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How to repair Jawbone - JAWBONE COMMUNITY. How to Clean Mold and Mildew Out of a Window Air Conditioner. How do you clean mold out of a window air conditioner?

How to Clean Mold and Mildew Out of a Window Air Conditioner

And is it even that necessary? Some people might say, "Mold looks skaggy and smells gross, but that's all. It's not really a health hazard, because one swipe with a sponge and it's gone. " Well, okay, some people may be wise, witty, and charming. Some of those wise, witty, and charming people may even be relatives, but that doesn't mean they always know what they're talking about, either. The Florida Department of Health has said, "For people that are sensitive to molds, nasal and sinus irritation or congestion, dry hacking cough, wheezing, skin rashes or burning, watery or reddened eyes may occur. How to Turn a Pallet into a Garden. Good news and bad news.

How to Turn a Pallet into a Garden

I had planned to film a short video showing you how to make a pallet garden, but the weather didn’t cooperate. I was stapling the landscape fabric onto the pallet when it started drizzling and got really windy. That’s the bad news. But I know I promised a tutorial today, so I took photos and have kept my word to share how to make the pallet garden. I tried to be as detailed as possible. So keep reading my pallet loving friends, instructions on how to make your own pallet garden are just a few lines away… Find a Pallet The first thing you need to do is–obviously–find a pallet. Don’t just take the first pallet you find. Collect Your Supplies For this project, you’ll need the pallet you found, 2 large bags of potting soil, 16 six packs of annual flowers (one six pack per opening on the face of the pallet, and two six packs per opening on the top of the completed pallet garden), a small roll of landscape fabric, a staple gun, staples, and sand paper.

Now for the sides. DIY Warrior: How to Distress Wood. Distress Paint with Vaseline! Hey friends!

Distress Paint with Vaseline!

Thanks so much for all of your sweet comments and pins on our Mason Jar Planter Box we made our Meme. As promised I am back to share a quick, easy and of course cute paint method to get that perfect “shanty” finish! This is so simple and really fun to do! You will need two paints…. A base coat and a top coat. For your base coat you can use anything… Acrylic, latex and even spray paint.

Do you like my paper plate very professional paint tray?? First you want to put a coat of your base color on any surface that you want to peek through. After that dries it’s time for your Vaseline! I like to get the tubes of it from the baby section at Target because it’s less messy. Just rub a little vaseline on any surface you want to show through your top coat.

This is great because it softens your hands in the process ;-)! How To Paint Furniture. It’s always a good idea to test out the stain on a scrap piece.

How To Paint Furniture

If your stain looks blotchy, then apply Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner before staining – it’s cheap insurance and easy to do. When you begin staining, apply in the direction of the wood grain, starting on the inside working your way outward. Carefully apply stain to all areas, getting the stain into all crevices and joints. When wood weathers in nature, the knots weather differently than the wood itself. If you simply apply stain over the knots, the finished product may look unnaturally weathered. For areas too small to reach with the main stain brush, use the small paint brush. Build a Farmhouse Table. NEW AND IMPROVED Farmhouse Table Details « Tommy & Ellie. Thanks for stopping by our blog.

NEW AND IMPROVED Farmhouse Table Details « Tommy & Ellie

We hope this blog post is a great resource for you. Feel free to browse around for other ideas/inspiration. If you like what you see, we’d love to hear from our readers….drop us a comment at the end. Also, we’re fairly new to the whole blogging world and would love for you to join us in this adventure by following…our time is limited but we try to update it often. Thanks, Tommy and Ellie. It wasn’t too long ago when I took on my first big building project….the infamous Farmhouse Table. Since then, I’ve built similar tables for friends, family, and strangers.

I have to start by giving all the credit to the Ana-White website and Restoration Hardware. These instructions are to create a table with the dimensions 96″x41″. How to build an outdoor farmhouse table. Happy Monday friends!

How to build an outdoor farmhouse table

Come check out my AMAZING DIY dining table!! I am sooooo excited to share the newest Ana White plans with you guys today! This is my very favorite build yet! I have been in serious need for an outdoor table to seat my family of 7. When we stumbled upon a beautiful, long farmhouse table from Anthropologie, I knew it was love at first sight. Everything was perfect about it… Except that $2,000 price tag… Ouch. Here is our knock off version… I will share a few pics from my build, and you can see the full set of plans for this table HERE on Ana’s site! Let me start with price…. How great is that?? I used Gorilla Wood Glue and deck screws for most of the construction! X base farmhouse console. The free content provicded by this website is made possible by the following current sponsors.

X base farmhouse console