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Lawn Care: How to make your Lawn Child-Friendly

by Tazim Damji

Lawn Care: How to make your Lawn Child-Friendly

As a parent with kids, you are advised to make your home child-friendly. While many of these pieces of advice mention using rounded furniture, installing pool barricades, etc., to make the house child-friendly, they often fail to mention your Lawn. Children are outdoor lovers. They enjoy the free space and love to run around the Lawn. Ensuring this area is child-friendly and safe will reduce the risk of accidents or health hazards. Here are 6 tips on how to make your Lawn safe for your kids. ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Interior Design

Mowing Practices For Healthy Lawns

by Tazim Damji

Mowing Practices For Healthy Lawns

Since mowing costs are expensive nowadays, you opt to do  DIY mowing. The mow and maintain a lawn project cost range from $50 to $220 to trim different grass varieties. The actual cost is determined by specific treatments, such as mowing, sodding, and aeration. In this article, you will learn the proper mowing practices. Always mow in the morning or evening after a rainstorm or snow flurry. Mowing the lawn after a rainstorm or snow flurry is especially beneficial because the blades of grass get ...

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Power Sanders – Different Kinds and How You Can Make Full Use Of It

by Tazim Damji

Power Sanders - Different Kinds and How You Can Make Full Use Of It

If you are looking for a power sander, there are several good choices. Among them are random orbital sanders. Here's an overview of each of these tools. Which one is best for your needs? What kind of sanding job should you be looking to accomplish? Read on to Know Your Power Sanders, And How to Use Them. ...

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Eco-Friendly DIY Crafts & Cleaning Solutions Round-Up

by Tazim Damji

Eco-Friendly DIY Crafts & Cleaning Solutions Round-Up

Instead of adding more stuff to your home, spring clean your place with eco-friendly ingredients you already have, and put together eco-friendly DIY crafts instead of purchasing store-bought presents. I've put together this list of resources to help you have a great eco-friendly spring. With all the rain (and snow) that many people are experiencing in their areas, people are staying inside - get crafting with with these projects. ...

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: crafts, spring cleaning

Wall Art to Personalize your Space

by Tazim Damji

Wall Art to Personalize your Space

When you're spending so much time indoors, as I am, it helps to feel like your space is a reflection of who you are. Ordinarily, a rental apartment feels cold and impersonal, but with a bit of wall art that I've specially chosen for this space, everything feels so much more cozy and homey! There are many options for wall art to choose from on PhotoWall, a website that offers custom wallpaper and prints. From photo canvas prints to wall murals to posters and more, you'll see how easy it is to ...

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Filed Under: Art, DIY, Lifestyle

Get Crafting this Fall—Take a Bluprint Online Class

by Tazim Damji

circle craft sofa

One thing I love about fall is the chance to spend more time indoors being cozy, taking up new craft projects, and learning new skills. Without leaving the comfort of my home, I can create DIY projects to revamp my home, give as gifts, and potentially sell to make some extra income.  I recommend checking out Bluprint. Enjoy More “I Made It!” Moments with Bluprint Get the inspiration, expert instruction, and supplies you need to confidently tackle any creative project from start to ...

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: DIY, fall, home

DIY Fall Wreath Round-Up

by Tazim Damji

fall wreath DIY ideas for decor

What a fun weekend project! You can create DIY fall wreaths this weekend with the kids, a friend, or by yourself. One of my favourite ways to celebrate the everyday special occasion is to decorate seasonally. Seasonal decorating is easy, fun, and festive! I love to decorate seasonally with items found in nature, things I already have at home, and with things I've created myself. Aren't DIY projects a fun way to celebrate a new season?Hopefully, some of you will be creating fall wreaths this ...

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: crafts, fall, inspired

DIY Thrifty Halloween Costume Ideas for Dogs

by Tazim Damji

Halloween dog costumes

“Dogs are people, too.” — from the movie Stick It This Halloween, I’m all about getting back to the classics. You don’t need specialty items like specific masks, particular fake weapons or expensive components to have a great Halloween costume—nor does your dog. Check out this post for costume ideas for dogs. Kids and adults alike enjoy going out on Halloween—deciding on the perfect costume idea, choosing the elements, getting dressed up and having their picture taken—and of course, the ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Lifestyle Tagged With: fall, fashion

Customized DIY Bubble Bath

by Tazim Damji

Customize DIY Bubble Bath

I'm mixing up a relaxing bubble bath to help me sleep better at night. If I plan things well enough, I like to end my day with a warm bubble bath. The warm water coupled with a soothing blend of essential oils is just what I need to ease my tensions, make me feel relaxed, and bring about only the most pleasant dreams at night. DIY bubble bath is a good idea since you can choose whichever scents make you feel most relaxed. ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Sleep Better Tagged With: gift guide, gifts for mom, holiday gift ideas

Halloween DIY & Handmade Ideas Roundup

by Tazim Damji

I've been creating Halloween DIY projects and costumes most of my life. I remember having a plastic masked Cabbage Patch Kids costume one year, when I was pretty young, and a hand-me-down $50 Canadian bill costume, but other than that, they've all been DIY costumes.  Fall crafts are a lot of fun and can be done on the cheap. There are leaves, pine cones, pumpkins, and other things readily available to use. A Few Halloween DIY Ideas: Wicked Witch Cookies – Easy Halloween Treats Witch ...

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Filed Under: DIY, Handmade Tagged With: crafts, fall, halloween, holidays

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