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By Tresa Erickson Old doors. They seem to be everywhere antique stores, flea markets, yard sales, in the old home you just inherited. The older the door, the more likely it is constructed from solid wood. Solid wood doors are hard to find these days and cost a bundle. Beyond using them as an entrance, what do you do with old doors? You repurpose them into almost anything imaginable! Old doors make great headboards. Just remove the hardware, paint or stain the exterior if desired, turn the door on its side, hang it behind your bed, and voila, youve got a great headboard. Door doesnt quite fit? No problem. Cut it down and trim it out for a more finished look. Old doors make great screens. Find three somewhat equal in size, remove the hardware, paint or refinish them if desired, attach them together with hinges, and your folding screen is complete. Need a larger screen? Add another door or two. Want to make the screen more practical? Add a panel of chalkboard paint and a panel of corkboard for a bulletin board. You can also create a message center out of one door. Just paint a panel with chalkboard paint, attach a whiteboard in another panel and a corkboard in another, and youve got a

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By Tresa Erickson Warm days are here again, and its time you got serious about your homes exterior. It could use some work, and while a paint job would do wonders, youre thinking about taking a maintenance and lasts a long time, making it a popular choice among homeowners. It costs more than paint, however, so you will want to make sure you choose the right color the first time around. If the exterior of your home has been the same color since you bought it and you like that color, then the choice might be a nobrainer. Look for a siding color similar to the paint color already on your home. If you are not real fond of the color of your homes exterior and are ready for a change, the decision might be a little more difficult. Here are some tips to ensure you select the right color. Consider your neighborhood Study your neighborhood. What color are most of the homes in the area? Brown, white and gray? If so, then you might want to stick to a neutral shade. A bright pink home in a sea of brown, white and gray will get the neighbors talking and might even bother some of them. Take your color cues from your neighbors homes. If there is quite a mix of colors, then you may have more leeway. Just be careful that you dont pick a color that draws unwanted attention. Consider your landscape Study your yard and the yards around your home. What do you see? Lush, green lawns? City streets? Desert landscapes? Select a siding color that will accentuate the landscape. A lavender home might look out of place in a desert landscape but work well in an urban landscape, especially one known for its array of colors. Consider your homes architectural style Study the architectural style of your home. What colors would suit it best? Some architectural styles lend themselves to a certain color palette. Colonials, for example, look best in white, cream or beige, while Craftsman homes look best in darker colors like browns and reds. Do a little research on the architectural style of your home and find out what colors traditionally work best on the exterior. Consider your homes features Study the features of your home. What do you see? Red brick? Ornate columns? Rustic window boxes and shutters? Black shingles? White gutters? The siding color you select should complement the features of your home. Red brick and black shingles might not work with buttercup yellow siding. While you could paint the brick, you dont want to cause undue work for yourself. Do yourself a favor and choose a siding color that

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By Tresa Erickson In an effort to go green and save time, many homeowners today are opting for composite decks made of wood flour and plastic. Composite decks generally last longer and require far less maintenance than traditional wooden decks. Less, however, is the key word. Composite decks are not indestructible. They do require some maintenance. Here are some tips to keeping yours looking like new. Care for your deck as you would any wooden kitchen floor. Sweep it regularly, taking extra care to remove debris between boards and in gaps. Clean up spills right away to prevent stains. Place a vinylbacked splatter guard beneath your grill to catch grill spills. Keep water away from the deck. Grade the soil underneath to prevent standing water. Use the downspouts and splashguards to direct water away from the deck. Ensure adequate ventilation below and between the decking boards to prevent mold.

Should you ever come across mold, take steps to eradicate it right away. Clean your composite deck, at least twice a year, preferably in the spring and the fall. Use a soft-bristled brush and a multi-purpose cleaner for everyday grime. For serious grime, you may need additional products. Whatever you do, do not use a power washer on your composite deck. This could result in serious damage.

Even with the best of care, composite decks will fade over time. You can live with the change in color or apply a coat of stain to revive the color. Just make sure you use the right product for your deck. Composite decks do require some care, but far less than traditional wood decks. Dont have a composite deck installed and leave it be. Take the time to care for it to ensure it lasts and looks lovely for years.

them to grow. Sod can be installed fairly quickly and easily and applied to almost any surface, flat or inclined, and it will stay put, even in heavy rains, though you may have to stake it. It is also generally weed-free and requires little care. All you will have to do is water the sod heavily for the first few weeks of startup, and it should take root and provide you with the lush lawn you envision. Because it is ready made, sod can be expensive, much more expensive than seed. You have to get it on the ground quick to protect your investment, whereas with seed, you have more leeway and more varieties to choose from. Most experts recommend seeding in the spring or fall. It does take some work to get seed into the ground, from fertilizing to raking to rolling. Seed also takes longer to grow and establish, and when placed on an incline, it can easily wash away. Although it may require less watering in the first

not work as well as you had hoped and you end up with some patchiness, it will be much less of a loss. There are pros and cons to sod and seed. Consider the options carefully, consult with an expert and make the right decision for your lawn and your budget.

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weeks, seed will require mulch or hay, both of which can contain weed seeds and lead to weeds. Again, seed is less expensive, so if it does

dryer has to run, makes the t-shirts last longer, and you wont have to fold them. Preserve expensive elasticized items like bras and panties similarly. This practice saves money and time. If you clean your lint halfway through the cycle, your drying time will be cut down as well. -Janet in California

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By M.L. Wells, Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener It has been said electricity kills the dark, candle light illuminates it. I think the same can be said of moon light. So, one night in mid-summer with the moon to guide me, I went out to explore the garden. As any naturalist will tell you, what you find is as different as night and day. Those familiar day time creatures: birds,

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you just lost a tree. You cut it down, put the branches into the compost pile and stacked the wood for use later in your fireplace. Now all you have left to contend with is the unsightly stump. You could rent a stump grinder or hire someone to come in with one, but you would rather not expose your lawn and garden to that. What are the alternatives?

bees and butterflies have all gone to bed with the setting of the sun. Toads, moths, bats and owls have replaced them. I remember one misty night in July when a hoard of small white moths hovered like a fractured ghost over the monarda (bee balm). Was this a mating ritual or just a food orgy? Two rows over, far too many 2 inch dastardly slugs were chowing down on my potato leaves! A pair of scissors soon doubled the number and put an end to the depredation. Most memorable was the eerily quiet, gliding flight of two barn owls over the moonlit pond like the ghosts of long lost Hurricanes from WW II. The bark of a fox, ungodly screech of a coon, cough of a deer and the howls and yips of coyote all travel far on the still, damp night air. Humans are truly creatures of sight and

being in the dark, even if moon lit, put us at a disadvantage. We are uneasy; not at home. What is out there in the dark, just beyond our seeing but alive in our imagination?

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By Tresa Erickson Your toddler is growing up quickly, and before you know it, they will be in grade school and done with that racecar or princess bed. Here are some tips for transforming their room into one they can live in for a long time. It may be hard to imagine now, but eventually that little one dragging toys from one end of the house to another will be a teenager, and that teenager wont like the sweet striped wallpaper you selected for their bedroom. Better to get rid of that wallpaper and make choices now that will work for toddlers to teens. While wallpaper is nice, changing it out as your child grows can be a hassle. Paint is a better choice, especially for the younger years when messy hands are not uncommon. Removing dabs of chocolate pudding from a painted wall is far easier than it is from a wallpapered wall. Trade the wallpaper for paint, and to reduce color changes over the years, choose a somewhat neutral shade that your child can live with for a long time, such as a mossy green, pewter gray or golden caramel. Think neutral for all other aspects of the room, in particular the flooring and lighting. Forget the rose-colored carpeting and the pink and purple ceiling fan. Opt for beige carpeting and a black, white or wooden ceiling fan instead. You can bring color and character into the room with fabrics and accessories that can easily be changed out. Continue the neutral backdrop with the window coverings and linens. White or wooden blinds will grow with your child, as will solid-colored sheets and bedding. Your child may have a favorite cartoon character or color, and you can honor that in the valances, pillows, throws and duvet covers. Keep the sheets and bed ruffle khaki and pump up the color with a camouflage-themed duvet color and dark green pillows and window valances. Get rid of the race-car or princess bed and any other furniture that wont stand the test of time. Look for sturdy, multifunctional pieces that will appeal to your child now and later. Bunk beds are great for young kids who

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One of the first factors you will have to consider is when you want the flowerbeds to bloom. Spring, summer, fall or year-round? While a flowerbed that blooms throughout the year would be ideal, it wont be easy to attain, especially if you are a beginner, live in a area with harsh winters, travel a lot or change residences throughout the year. Choose a season when you will be around to care for the flowerbeds and appre-ciate the fruits of your labor and select flowers that grow during that season. Along with the season, you will also have to consider the site conditions. Where will the flowerbeds be located? Does each site receive full sun, partial sun or no sun at all? Does the soil drain properly? What is the soil pH? The answers to these questions will dictate the types of flowers you can grow. While you may envision rows and rows of tulips in front of your cottage during the early spring, the soil conditions there might not warrant it. The characteristics of

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