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Monthly Archives: September 2013
You’re Using Coconuts! Making a Coconut Bird Feeder
Homer: You put the beer in the coconut and drink it all up. You put the beer in the coconut and throw the can away. Ned: Homer! Homer: You throw the can away. Ned: I said, Homer! Homer: You throw the … Continue reading
Winterizing Your Yard and Garden
Lisa: What a perfect outing for a beautiful autumn day. Marge: I feel sorry for everyone who’s cooped up inside watching the seventh game of the World Series. – The Simpsons I love fall! (And when in the UK, I … Continue reading
Posted in American vs English, Yard & Garden
Tagged fall garden maintenance, garden clean-up, winter mulch
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Organize This! Choosing an Online To-Do List
Dumb Things I Gotta Do Today 1. Make list 2. Eat a hearty breakfast – Homer Simpson We have a rather happy-go-lucky, some may say feckless, approach to keeping track of our DIY projects. On the whole, the ‘system’ works. … Continue reading
Posted in D'oh!, Organization, Repair & Maintenance
Tagged D'oh!, home improvement, organization, to-do list
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You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 2)
Last time on D’oh, I talked about what an interior designer does and how one can help plan your project. We hired an interior designer to help us with our upstairs loft space. Once we have a plan, a range … Continue reading
You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 1)
We could dress it up a bit. We can bring in a fern, and a folding chair from the garage, and the most decorative thing of all — the truth! – Marge Simpson The other day, the Kev and I … Continue reading
Good Easy Plants: The Habitat for Humanity Edition
C’mon, Carter, build us a house, you lazy bum! – Homer Simpson I volunteer on landscaping projects with Habitat for Humanity, and it is always a good time — it’s typically the last volunteer project for a Habitat house, so … Continue reading
Posted in Yard & Garden
Tagged anise hyssop, coneflower, easy hydrangea, rudbeckia, shrub roses, spirea
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A Hip Way to Grow Hops
What the dilly-o?! – Marge Simpson Earlier this year, Ben gave the Kev hops rhizomes, which we’ve been nurturing in pots. We wanted to give them a permanent home in a raised bed behind the garage that didn’t exist at … Continue reading
Posted in Garage, Outdoor Building Projects, Yard & Garden
Tagged growing hops, hops in raised bed, hops supports, hops vines
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The Long and Winding Road That Leads to a Door
Oh, no! This will take forever! – Lisa Simpson Stacey is a star at finding great deals on Craigslist. Last summer, she found a screen door for $15. It was supposed to replace the porch door; now it lives in … Continue reading
Posted in Porch, Romance, Salvage, Uncategorized, Windows & Doors
Tagged craigslist, porch door, salvaged door
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Droopy Doors
It’s time to get some closure … extreme closure. – Homer Simpson If you live in an old house, there’s a good chance that you have encountered a droopy door. In our case, the hall closet door was drooping and … Continue reading
