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How to safely remove a tick

Aug 28th 2007 11:00AM If you spend time outdoors, like I do, or you have pets or kids that go outdoors, you need to be aware of ticks. Ticks are small bloodsucking bugs that burrow into your skin (yes, it's disgusting) and many species transmit diseases. You can get Lyme ... (1 Comments)

Biological Clock ticking wall art

Jun 12th 2008 10:00AM Making or finding inexpensive wall art is not always an easy task. Some people, me included, have to have just the perfect piece of decor, so we spend hours trying to make or find that perfect elusive item. Sometimes inspiration hits full force. ... (2 Comments)

The Scentual Life: Insect repellents with essential oils

Apr 22nd 2008 12:00PM Spring has sprung, and for that I am thrilled beyond words. Like Anna, though, I detest bugs swarming around me, ruining a good outside moment. Anna's fly trap is a good start, but if the flies, mosquitoes and ticks still want a piece of you, making ... (0 Comments)

Herbal flea powder for pets

Jun 17th 2008 1:00PM Every spring, I have to get my long haired Black Lab shaved. If I don't, he spends his days in absolute misery, due to ticks and fleas constantly biting him. I try to keep up with the ticks as best I can, but his fur is so thick that I miss many of ... (0 Comments)

Garlic spray: a natural way to a mosquito-free zone

May 19th 2008 12:00PM Nothing ruins a cool summer evening like mosquitoes. Unless you're a bat, you take cover at the appearance of the annoying, buzzing villains. Here at DIY Life, we've written a lot about how to banish mosquitoes. Tips like reducing standing water, not ... (10 Comments)

How to make your own organic mosquito repellent

Jul 17th 2007 11:00AM It's been a wet, hot Summer over much of the world, which means the mosquitoes are going to be plentiful, hungry, and ticked off. (Little known fact: all mosquitoes are angry. Always.) So what can we do to protect ourselves from being attacked by ... (11 Comments)

DIY soccer coaching plans

Oct 2nd 2007 6:00PM You know nothing about soccer, but it brings out a great group of kids, it's excellent exercise and you see tremendous value in team sports, so you sign up. As you're filling out the form you get to that dreaded box where they want to know how you ... (1 Comments)

CD/DVD drive simple unstuck tool

Jun 21st 2007 12:00PM CD/DVD drives sometimes misbehave. If you are laughing, you know that it's true. They also produce one of the common error messages your computer can give you that just doesn't make sense to most of us. What in the world is "buffer overrun error" ... (0 Comments)
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