Updating Your Living Room

What person doesn't want to make things look new and exciting again?  We all like to rearrange things in different rooms from time to time, so it doesn't become boring and old, and here is a way to do it that will make it look a lot more different, and actually increase the value of your home in the process. By adding some window treatments and some new paint among a few other things, it will be a whole different place! It's a facelift that the whole family will enjoy, because this is where they spend most of their time together.  It can be done with a few simple steps and can be done for as little as under $1000.  Click on the link below to see what materials you will need and the step by step process on how to do it.


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Need A Mobile Home Bathtub Replaced?

Replacing a tub in a house is a little less urgent than replacing one in a mobile home. Of course, you want your bathroom and bathtub to look nice and be functional to provide you with a place to relax and take a nice soak, but when a bathtub in a mobile home is damaged and leaks, it can be a very costly problem. Replacing the bathtub in a mobile home is really quite easy and reqires very little materials.  The Link below can provide you with step by step directions on what to do before you take out the old tub, and how to inspect for damage by explaining what to look for.  It then tells you all the steps to take while installing your new tub and the materials you will need to do it.  The sooner you click on it and see what to do, the sooner you can take that nice soak!



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Keep Your Steam!

There is nothing like getting in a nice hot shower and just standing there, for however long it takes, soothing your tired or sore muscles, relaxing or maybe just to warm up after being out in the cold. And it's great when you step out of the shower to a nice warm, steamy bathroom that lets you dry off and put your robe or clothing on before you open the door and let the change in the air temperature hit you!  There can be a downside to all of this steamy stuff though, if you do not have a vapor barrier, the moisture can accumulate behind your shower wall and into the walls and insulation of your house around your shower and cause mold and also begin to break down the structure of the wood. And the worst part is all of your steam from your nice warm shower leaks out of your cozy bathroom also letting the cold air in! So, take a look at the link below and see the materials you will need and how easy it is to fix this problem and enjoy a worry free shower!



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Window Bookshelves

For people that love to read and love displaying some of their most prized possessions of their collectible books, this is a type of bookshelf that will surely show them off and allow you more space for your office or any room you decide to put this interesting bookshelf in.  Like any book collector, you may have limited space for a traditional bookshelf or books you've stacked in the closet and this is another way to create a gread place to put them that will maximize a space you might not have thought about.  It is useful as well as attractive making the window seem like a framed photograph. Take a look at the link below to see what it looks like, how useful it can be, as well as the directions and all of the materials you will need to build one for yourself or the person you love that loves to read.


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Deadbolts For Your Door

These days it is getting harder and harder to keep criminals from stealing things.  Bank robberies are on the rise and home invasions are even worse.  It is not uncommon for a criminal to break into a house and rob it in broad daylight or even while someone is there at night.  Regular door locks, where you just use the key that came with the doorknob lock, used to be enough to keep your home secure, but not anymore.  To add extra security to your house, because according to Wikipedia:  A dead bolt or dead lock (also deadbolt), is a locking mechanism distinct from a spring bolt lock because a deadbolt cannot be moved to the open position except by rotating the lock cylinder. The more common spring bolt lock uses a spring to hold the bolt in place, allowing retraction by applying force to the bolt itself. A deadbolt can therefore make a door more resistant to entry without the correct key.
  So take a look at the article below to see which kind of deadbolt you want, the materials you need, and how to install it.  Don't make your house an easy target for criminals.



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A Beauty In The Woods

You are in the middle of the deep woods on a hunting expedition with your friends.  The only luxuries you have are tents with sleeping bags and your campfire utensils.  While on this expedition, your friends have met up with another group of campers that happen to be a group of expert female hunters and they want to invite your hunting group to their camp to share in a celebration campfire meal of the ten point buck that one of their members killed with her rifle the night before.  You, being the eligible bachelor that you are, would love to attract a fellow female hunter for a serious relationship, that hopefully leads to a life long marriage of hunting.  But how can you make a good first impression when your hair, (greasy from three days of hunting, and plastered to your head from wearing your favorite hunting cap), looks like this!  You can use the cordless razor you brought for your whiskers, but short of shaving your head, there's not much you can do to your hair in the forty degree weather with no warm water.  While sitting in a lawn chair next to the campfire wondering what you should do, you look over and see one of your buddies frantically rubbing his hair with a white cloud of dust all around him.  After the dust settles, he whips a comb from his back pocket, and within seconds he looks good enough to go to a formal dinner in a fancy restaurant.  You get up from your lawn chair and walk over to him to see just what magic powder he has, and he reveals to you his secret.  Take a look at the link below to see what you can pack ahead of time for just in case instances like this or other emergency situations you might be in, where your hair is dirty and you don't have time or don't have access to water to wash it.




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InDoor Bar-B-Qing

You want bar-b-que chicken really bad, but it is so hot outside and burn bans are on everywhere.  You have lots of friends and family over and everyone just can't wait for that delicious smell and taste.  The only thing you can do is to move the bar-b-que inside instead!  Bar-b-quing is an American tradition, and great for big family gatherings or parties, but when the conditions outside won't allow it, you can use the oven instead of the grill.  The taste will be just as flavorful and you can cook it in the comfort of air conditioning!  You may have to allow a little longer for the chicken to cook in the oven, but that will just give you more time to enjoy socializing with your guests and they may even thank you for it!  For directions on how to make this meal a success, click on the link below to see what you will need and how to cook your bird.



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Building Your Dream TreeHouse

Remember when you were a kid and you needed a little space of your own, other than your room, where you could go and hide or just get away from it all?  Whether you were a boy or a girl, a treehouse was like owning your own house or that "delux apartment in the sky".  Well, you can build your child that dream "treehouse".  It is not hard to do and can be built so that it is safe for your child and his/her friends to play in for years. You can have your child help you get the materials and help pick out the tree it could be built in and you can also include them to help you build it by letting them help carry things or hand you things as you explain to them what to do.  It will be a fun learning experience for you both that you will remember forever.  Click on the link below to see what materials you will need and how to build it.



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Brick It With Color

There are all types of brick houses and all colors of brick, such as the traditional red brick, a charcoal colored brick, a white brick, and even more. Sometimes though, you want a change, and it would be very costly to change out the bricks just to change the color of your house. One way to change the color of your brick house without replacing the brick is to paint it.  Painting brick has become a trendy new thing and can creat the perfect "curb appeal" that you want.  It only takes a few days and a few materials.  Check out the link below to see how to do it.



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How To Get Rid Of Bruises

"Hey, look out for that......(CRASH!)....book on the staircase!"....."I can't hold it any longer, you'd better move!!!" (WHAM!)...."Don't trip over that hole in the......(THUD!)....ground."

No matter who you are, how old you are, or how careful you've been, sometime or other you're gonna get a bruise. Hopefully it's not a bad one and doesn't cause you much pain and suffering, but nine times out of ten it's a big whopping purple knot that just keeps getting bigger and bigger and more ugly by the minute. And wouldn't ya know it, you have that big interview next week, or the date of the century with the person you've been waiting to go out with for months and now you've got this big bruise!  Well, they do take some time to go away, but you can actually help speed up the process and help them start going away a little faster with a few simple techniques.  Take a look at the article below to get a "one up" on getting rid of them sooner.


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How To Build A Tree House

Remember how when you were a kid and spent all of your free time in your tree house with your friends planning your next attack on the make believe army of soldiers in the next yard or the woods behind your house?  And if you weren't fortunate enough to have a tree house, then you were wishing that you had one!  You and your friends drew up blue prints and gathered materials to go in it once you got it built, but by the time you saved up the money to have it built or your parents were found time to do it, you were headed off to college! A tree house isn't hard to build and you can build a tree house for your kids that you never got to have. Your kids will love it. Maybe they will even let you use the blue prints that you drew up when you were a kid.  Here's how to do it:


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Walk On The Wild Side With Your Pet

Fido and Felix, names that usually belong to dogs and cats, are very common pets to have around the home.  Known as man's best friend, a dog can be a wonderful companion and a cat is nice to curl up with while you're lying on the couch or in bed reading a book or watching tv.  But what about all of the other lovely creatures we might be leaving out?  I know of some people who have had racoons, de-scented skunks, and even an opossum named Opie as a pet.  But, as a rule, you can't legally "own" wildlife as pets unless they need rehabilitated or are injured and can't survive naturally, because that's really where they belong is in the wild.  However, there are some pets that are not only wild, but exotic that it is ok to own or adopt that can bring you as much joy as any of the critters mentioned above.  They will make great conversation topics amongst your friends and family.  Click on this link to find out what they are and learn more about them.



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Delicious Cherry Cobbler

Can she make a cherry pie,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy....

  Well, she may not be able to make a Cherry Pie, but with this sweet recipe she will be able to make a cherry cobbler!  Cherry cobbler is festive just due to it's bright color and goes great with any meal.  The ingredients are easy to find, the recipe is easy to make, and there will be plenty to go around. On a hot summer day, a bowl of cherry cobbler with a little ice cream on the side will definately hit the spot.

These are some of the ingredients you will need:

Butter

All-purpose flour

White sugar

Baking powder

Milk

Pitted sour cherries

 

And don't forget the vanilla ice cream!

 

Click on the link below to show you how to put these ingredients together for this delicious dessert!

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Flushing Water Weight Down The Drain

Everybody, especially women, know what it's like to gain excess water weight and feel bloated.  You feel heavy and sluggish, but did you know there is a reason for that, and also that you can lose the water weight safely and naturally through your diet and what you drink?  There are certain foods and drinks that we eat and drink every day that we need to avoid, and also certain foods and drinks that will help you get rid of the excess fluid. Your body is complex, but with the right explanation of why and how it does what it does, you can make it work to your advantage!  Take a look at the link below to find out why you retain fluid and how eating and drinking the certain foods and fluids listed will make you lose that excess water weight that is getting you down.




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Make Bruises Go Away

Spring is here and it is time for people to be outside doing a variety of things from cleaning the yard to having a game of baseball. During all of this physical activity, you are likely to get a bruise. A bruise can happen anywhere at any time, usually just before you are going on vacation and want to wear shorts to the beach!  You can get them from bumping into things, playing sports, or from something hitting you.  They are sometimes minor, but can also be very large and sometimes even dangerous depending on where they are and how bad they are.  For the ones that you get and they just won't go away, there are several things you can do to help get rid of them faster.

Click on the link below and see several different ways to make your bruises disappear.






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How To Build A Wood Deck

There is nothing like sitting out on your deck grilling or just relaxing, and the good thing is that you can do it in one weekend!  You can invite some family and friends to help put it up or it is easy enough to do yourself.  With the right lumber you can add years to your deck and it is attached to your house which makes it very convenient.  With no railings, steps, or posts and sitting on the ground and concrete blocks that support it, you just can't go wrong! Here's what you will need to build your deck.

You will need:
• 2×10 lumber (pressure treated)
• Deck lumber
• 2×8 pressure treated lumber
• 1/2-inch zinc plated washers
• Zinc plated 4-inch ½-inch lag screws
• Concrete block
• Joist hangers
• 1 ½-inch wood screws
• 2 ½-inch decking screws
• Drill bit
• Drill
• 1-inch wood screws
• Carpenter square
• Circular saw
• String
• Stakes
• Shovel
• Pencil
• Line level
• Hammer
• Tape measure
• Landscaping fabric securing stakes
• Landscaping fabric

Step 1: Measure the deck size using the tape measure. At each corner, drive a stake into the ground. Tie string 10 inches from the ground. Attach the string to the stake. Level the string using the line level.

Step 2: Tie another string to the stakes, this one at ground level, and level this string.

Step 3: Use the shovel to dig a hole near the two stakes in the front. Make it deep enough so the top of the concrete block will be level with the string line on the ground. At the front and on both sides, put a cement block four feet from each of the corner blocks. Dig a hole for each, leveling with the string line on the ground.

Step 4: Use the shovel to remove grass from the deck area. Put landscaping fabric on the ground and secure it with the securing stakes.

Step 5: Remove house siding from the area, creating an 11 ¼-inch space between the bottom area of the siding and the ground.

Step 6: Put the 2×10 ledger against the home, making the bottom of the board even with ground level. Use the ½-inch zinc plated lag screws and ½-inch zinc plated washer to attach the board to the house.

Step 7: Put the side boards for the deck frame in place. Screw these at an angle into the ledger board and the side of the house. Put the front of the frame in place and secure corners to the frame with the 2 ½-inch decking screws.

Step 8: Use the 1-inch wood screws to secure joist hangers every 16 inches to the interior of the frame. The bottom of each joist hanger should rest 8 inches from the framing board top.

Step 9: Put the 2×8 joist into the hangers. Use the 1 ½-inch wood screws to secure the joist at an angle to the deck frame.

Step 10: Cut floor decking boards to the correct length. Use the wood screws to attach decking boards to the top of the frame.

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How To Make Alfredo Sauce

Nothing says Italian like pasta and alfredo Sauce.  It has a wonderful taste and can be used with many different dishes.  It can be poured over meats as a garnish or it can be used with pasta as a sauce with shrimp, chicken, or steak with vegetables or just vegetables. Either way will make your taste buds happy.  It doesn't take a lot of time to make it, but you have to be careful not to let it burn when you are stirring it.

You Will Need:

• 1/2 cup of butter
• 8 ounces of cream cheese
• 1 cup of Half and Half
• 1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese (grated, not freeze dried or powdered)
• 1 tbsp of garlic powder
• Pepper to taste
• Saucepan

Step 1: Melt ½ cup of butter in saucepan on the stove with medium heat. When butter is almost completely liquid, add in the 8 ounces of cream cheese. It may be easier to cut the cream cheese into smaller pieces so that it is easier to melt. Mix both melted ingredients together well.

Step 2: Add one cup of half and half as well as the parmesan cheese, garlic powder and pepper to taste. Stir until mixed well. Remember that the cheese must be actual grated cheese and not the powdered version of parmesan bought in the store. You can purchase this at most grocery stores in the dairy section already grated, or a chunk of the cheese to grate at home. To save the chunk of cheese, keep in a freezer bag sealed in the refrigerator out of light; preferably in the crisper.
Step 3: Leave on medium heat until the sauce is thin and watery. Stir the mixture the entire time it is on the stove or it will burn and stick to the pan and you will have to start over with new ingredients. Turn the burner off and allow the sauce to thicken for about 10 minutes. This is the thickest the sauce will get when cooled.
Step 4: Add to any pasta, meat or dish by ladling out or using a large spoon to pour over the dish. If you must reheat the sauce, do so in the microwave and not on the stove. If you reheat on the stove, the sauce will burn due to the cheese ingredient. To save the sauce for a later date, freeze in a microwave safe container. The sauce will be good in the freezer for up to 2 months if sealed properly. The sauce will only be good in the refrigerator in a sealed container for about 4 days.

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Mirror Mirror On The Wall...

Do you ever want to look at yourself in the mirror but just don't quite know how to hang it up on your wall properly?  With just a few materials and following the directions below, you'll be looking at yourself in no time! 
This is a list of materials you will need:

• Eye screws
• Screwdriver
• Framed mirror
• Measuring tape
• Mirror hanging wire for your weight mirror
• Level
• Pencil
• Stud finder
• Hollow wall anchor and screws
• Nails

Step 1: Use your screwdriver to screw the eye screws onto the back of the frame on the mirror, about a third of the way from the top of the mirror. With the right mirror hanging wire for your mirror’s weight, use enough wire to thread through one eye screw and then wrap the wire back around and knot to itself. Repeat this for the other eye screw and leave enough slack so the wire will bow a slight amount.

Step 2: Measure your vanity’s width, and find the center. Mark the center with a pencil on the wall where you will be hanging the new mirror. Use your stud finder to see if there is a stud. If there is no stud, you will use a hollow wall anchor to hold the mirror in place. If you have a stud, you will simply use a screw of your choice.

Step 3: Place the mirror on its back and pull the wires up to the center. Measure the frame of the mirror from the bottom to the top of the center of the wire while it is drawn up. This is the measurement you will use so that you will know where to place the screw in the wall.

Step 4: Place a screw into the wall at the measurement you just made. Hang the mirror on the new screw. If the mirror is heavy, two screws can be used, with one screw requiring the use of a stud in the wall. As long as the two nails are level on the wall, your mirror will hang evenly. It may be best to use a level to ensure proper alignment with the vanity and sink areas, if you are not sure of the correct placement

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Cinnabon Clones

One of the best things in life are the sweet treats called Cinnabons! You might have received your first when you were a little kid going with your parents to the mall or as an adult the first time you entered a mall and could smell the cinnabons baking. We are proud to say, that after tweaking our recipe, over time, we have came up with the perfect cinnabon clones. No more going to the mall for a craving.

Below we will list out a few of the things needed for this great sweet treat called cinnabon!

What you're gonna need for the buns!


• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 4 ½ cups bread flour
• 1 cup milk warmed to 110 degrees Fahrenheit
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup melted margarine
• 2 ½ teaspoons yeast for bread machine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Bread machine
• Rolling pin
• Knife
• 9×13-inch baking pan
• Cooking spray
• Damp kitchen towel
• Oven


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Homemade Mac and Cheese

Macaroni  and cheese is a favorite side item for any meal and of course is always a big hit for the kids. It could be Christmas time or even Thanksgiving, but it really doesn't matter because everyone always craves mac and cheese as that good old stand by.

I have read many recipes over time and I have added one my favorite ones that you bake, and let me just say it is simply amazing! I'll list some of the things you will need so you can make mac and cheese for your next get together!

What you will need,

• 2 cups of macaroni noodles
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 cups of shredded sharp or mild cheddar cheese
• Baking dish with lid
• Pot
• Wooden spoon

Now that you have the general idea of this great dish, all you need to do is mix it all together and bake, bake, bake! Click here for the complete listing on Homemade Mac and Cheese and many other great recipes!

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Fire Ants

I have been many places and the one thing that I always dread are fire ants. Just when you think it's safe to sit down in your back yard, you find out the hard way that you are sitting on an ant hill!

The fire ants start crawling on your hands and up your pant legs! You start feeling the bites and you know you're in trouble. After they bite you the poison is making the bites sting, and there are a few little tricks you can do.

There's a few things you can use to help you. Here are a few of the products you can use.

• Benadryl
• Meat Tenderizer
• Anti-itch cream
• Salt
• Neosporin

These products can all be used to help with the pain. For more information you can read our complete guide on How to Treat Fire Ant Bites.

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