with purified water to make one gallon of concentrate. Shake well before using and add 1/4 […]
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Adding chemicals
It’s important to follow the chemical manufacturers instructions to the letter when handling chemicals and adding them to your pool. When you purchase your pool, the pool professionals will set you up with a system to keep the water clean and healthy, so you can rely on them to help you along the way. […]
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Pool maintenance
You can hire a pool maintenance company to monitor your pool water so it’s clean and healthy for swimming, but much of the work can be done by yourself. During Swim Season Water maintenance Pool water should be clean enough that you can clearly see a coin sitting on the bottom of the pool. […]
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