How to EASILY clean your barbecue grates

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I’ve tried cleaning barbecue grates with ammonia left in the sun in black garbage bags.  I’ve tried wire scrapers (very bad), and bristle brushes (they clog with grease immediately), and I even made a cedar scraper to get the big chunks off – but nothing was “easy”.  All of these methods involved either toxic fumes, […]

Refurbished hand truck

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This hand truck (or what I would call a refrigerator dolly) cost a small fortune 20 years ago but looks worse for wear now.  A bit of elbow grease and some lime green paint and it is refurbished to almost new again!  Don’t have/need a hand truck? Think wheelbarrows, garden tools, etc and apply the […]

A chair makeover you won’t believe!

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You will not believe the before and after of this chair makeover.  I didn’t believe the before and after of this chair makeover and I did (some of) the work! * This post contains affiliate links to the products I used.  For full affiliate disclosure, please see sidebar. You’re not going to believe this transformation. […]

Painting bathroom cabinets

Bathroom makeover, painting bathroom cabinets, navy bathroom cabinets

I was provided with Rust-Oleum Krud Kutter and Bullseye 1-2-3 primer for this “Painting bathroom cabinets” post. My bathroom has bugged me for a little while now.  Our cabinets are 13 years old and are showing the wear and tear of the years everywhere.  Hubby doesn’t seem to notice, but they are glaring to me. […]

Make Your Planters New Again

My Mom had these lion head planters in her side yard.  They look like they’ve been repainted once, but weather and time have taken their toll and the rust has won out. The problem with rust is, unless you get every molecule off it off of the metal, it will resurface fairly quickly and any […]

Wicker Makeover – Jan’s Patio Furniture

Wicker makeover, wicker patio set, painting wicker, refinishing wicker furniture

When my friend Jan approached me about refinishing her wicker patio set I was excited and nervous at the same time. I’ve never done a wicker makeover before, and wicker furniture generally has a LOT of nooks and crannies. Will it need stripping? If I use a paint stripper will it weaken the fibres and […]

Garden Bench Makeover

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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a before and after hasn’t it? It’s not for lack of doing them – I’ve painted a bathroom, a bedroom, a bench, a stool, a … but the makeovers are either not complete (waiting on blinds for my daughter’s bedroom makeover) or the after was done in the same […]