freecycle flower cuttings replanted

Since buying my house, i've dreamed of the landscaping that I want.  I can't hire a landscaper, and have no real experience with planting and growing.   I got lucky when I got the clippings of mexican petunias, and poor mans orchid from free cycle.   I put the petunias around a tree in my front yard with a flower bed around it.  I placed the orchid in a front flower bed that will soon also have roses.

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January 18, 2009

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How to turn salvaged drawers into modern shelving.

Found on Freecycle, these drawers originally came out of a 1940's kitchen. Turned on their sides and fixed to a wall, they’ve become very functional and flirty shelving.

Supplies you’ll need to make them:

• primer
• 2 coordinating paint colors
• decorative or wrapping paper
• Modge Podge
• drywall screws
• wood filler

Tools you’ll need to make them:

• paintbrush
• drop cloth
• scissors or craft knife, straight edge and cutting mat
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December 29, 2008

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Decluttering? Don't Toss it, Freecycle it!

As you declutter your life, you may encounter several typical barriers to parting with items, such as:

• When items with sentimental value have been identified as unneeded and in the way
• When thrift stores won't accept items that are too nice to throw away
• When it just isn't practical to hold a garage sale due to legal or time constraints
• When throwing away items seems horribly wasteful
  
  

If only there was an easy, ecologically friendly way to recycle yo » READ MORE

February 14, 2007

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