How to Make a Fruit Fly Trap
A Rustic Home | September 13, 2009
Chef Keith Snow from http://www.harvesteating.com demonstrates an easy way to get rid of pesky fruit flies.
This is a quick and easy solution to those pesky fruit flies.
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How to Build a Compost Pile
A Rustic Home | September 11, 2009
Tia Pinney shows us how to create a quick and easy compost pile. Personally, I always like to add some worms to help the process along and their castings (fancy word for worm poop) are nutrient rich. Everything that goes into the compost pile doesn’t end up in the landfill – yea!
Tia Pinney is a [...]
Tip of the Month – Garages: What things to keep + what to give away
A Rustic Home | July 20, 2009
Summer is here – a great time to declutter the GARAGE
At this time of year we spend a lot of time outdoors – why not take a look inside your garage and toss or donate items you no longer use. Don’t forget to install shelving to better organize all your different items! Now, to get [...]
Squirrels driving you nuts?
A Rustic Home | June 20, 2009
Squirrels – They’re cute, fuzzy little creatures in the park. They are ravenous unwanted pests when they start dining in your garden. But what can you do? We turned to our friends over at the National Gardening Association for help –
Are tree squirrels digging up your bulbs and helping themselves to your bedding plants? [...]
Free Wood Working Plans
A Rustic Home | March 15, 2009
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Tip for March – Are You Ready for TAXES and a 10% Discount?
A Rustic Home | February 28, 2009
Those Pesky Receipts
Many of my clients are getting much better at saving their receipts throughout the year… and, some of them have followed my direction and taped those little bits of paper to an 8.5 x 11″ piece of recycled paper so that their filing system stays nice and neat.
Some have even purchased expanding file [...]
Tip of the Month – No Muss/No Fuss
A Rustic Home | January 29, 2009
Valentine’s Day Special
Do you, your spouse/partner/roommate have an area that could use some decluttering?
Give or Get a gift of love by setting up a timer for 15 minutes – and begin the decluttering process. When the timer goes off – WALK AWAY because you are done for the day.
Tomorrow, and the next day, and the [...]
Tip of the Month – Clutter
BearatHome | January 4, 2009
more specifically… Financial Clutter
According to Harris Interactive, 23% of adults say they pay bills late (& thus incur unnecessary fees) because they loose them. The systems you use (or don’t use) can make or break your financial situation. Here are some tips to begin the organizing process in the new year.
Receipt Box – get [...]
Rustic Log Cabin Decorating
A Rustic Home | December 15, 2008
Rustic or log cabin decorating can seem like an overwhelming task but don’t let it get you down. Start small using rustic décor elements but plan big with an entire log cabin interior design laid out. Break it down into rooms or living areas and take it step by step.
Plan Big with Log Home Interior [...]
Building Your Log Cabin Home – 10 Things To Consider
A Rustic Home | November 15, 2008
When someone mentions they live in a log cabin home, it invokes pictures of firelight playing across walls of wood, with massive beams overhead dancing in and out of the shadows. A cozy rug before the fireplace, with cushy, wood trimmed, rustic furniture. Large picture windows showing picturesque scenes of a mountain valley, or in [...]