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Author Archives: Stacey
Keeping the DIY Dollar
Silly customer! You cannot hurt a Twinkie! – Apu When we were shopping for our dishwasher (now installed, about which more soon), I eliminated a specific large manufacturer from all our searches. I accidentally read specifications for one dishwasher from … Continue reading
Posted in American vs English, D'oh!, Electrical, Kitchen
Tagged appliance failure, customer service
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Geek Garden
Bart: There is no way all this junk is gonna fit. Homer: Now, don’t worry. This is what all those hours of playing Tetris were for. Fall is a great time to put in raised beds — do the construction … Continue reading
Project Updates: How’s THAT Working Out?
Are we doing this again? – Marge Simpson When I search for how to do a project, I find many tutorials that look great, but don’t say how the end product held up over time. “Why don’t they just say what happened!?” I … Continue reading
Posted in D'oh!, Decor, Organization
Tagged DIY carbon air freshener, DIY fake fire sound system, DIY mail basket, mail basket
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Love Letter to a Doorknob
You are unique, you are special, and someday those things are going to come together and work for you. – Marge Simpson When nephew Drew was about nine, he told us we needed to make our house more “modern” and “futuristic”. … Continue reading
Brick Edging Happens
My back yard makes my front yard look like an idiot. – Homer Simpson For some years now, I’ve been using our boulevard space (sometimes called a “hell strip” for good reason) as a place to put plants in transition. … Continue reading
Posted in D'oh!, Salvage, Yard & Garden
Tagged brick edging, brick garden border, garden edging, salvage brick for edging
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That Can’t Be Good
Licking an electrical outlet will not turn you into a Mighty Morphing Power Ranger. – Rock Bottom I am not a morning person, so I don’t mind east-to-west jetlag. It gives me a chance to see how the other half … Continue reading
Posted in D'oh!, Electrical, Repair & Maintenance
Tagged bad gfi outlet, gfci socket failure, replacing a bad outlet, short in GFI
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Good Easy Plants: Coreopsis (Tickseed)
That’s so romantic! We gotta go to England! – Lisa Simpson The Kev and I have been off-blog for a few weeks while we traveled to Blighty for his sister’s wedding. Such a good time was had! Congratulations, Helen and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Yard & Garden
Tagged butterfly garden plants, coreopsis, easy perennials, easy-to-grow plants, tickseed, zagreb coreopsis
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Gallery Proof
Rod: I don’t like this clown! Bart: I wouldn’t take it down if I were you. It’s a load-bearing poster. – The Simpsons In case you were in any doubt, this is not an interior design and decor blog! But home … Continue reading
