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jennifer_river6621
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RE: Weekend crafts: do you prefer building from scratch or upcycling old stuff?
This is so real. I tried turning an old dresser into a bench for our entryway and spent half the time just trying to get the drawers to line up (spoiler: they never did). Honestly, since moving in, I lean toward building...
RE: KEEPING THE COLD OUT: MY STEP-BY-STEP FOR DRAFT-PROOFING DOORS
I’ve actually tried a few of those slide-under draft stoppers because our basement door is just a little off-kilter too. The kind with the two foam tubes in a fabric sleeve - those are the ones I’ve had the most luck wit...
RE: Digging up the backyard: found more than just dirt
Interesting about the mini clover - hadn’t thought of that. I’ve been debating between gravel and decomposed granite for the gaps, but I’m worried about tracking stuff inside. Have you noticed any issues with gravel gett...
RE: Switching to energy-saving bulbs: how many of your lights are actually LEDs?
I get what you mean about layering, but I’ve found it’s a bit of a balancing act, especially with LEDs. When we moved in, I swapped almost every bulb for LEDs - partly for the energy savings, but also because I wanted to...