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If you live in Minnesota, you know to take advantage of summer. Take a dip in the nation’s first natural swimming pool or create your very own DIY backyard paradise. All you need are a few items that you have laying around the house to make your…

Memorial Day brings up thoughts of grilling, being with family, and enjoying the warm weather. But Memorial Day was established after the Civil War to honor veterans. We’re here to remind you how to respectfully observe the day: The Flag. Briskly raise the flag to…

Composting 101 covered the basics of creating a compost pile in your backyard. But we realized that apartment-living, lack of time, and other factors can make starting and maintaining one difficult. The cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are here to help! If you want…

We’ve written a few articles about organizing your home. Many of these DIY organization methods are time-consuming (especially the KonMari Method). We know that your time is precious, so we collected some ideas that will beautify your home with minimal effort. Take organizing your home…

When it comes to clearing out your home, separating the junk from the good is the hardest part. Sometimes, it takes more than asking “Is it broken?” or another fundamental question. Other times, your junk speaks for itself. These 5 items are examples of junk…

Last month, we told you about cleaning with lemons. We’re keeping the citrus cleaner theme going. This time, we’re focusing on an equally delicious – and equally useful – fruit. This month’s feature is on… Oranges Fresh squeezed orange juice could give lemonade a run…

A homemade citrus cleaner is a great way to minimize your carbon footprint. We scoured the Internet for some of the best alternatives for lemons, oranges, and other citrus fruits. There were so many ideas that we separated them by fruit, allowing you to search…

Home improvement projects happen whether you’ve lived in your house for years or recently purchased a fixer-upper. DIY-types already know that YouTube is full of tutorials, but sometimes hands-on learning is the best approach. This weekend, stop by Home Improvement Fair to get a head…

We love upcycling junk. But sometimes, your stuff is great just the way it is. In someone else’s hands, that is. This time of year is great for yard and garage sales. And there’s going to be one happening right around us: What: Desnoyer Park…

Through our work with Trust Vets, we’ve found an amazing network of veteran-run organizations. Small businesses like ours thrive by supporting each other. This holiday season, we want to take our support to the next level by introducing you all to... Plaid Friday What: Between…