Top 10 Garden Tips
Casey O'Dell of O'Dell Landscaping shares her top ten list for getting the garden of your dreams. ❑ Start from the ground up.It is very important that you have a proper grade as it decreases drainage...
View ArticlePainting Your Home Like a Pro
The warmer months are an excellent time to paint your home's interior walls. Use these tips from a painting contractor to do it like a pro: Select Your Paint ❏ When picking color, keep the floor...
View ArticleCraft: Garden Stepping Stones
This easy craft is a perfect way to preserve a memory in a useful garden treasure.Supplies: - Plastic planter saucer for mold- Quickcrete w/ Water & Measuring Cup- Bucket & stick to mix...
View ArticleContainer Gardens
Don’t have the time, space or green thumb needed for a full-sized garden? Plant a container garden! Their versatility and beauty make them a quick fix for any porch, balcony, deck or doorstop. Try...
View ArticleCloset Clean Up
Is your closet cluttered, unorganized and overflowing? Follow these tips to take back control:❏ Take inventory. Donate/throw away anything you no longer use. Starting with: permanently stained...
View ArticleOutdoor Rooms
Create a space outside of your home where you can sit comfortably and enjoy nature. Key elements to consider: ❏ Covering - Ground and Sky Consider your budget, the look you want and the...
View ArticleCleaning Blinds and Shades
Every 6 - 12 months, follow this routine: ❑ Vacuum the shade ❑ Immerse in a bathtub filled with a couple inches of cool water and two capfuls of Woolite and agitate for 5 - 10 mins to lift dust. ❑...
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Green Clean Your Oven
Editorial contributors Heather and Dorsey Fairbairn with MaidPure share their secrets for getting your oven clean - naturally. If you have a self-cleaning oven, use the setting no more than once a...
View ArticleChoosing Frame Matting
General guidelines for choosing matting colors to frame your prints:❑ No colors lighter than the lightest color within your art. ❑ No color darker than the darkest color. ❑ No color brighter than the...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning Checklist
From prep to finish, follow these steps for a thorough spring cleaning room by room.Prep ❑ Organize the house by category instead of by room. (Ex: sort through all books in all rooms) ❑ Gather...
View ArticlePlant a Kitchen Garden
Save yourself a trip to the grocery store and plant it yourself! You're a few steps away!Leslie Wade, community garden coordinator for the Charleston Parks Conservancy, offers a few basic steps to...
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