Like many folks, we have shrubbery beds surrounding our home. Today, I had a few extra hours after work, so I grabbed my favorite pruning shears and began the process of pruning our shrubs. We have five major shrubbery beds – one for each side of the house and one that encircles a stand of oaks. Over the years, I’ve…
Category: Home Maintenance
DIY Projects – Fixing Stuff Around The House
Over the past several weeks, I’ve spent my evenings and weekends working on various projects around the house: I replaced our dishwasher. Our house is ten years old. We have lived in it for five of those years. Several months ago, our dishwasher stopped working properly. I repaired it twice – changing out its pump and replacing the drain hose…
Organizing Our House For The New Year
Taking a lesson from the list-making Mrs. NCN, here’s what I want to get done, this week, before the kids head back to school – Organize Large Storage Spaces We have four large storage spaces – our shed, our attic, our garage, and our laundry room. The shed serves as a mini-workshop and storage space. We like to keep our…