Category Archives: Don’t Hire a Professional

The Secret to Cleaning out Gutters – DIY

If you’re anything like me, you didn’t clean out your gutters at the very end of last fall or throughout the entire winter. I can’t blame you, it was cold. However, due to the natural course of things, those last … Continue reading

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Painting the Porch and Foundation – DIY

If you’re unlucky enough to live somewhere other than Atlanta, you missed the amazing weather we had this weekend. It was absolutely incredible outside both days. With that in mind, Christy and I decided to spend the days working towards completing … Continue reading

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Antique Ladder Pot Rack – DIY

Check out this project in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of Ladies Home Journal. Here’s a link to the online blurb. You may recall this old ladder from earlier when I turned about 7 feet of it into a book shelf. Last … Continue reading

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