Epsom Salts & Critters

To discourage critters that bug your house foundation sprinkle Epsom Salts around the base of your house.

Save Plastic Grocery Bags - BEWARE

Save plastic grocery bags, tie in loose knots to use as packing material.

BEWARE when bringing in outside plants as the temperature drops (cold) of spiders and small tree frogs hiding beneath leaves and hidden in the soil. If possible take cuttings for next year's plantings, throw away  plants if need be, then place soil in a bag and scrub out the container to store. (c) Mary Nida Smith

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(c) Mary Nida Smith

Recycled baking tray from a purchased prepared dinner.

Sprouting containers from yogurt cups filled with potting

soil and seeds gather from my begonias. Scoop with handle

saved from the powered laundry soap - great for measuring

and scooping.

I always have a difficult time placing sentences without them

being scrambled. Sorry?

My Valentine's cards for family members
I designed each one by drawing and painting.

I always thought cheese cloth was lacy.
So, I created heart shaped jewelry many years ago.
I created a necklace, earrings and several
different size pins.

Garden Recycle Statue Base

Someone was replacing their sewer pipes. I claim this piece as the base to provide height for my small garden statue. When we had to replace our heating & air furnace I salvaged the pieces I could use and let the furnace man remove the remains.

Saving Holiday Gift Boxes, Wrapping Paper and Ribbon:
I hope everyone saved their boxes, Christmas gift paper and ribbons. I saved most of the boxes. I'll iron the paper and ribbons to roll on an empty discarded paper rolls. Money saved and a good feeling all the boxes, pretty paper and ribbons are not wasted. Some Christmas cards are saved to use for creating cards for next year and others go in the memory box.