HOW TO… Do a Cheap Laundry Room Up-Date

I have a very small laundry room (8′ x 10′) that also houses the hot water heater, the furnace, and what once was the electronic air cleaner (and now holds a 5″ air filter,) my washing machine and a large storage unit I (and friends) built a number of years ago. This room has also [...]

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HOW TO… Tile a Floor

My laundry room had linoleum over 12″ square hard floor tiles that were glued to the concrete floor. I know this because in various parts of this 8′x10′ laundry room I could see all of these three flooring surfaces. And, the linoleum was pretty badly worn where it still existed. A few months ago a [...]

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The Color Green

Yesterday was a magnificent 76 degrees out at its high. Blue skies and just incredible for playing hooky. Unfortunately, I was not able to do that (although I know of others who did!) Last night it rained. This morning, almost magically, everything looks so much greener outside. The lawn (even though it is still covered [...]

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Awake Again!

Three weeks out with the flu, a week and a half well, than another week and a half sick with a nasty cold. I feel like I have spent much of this year in bed or on the couch. I’m awake again, and have noticed it has gotten nice outside. The weather has been in [...]

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