by Simple Life and Home | May 10, 2012 | DIY Home, Life & Home, Money Savers
I love home improvement shows—especially the ones where a licensed contractor surprises an unsuspecting family in a home improvement store, follows them home, and completely remodels a room in their house. (If you’re like me, you’ve already picked the room for this...
by Simple Life and Home | May 9, 2012 | Life & Home
Like most gardeners with clay soil, I need a lot of help amending my soil. Unfortunately, covering my garden plot with enough peat moss, manure or vermiculite to make a difference is beyond my budget. Fortunately, nature has provided another soil improvement system...
by Simple Life and Home | May 3, 2012 | DIY Home
So far in our Dos and Don’ts of DIY series, we’ve covered the concept of saying, “Honey, Don’t!” in any home renovation project, as well as smart shopping strategies and tips for the hands-on, down-and-dirty side of DIY. This leaves us with one of the most important...
by Simple Life and Home | Apr 30, 2012 | DIY Home
If you’ve been following our Dos and Don’ts of DIY series, you’re already familiar with the importance of saying, “Honey, Don’t!” in any home renovation project. Hopefully, you’ve had the chance to practice some smart shopping strategies, too. Now, on to the good...
by Simple Life and Home | Apr 25, 2012 | Clutter Busters, Organizing
Welcome to Clutter Busters, our new series designed to help you keep chaos at bay. This week’s focus—that insidious clutter culprit called procrastination. To some extent, we’re all guilty of this common character flaw. If you think you’re immune, just ask yourself...
by Simple Life and Home | Apr 23, 2012 | DIY Home
In part 1 of our Dos and Don’ts of DIY series, we introduced the concept of saying, “Honey, Don’t” when you tackle your next home renovation project. Here, some important tips on smart shopping. Do – Make frequent trips through the clearance aisles of your favorite...
