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- Mel, selected from DivineCaroline
- September 8, 2011
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7. A Damaged Window Screen
A ripped window screen is annoying because chances are, the tear will slowly get bigger and lets bugs in. An easy fix is painting over the spot with clear fingernail polish. Make sure to do both sides (if you can) and use several layers to coat it. Small tears are best because they aren’t as noticeable, so try to catch them early!
Luckily, many of the cleaning and repairing items are things we have already have at home. Vinegar, baking soda, and a little ingenuity go a long way toward cleaning and fixing—and save us some cash while we’re at it.
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Love it nice and orderly and flowers on the table!1 Thank You
Just move to Tibet- maybe.
Too polarizing. I'm all of these things and more. Plus, hey, there are wayyy more animals out there …
Thanks Shubhra, Cucumbers certainly have many benefits....
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+ add your ownLOVE this read! So very helpful! Thank you!
Last summer the ants were really bad in my neighborhood, so the idea of using grits is ingenious. If they show up again next summer, I will definitely be trying this.
Thank you for posting.
Old fashioned is good. Thanks
ty,i do use the hot vinegar on my weeds
7 tips? could fit on 2 or 3 pages
thnxs for the tips :)
Many of these tricks, I learned from my grandmother and my aunt. But thanks, I didn't know a couple of them.
Great Tips ! thanks so much!
Oh yeah...coffee cup stains on the furniture? who sets a cup down without using a coaster? HELLO! oh, nevermind...I know someone who does that and it drives me NUTS!
Thanks for the tips! Fortunately I don't have ant problems. I appreciate the clogged drain trick...I think that has worked for me before.
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