Category Archives: Homestead

Strip And Refinish Walnut Drop Front Desk

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Marisa

This secretary desk is a beautiful drop down front, desk made from what we believe is walnut, that had aged a deep almost black color.  I believe it had a lacquer finish originally.

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Stripping Chalk Paint From White Oak Veneer With A Shellac Finish

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Marisa

Please don’t yell at me.  I feel bad enough as it is. I have my maternal and paternal grandmothers sewing machines.  They are well over 100 years old and I did a terrible thing to them.  I painted over them … Continue reading →

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Custom Duvet Cover With Snaps

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Marisa

I love our down comforter.  Okay it’s not real down, it’s a much less expensive version but I still love it.  It’s been ripped, lost some filling and repaired.  It’s now more of an almost crispy, orange/yellow because I did … Continue reading →

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Change Old Door Hinges Without Buying New Ones

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Marisa

“Have drill, will screw things up.” Last week I went into Bill’s office to get a drill.  He naturally, and with some fear, asked what I was doing.  I explained that now that I have repainted the mudroom door the … Continue reading →

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WARRIOR 6 Amp Rotating Handle Variable-Speed Reciprocating Saw – As A Meat Saw

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Marisa

Does it work as a meat saw?  The answer is yes and no.

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Framed Door for Greenhouse

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Bill

We love our greenhouses.  They aren’t fancy.  They weren’t expensive.  They are cheap.  But they’ve given us some protected areas for starting and growing a variety of plants. While we love them, the door zippers are frustrating.  They are the … Continue reading →

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Adjustable Tomato Trellis

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Bill

Once again,  the tomatoes got completely out of control before we got a decent trellis up for them.  Seems to happen every year.  One year I will have this made before the tomatoes are 8 feet tall!  We put the … Continue reading →

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Well Water Laundry Issues and Pool Filtration

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Marisa

I grew up in the country.  We had well water and there were times when I was younger that I would ask my grandmother for a glass of water.  She would put a dish towel over the glass and pour … Continue reading →

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EMT Conduit Blueberry Cover

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Bill

This year we moved a lot of our raspberries, some to a row of raised beds at the lower part of what we call the berry room, and the rest of the black raspberries that were still in 22 gallon … Continue reading →

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Making Bug Net Doors For The Greenhouse

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Marisa

We love our greenhouses.  They were not expensive, they went up quick, we have been able to move them by picking them up and walking them to their new locations and they help us to extend our season and save … Continue reading →

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