Recycle, repurpose, reuse.

I am also in the process of organizing my house.  I have come up with some cool and unusual items to aid in this process.  I am taking items that are lying around with really no place to live and looking for storage for them.  Keep this in mind,  just because an item is made for something particular does not mean that is it's sole purpose.  Think out side the box when you find a item.  Take for instance the spice rack...

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First item to complete on my to do list.

Today is Wednesday, middle of the week. I need to decide what item on my to do list I will complete this week. I have some many project started but only few in which I have everything I need to do to complete them. I have the cabinet and draw pulls for the kitchen, both bathrooms and the office. So since I have the material and tools, then this is the project I will complete this week. I purchased the cabinet pulls from ( www.lowes.com ) and...

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New Washer and Dryer

I am in need of a new Washer and Dryer.  You see, I have had my washer and dryer for 13 years. Fridgidaire Heavy Duty.  Each have been repair a couple of times. Back in 2000, when I purchased my washer and dryer, I got both for a little over $500.  I've been out shopping around and online and have been ticket shocked.  You can't even get one or the other for less than $500.  WOW!  Ok, I have to regroup. ...

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Do we really need more room and stuff? Don't we have enough?

Anybody that really know me, know that I love doing or at least attempting to do all my own home improvement projects.  With that comes a lot of learning.  I do a lot of self educating.  I watch a lot of DIY shows, research a lot on the Internet.  This morning I was watching a show on HGTV, called "Bang for your Buck.  The show looks at a specific room of 3 different houses that has been remodeled/renovated in the same city, in order to determine who got the best renovation for their money.  Today they featured...

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About my blogs.

I will blog on past renovations, current and future projects.  Successful and failed attempts.  Products I've tried and feel was not worth the  money and those that was well worth every penny. I have learned that sometimes you just should spend a little more money to get the look and quality you want. I have tried some many products to accomplish the same job.  Sometimes I did not do enough research and sometimes the perfect product comes out after you have tried other products that did not work for you.  I have...

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I have been in my house 13 years and have not really done any major updates. A couple of years ago, I decided to pull up all the carpet and replace with laminate flooring.  I went through 4 different products before I finally found the one that I really like and works for me.  It is easy to install.  I replaced the flooring in the living room and hall twice, in the 3 bedrooms once, however in the master bedroom, I ended...

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