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How do you get rid of Dollar Weed (Penneywort)
HELP! I've been invaded by Dollar Weed in my St. Augustine! The grass is too thick to pull it up by hand and I don't won't to kill the grass! How do I get rid of this pest? Thanks! :)
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you probably can't get it,but can get something comperable(?)mispell...if you know anyone than sprays a lot of acreage they can get it.mix and paint it on the leaves.i think the name i got last year was HI-YIELD. hope that helps. patricia
There are 2 products that can rid you of dollar weed. The first one use only if you do not have dogs or cats, it is Bonus S, you can get at Wal-Mart, Sams, or any box store. Then there is Wipe-Out, this it great to use on your grass, but do not use it in your flowerbeds. The only way to get rid of dollar weed in the flower bed, is to get a hose, and soak the bed, and just pull until it all comes out. Its a lot easier than it sounds. Barbra,
We do not feel that you have been given any questionable advise. It was recommended to us by a nursery in Rockport Texas when we were fighting dollar weed. It is a product of green light. We have been using it for over 5 years on our st augustine grass, and have never had any adverse effects to the grass, it is for broad leaf weed killer, it will not hurt your grass. Do not use in your flowerbeds, it will not hurt most flowers, but will kill anything from the herb family. I would think if any adverse affects to st. augustine grass came from using green light, wipe out, it would be related to impoper application. As with any other product. Barbra,
I just went on the internet, and it says it is for all types of lawns, not just st augustine, it takes about 10 days before you see all the dollar weed dry up and die. It is not overnight. I have posted the attached add for it.
This is the best product we have found to kill the dollar weed at the coast( we are in Rockport), but we have to bring it from San Antonio, they are always sold out at the nurseries, and Wal-Mart, sometimes we can find at Lowes. Barbra,
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Thanks again to all the responses! I think I will check with my local nurseryman to see if he recommends Wipe-Out or another product. I was told by another person that Wipe-Out works best in cool weather. We live in Huntsville (near Houston) so the cool weather looks like a thing of the past this coming week. Thanks again, Happy Gardening and Happy Memorial Day weekend. Stay Safe! Jeani
I would recommend that you check with your local nurseryman, that is what we did. The wipe-out by greenlight that we use at our coastal home near Corpus Christi, can only be applied if it tempature is above 70 degrees. I am not aware of the other product that is used in cool weather. We only have problems with dollar weed in the spring and summer when it is well above 70 degrees. Barbra,
Why did you post the question in the first place? You are listening to folks who have never used this product. I am so sorry I waisted my time trying to help you. I have not posted on this forum since October, and noticed that most of the older members are no longer posting, now I know why. Barbra,
Suggest you check the web site: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswer/turf/turfweed.html. Now, Barbra, sorry you have a problem with people disagreeing with you. I have been maintaining my St. Augustine lawn organically for 37 years. Have seen neighbors kill their lawns, shrubs and perennials with products labeled for "southern lawns". I personally use corn gluten meal as a preemergent. If I have a perennial weed I spot treat itwith 15% vinegar.
We also use corn gluton meal twice a year, in April and October as a per emergent. We also use molasses and gound alfalfa as fertizer, also cracked corn meal to treat fungus in our St Augustine and Flo-Tam Grass. We tried the 10% vinegar to kill bermuda grass, but it spread and killed all the other desired grass around it for 2 ft, we will never make that mistake again. It will not kill dollar weed, neither will round up( purple cap). My husband plans to use the vinegar with orange oil to kill ant mounds. We put down living mulch in March, and then benifical nematides twice a year to treat grubs, ants, and flees, as soon as we see the fist june bug, we spray them in our yard. Our yards are emerald green. We have an acre with beautiful tropical flower beds in Rockport, plus an over sized lot in San Antonio. I had members from this forum, visit both places. My father was an organic Texas farmer, I use to dust his brockley, cabbage, and tomotoes with self rising flour when I was a small child, it kills tomoto worms. I am over 60 years old. Barbra,
The active ingredient in Bonus-S is atrazine. Buying Bonus-S is an outrageously expensive way to get atrazine. I don't like this stuff for reasons you will see below. However, it was the only product that really worked.
It is available in liquid form and, one bottle will cover a whole-lotta ground! It will not kill your St. Augustine but, will absolutely kill the dollar weed. Dollar Weed has those numerous long rhizomes and, regardless of how well you spray, it seems that some of these rhizomes survive. It may take several applications to completely eradicate your dollar weed.
Atrazine was responsible for ruining my vegetable garden the year Katrina hit (2005). It killed a couple of my citrus trees also. Atrazine hangs around in the soil for a looong time. So, pay close attention to where your lawn drains. Any rain-water containing atrazine that drains near plants you like may kill them. This applies whether you use it in the liquid form or in Bonus-S.


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SPCA of Westchester Announces Major Humane Law Enforcement Initiative Program Includes Dedicated enforcement staff and 24/7 Hotline County's Only Humane Law Enforcement Agency Moves To Strictly Enforce Animal Cruelty Laws BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY (September 2006) – The SPCA of Westchester announced that it is unveiling an enhanced comprehensive Humane Law Enforcement program to save animals from abusive situations in Westchester County. As the only private agency in the county mandated by New York State to enforce animal cruelty laws, this proactive effort to prosecute animal abuse will position the SPCA at the forefront of animal protection in the region. Key elements of the initiative include: • A fulltime Chief of Humane Law Enforcement, supported by a staff of eight investigators. • A 24/7 hotline for reporting suspected animal abuse or neglect. • An increased presence of uniformed Humane Law Enforcement officers patrolling Westchester County. 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About a third are wildlife related, a third are questions about animal care, and the remainder are alleged cruelty cases where an animal's life or well-being may be in danger," said Ross. "We respond to each call and then decide the best course of action.." "Calling the SPCA hotline, day or night, is an effective weapon in the arsenal against animal cruelty. Indifference and ignorance can result in injury as easily as violence. Animals don't have a voice, so we must act on their behalf," said Dr. Gail Foreman, the SPCA of Westchester's Executive Director. The Humane Law Enforcement Agents at the SPCA have police powers under the specific legal statutes of the State's Agriculture and Market Laws. Humane Officers can seize pets from abusive environments and arrest owners if they believe the pet to be in grave danger. In addition to Ross, there are two other Peace Officers and six volunteer civilian investigators in training. 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More information about the SPCA of Westchester including its Humane Law Enforcement Department; volunteer opportunities such as the Animal Foster Care Program; dogs and cats available for pet adoptions, is at www.spca914.org, or you can call (914) 941-2894.
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As a 3 star hotel, this was very good value. Rooms were spacious with large bathrooms too, and despite being just off a fairly busy street, it was quite quiet. Our hosts, Daniele and Gabriele were incredibly helpful, suggesting great value restaurants in Lucca, and great day trips out of Lucca. They even let us use their computer every day to e-mail our kids back in Canada!
One thing that would have been nice, is to have a small fridge in the room. We found out later that they have a room with kitchen facilities for the same price as those without. The air conditioning unit was a little weak, and it took a while for the room to cool down, but this is minor.
We would definitely go back and stay with them again.
Mark and Pam
Victoria, B.C. Canada
Ideal Location and Accomodations
Our 3 night stay in May at the Hotel Ai Cipressi couldn't have been any better. Our room was spacious, attractive, bright and spotlessly clean. Gabrielle and Daniele are extremely helpful in answering questions, giving directions, providing maps and extending themselves in service to their guests. The old city gate is a short 5 minute walk and leaving the car parked at the hotel is a bonus. The area is quiet and close to everything. The exterior of the property is attractive with flowers and you can relax outside with table and chairs provided. We highly reccomend a stay at Ai Cipressi as Lucca is an ideal location to visit and this hotel is reasonably priced. You won't be disappointed!
Couldn't be better !
What Trip Advisor Member, Vancouver, Canada, March 2005 wrote is our opinion in a nutshell. We made a booking for two weeks in May 2005 already in Nov. 2004 and that we didn�t regret. Everything was very, very good and we look forward to visit this region of Tuscanny again.
Thanks again Gabriele and Daniele !
Book this hotel if you're traveling to Lucca!
My husband and I spent 12 days traveling from Nice to Umbria in March - April 2005. Lucca was one our favorite stop. The old town walls are really amazing. I booked a night at the Ai Cipressi because we had been in Cinque Terre hiking, but because it was Easter weekend, I couldn't locate a decent hotel with a vacancy. We were traveling to Florence next and Lucca was one the way. I am so glad we had the opportunity to visit there. I wish we could have stayed a little longer (two nights/three days would have probably been perfect). This hotel is a real bargain. The least expensive we found on our trip. However, it didn't feel cheap. The room was nicely decorated with a large bathroom and (surprise!) had a kitchenette. It was impeccably clean. The Ai Cipressi also had a small parking lot at no extra cost. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this hotel.
What a find! We have just spent 4 days in Ai Cipressi Bed and Breakfast in Lucca. What can I say that everyone hasn't already said? Wonderful holiday made extra special by the friendly and helpful family who run Ai Cipressi. They couldn't do enough for us. Good location just outside the walls and we especially liked having the use of the bikes - working off all those calories! A great and unique way to get about Lucca and easy on the feet! Near to the train station. Good breakfast. Room was very clean, bright and well decorated. Lovely bathroom well appointed with large bath.
Am already checking out the flights to go back!
Loved the personal touch
We stayed at Ai Cipressi for two nights in the second week of March and were very glad we did. Gabrielle and his brother Danielle (both speak English quite fluently) went the extra mile to make us feel at home. We had made our reservation by exchange of email in less than an hour from our initial inquiry, so we already had a taste of their responsiveness. Everything was as we expected. Our room was large, clean and comfortable. Gabrielle told us that he or his brother personally inspect each room after the cleaning staff have completed their work. As we had a car, parking was an important consideration in selecting our accomodation. Ai Cipressi offers free parking in their private courtyard. Once parked, we did not need our car in Lucca as the hotel is located less than 5 minutes walk from the walls of the city. Breakfast was served in a room just off the office. We had requested juice. croissonts and ham sandwiches with hot tea as our choice, and that was what we were offered. Their recommendations for restaurants worked very well for us (try the Baralla with its impressive decor and good regional cuisine), and their honour system minibar for soft drinks and beer at one euro each is a really good deal. It is a family run operation that we would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a personal touch in their accomodation arrangements in Lucca.
Wonderful place
It was a wonderful place to stay and the boys (Daniele & Gabriele) were kindly, helpful in every problem and questions we had. Our room was fantastic, very clean and big with all facilities you need and the bathroom was big too!
We will return in the future there and we would recommend it to other guests, who want to stay in a wonderful little city and in a wonderful place to sleep.
Thank you again for your hospitality
Edi & Agnese
So impressed we stayed an extra day!
We really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Ai Cipressi. It was the nicest place we stayed in Italy and is run by extremely helpful and friendly people. We had only planned to stay one night but were so impressed with Ai Cipressi and Lucca that we added one more night to our stay. The rooms are very large, impeccably clean and everything is new. Finally a large bathroom with a bath tub! The owners are wonderful, outgoing people who want to ensure you enjoy your stay. They recommended local sites for us to see, went over maps and even helped us find a place to stay in Florence. They even drove us to and from the train station. If your in Lucca, this is the place to stay.
This place apparently opened in april and as another reviewer has mentioned, is run by some very helpful people with good knowledge about the area.
The rooms are very up to date and much larger than typical Italian hotel rooms. They have been decorated in a very bright modern style. One room has a kitchenette and they all have a small table and chairs on the access-way balcony which would be a good place to have breakfast (at least in warm weather). I think the common room used for breakfast might lack the space to accomodate all guests at once hence the staff offered to bring us breakfast to our room at no extra charge.
We only stayed here for one night (mid-November) as we were passing through the area. We were given our choice of the rooms and paid about two thirds the maximum rate for the room. I regret that we couldn't stay longer and would not hesistate to recommend the place for a visit to Lucca or to explore the surrounding area.
If your visit to Italy is short and Lucca will be your only experience of an old, walled city you might still want to find a hotel in an ancient building within the walls. That would be a pity though, since this place is great. One of the top two places we stayed at in our three month Italian trip.
Wayne Armstrong
Sydney, Australia
An apartment for the price of a hotel
Spent 5 comfortable nights enjoying laid-back Lucca. For your money you get a complete studio apartment with a fully equipted kitchen, everything very clean and modern. There's a satellite TV system in your room with hundreds of channels from all over the world. The walled city of Lucca is a short five minute walk from the Ai Cipressi. Rental bikes are also available from the hotel, they appeared to be in very good condition.
The family that runs this place goes the extra mile to make you feel welcome. They spent plenty of time going over maps, books and literature with me in order to acquaint myself with the Lucca area. Their restaurant/cafe recomendations were spot on.
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A lazy, wonderful Day
... Roberto spoke only a little English,....Dennis managed to converse with him. He's a motor cross driver, and explained that there was a famous motor cross driver from S.C. We dined until about 11pm. Finally,.....well fed,....with happy hearts, we left the restaurant, and drove to Maria's new home. She had recently gotten a new apartment, and was proud as punch. It was beautiful, and she had decorated it so nicely. Roberto poured us all glasses ...
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Of course, after all that exercise, needed a reward. Dropped into the gelateria opposite only to find the gelato bar empty. Totally empty. I was devastated. Easily resolved - just cycled into Lucca till we found a gelateria open.
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... steps to get used to it, then into the centre of the LTOP for a brief intro from guide to the 30 or so in the group, about how the problems came about and what was done to counter them, then, up we went. Things I didn't know re LTOP:- It's actually the bell tower for the massive church next to it, although not physically attached. The seven bells at the top are still used to ring for the Church. It's hollow! Like a cylinder you can ...
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... and good, but 1 Aussie and 1 American really had no idea what the others were saying even though they have been in Lucca for 1 month learning Italian. 1 of them is 18 years old and the Aussie is 50+ and they have become best friends!!!??? Let us just say that they could possibly be a little annoying at times as they are both very loud and inappropriate occasionally and I could see the very good Italian speakers doing a bit of a "tutt tutting" kind ...
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First a little introduction: Our name is The Danish String Quartet. Generally we are considered one of the strongest upcoming young classical groups, and we tour all over Europe and The States, regularly playing in New York and London. But what many people don't know is that we have a dark side: After concerts, we like to sit down and play some traditional folk music. We grab our fiddles and exchange the old tunes and improvise together. Maybe enjoying a beer in the process.
One day we got the idea of arranging some of these tunes and bring them into our classical concerts as encores. The core repertoire of the concert would still be Beethoven and Brahms, but at the end of the show we would fool around with some of our folk music. The audience seamed to love it, and the folk music encores became one of our trademarks.
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Apartmen -Comfortable luxury apartment in the center of city. beautiful new interior, air conditioning, wi-fi,luxury furniture, satellite TV, washing machine, bed linen. near- restaurants, parking, supermarket, bars, beauty salons, night clubs, fountain, park. apartment is clean, cleaning, bed linen, internet included in price
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Hi everyone,
Mom and I went into Wal-Mart last night and lo and behold, there were EA plants right there at the entrance on a shelf. They had two different types of Hoyas: Hindu Rope, and Lacunosa Snow Caps! So, I snatched up a Snow Caps (of course). However, while the leaves are heavily flecked, some of them on the other Snow Caps plants had a reddish tint to it. Could it be that I got a Royal Flush instead? Either way, I am happy to have it!
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Great catch Brad!! I'm glad you posted this. I was just posting a reply to someone new to the forum who was wondering where to get Hindu rope!! I love those as much as you love Lacunosa! Lol. But I'm very happy for you. It makes us Hoya Lovers have a great day when we find a Hoya! I got a new carnosa for Valentines Day, that turned out to have mealies. So remember to look it over good!!
Thanks for the info, Brad! I'm the one Teisa is referring to, who is searching for the Hoya Rope. I plan to check out our Walmart in the next day or two.
Thanks again and congrats on your find! I'm new to Hoyas, but I googled the one you bought, and it looks like a beautiful plant!!
As promised, here are a couple pictures of my new lacunosa. It's leaves are very, very splashy. Sorry for the quality as I'm still using my old camera.
Whole plant
Some of the splashier leaves. I wish my Pink Silver looked this way!
Any deductions of what lacunosa this may be are very much appreciated! Thank you!
Brad AKA Moonwolf
Grrrr or gawd....I don't know which to use! Perhaps if I knew what I was looking at I would have picked one up at WM this a.m. A few days ago I found a Hoya rope, Hoya rubra, and Hoya carnosa at WM which of course I
had to buy.
Good find. I guess I'm going back into town tomorrow.
Thank you, everyone!
I LOVE lacunosa as well. I have another EA lacunosa "Ruby Sue" that I have had for a while but no flowers on it yet. However, I have no doubt that it'll blossom once it becomes warmer and it's outdoors for the summer, as will the one pictured above :-).
Brad AKA Moonwolf
I think if you end up seeing distinct red tones on your plant (I think from what you said, you don't see them currently...) it is a Royal Flush. My Snow Caps stays very green and cream. No red at all.
During certain times of the year, it's hard for me to tell my lacunosas apart, but during the winter I can see the differences clearly. Maybe you will have the same experience, and the nature of your plant will be illuminated in time. I'm sure you'll enjoy it regardless, so congrats!
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Yeah, price is the main determining factor. I see that it's a 1 tap tower in the pic. If you're up for DIY, you can get a Sanyo fridge and 2 tap tower off of e-bay for under $500. With this, I'd make sure it's the correct connections for whatever keg system you're going to get into. It could be this system is for a commercial keg rental...which is not compatible with the usual corny kegs that homebrewers use.
You could buy a new one for that. Based on the apparent age and condition, I'd pay no more than $100, assuming it works.
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John Went For A Run…
… and I painted something behind his back. Haha. Let me explain. We usually have a "full agreement" agreement when it comes to decor (which means we can't buy or change a thing unless we're both totally on board, which keeps us from holding something against another person for years like a recliner that you hate but the hubs just had to have, etc). But I tend to bend the rules when it comes to things that can be undone if John doesn't like them. I figure in that case, since it's 100% reversible, and I'd be the one spending the time reversing it if John didn't agree with my choice, that I don't have much to lose except for the time it takes to do and undo something. Which is nothing compared to the high I get from doing it while he's gone. Haha. And the last time I did something without asking first (which admittedly wouldn't have been the easiest thing to undo, but since our other two bathrooms were backsplashless I was confident he'd be on board) it worked out swimmingly as Mr Petersik kissed my cheek and told me I was a home improvement goddess. Ok so I made up that last part. He probably smirked and agreed that what I did "wasn't bad" and only admitted he loved it hours later after getting used to the idea that I took a crowbar to the walls again. But anyway, back to what I painted.
I had grabbed a little jar of Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic paint in Cobalt Turquoise at Michael's after mumbling something about wanting to get back to painting (I had a 50% coupon so it came to $7 and some change).
Didn't seem to catch John's interest at the time. But then again, he didn't know that I had plans to paint a light fixture of ours. Yes, while sitting on The American Dream (aka: Karl, our new much-loved sectional) the other night, my eyes kept wandering away from the "Real" Housewives of Beverly Hills and over to the brass and glass pendant light over the table in the corner of the room.
Granted, the lighting situation in the living room is extremely awkward (that's the only light fixture in the entire room and it's essentially in the corner). So we'll definitely be bringing in some additional light sources as the space evolves, but I figured it couldn't hurt to "tweak" the pendant we already have. Just for fun. Especially for cheap. So when John ducked out for a run while Clara was down for her morning nap, I slinked off to get my little jar of Cobalt Turquoise acrylic paint. And I squirted a little dab of it onto a plate and watered it down a bit thanks to a nearby cup of water.
Then I just turned off the light switch, removed the big round light bulb (so I could get to the entire inside of the glass shade with my sponge brush) and brushed on some of the watered down turquoise acrylic paint all over the inside of the shade. I used vertical stripes of slightly watered down paint, going with the vertical veins in the light, which left me with a nice even application.
Surprisingly, it began to look like a turquoise glass shade with a nice soft effect – since I painted the inside of the shade instead of the outside, which would probably have looked a lot harsher and less convincing. See how diffused and subtle it started to look from the outside of the shade?
And once it was all painted (before John stumbled in all sweaty and surprised) I was left with this:
It's not perfect, but I think that's part of the charm. And it's 100% removable, which is nice too (scrubbing it down with a sponge is all it would take to undo it if the mood strikes). So it's renter friendly.
Admittedly this could have been a disaster. Well, not a permanent one since I knew it was easy enough to undo, but going into it I didn't really know if the paint would bead up and drip down the glass shade (it probably would have if I watered it down too much) or if it would look streaky, heavy, and completely unconvincing (it probably would have if I hadn't watered it down at all). Happily, it stayed right in place and dried nice and evenly, for a surprisingly believable colored glass effect. It's a little varied looking, but it's kind of a soft vintage effect. Honestly, when the light's on even an Expert Light Studier (that's a job right?) would have a hard time knowing that the color was painted on. It looks just like an old turquoise glass shade.
Oh and I gave it a few hours of drying time before putting the bulb back in and turning it on, just so the thin layer of slightly watered down paint had time to "cure." I had vague worries of the paint somehow heating up and melting/dripping all over the place when the light was on, but it was on for about ten hours straight yesterday (I decided to "test it" before I blogged about it for obvious reasons) and no dripping or streaking has occurred at all.
Looks like it's there for the long haul. And by long haul I mean until we replace that fixture and rectify the lighting scenario in that room as a whole. And guess what? Hubs likes it! Especially when the light's on and it's all soft and sweet, like a glowing turquoise beacon of love. Ok, that's going too far, but he really does like it.
I did briefly wonder if it posed any kind of heat hazard, but I figure since paper lampshades are a common item, and they don't actually catch fire, dried paint on a pendant that doesn't actually touch the bulb shouldn't be an issue. Oh and one tip to anyone crazy enough to follow suit would be to move any furniture that's under your pendant (or toss down a drop cloth or painting sheet) because I did notice tiny turquoise splatters all over the table (which thankfully was painted and poly'd, so they wiped right off).
Now all I have to do is tackle that dated brass chain for a full light makeover (some oil-rubbed bronze spray paint might look nice once we add some oil-rubbed brozne curtain rods above the window and the sliders with some bright punchy curtains). Sure we might swap it out later, but I'm already enjoying the view a lot more in the meantime. Plus I just get a rise out of keeping John on his toes. Next time he goes for a run who knows what I'll do. Haha. Anyone else have any while-the-hubs-was-out adventures to share? Come on, I can't be the only one.
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That light would look awesome with the brass painted black. It would look great with the trim that you have on the wall… We painted our brass fireplace with black high heat paint and it totally transformed the room!
I love it. I've been doing temporary makeovers on fixtures around my house and this is a great idea. It's so simple and so pretty!
My husband knows that there will be some changes when I call or text him that "I have a scathingly brilliant idea," which is really a warning that I'm itching to do a project and I will probably be in the midst of it when he gets home.
My husband and baby will be gone this weekend, so we're going to paint the baby's room. Now, my husband knows about it, but he has given up total control (which he usually does anyway). Actually, he probably is so happy he doesn't have to paint that he could care less what it looks like, as long as we don't paint it pink.
Last fall my husband went on a camping trip only to return and find that I had painted the kithen cabinets black in his absence! I might feel slightly bad about that one exept for the fact that it took him nearly two full days to even notice. He's not so into the home decor thing … lol.
In my house, we call it "subversive home improvement." My husband is in the military (and hates home improvement) and when he's gone for several weeks at a time, it's a free-for-all for me. I moved all the furniture and laid a hardwood floor on the entire first level of the house when he was in England for a few weeks. I painted our bedroom set when he was in Germany. When he went to D.C., I repainted the kitchen and living room … and redid the baseboards while I was at it. I'm [in]famous for rearranging the furniture and I kind of can't wait for him to leave again so I can chisel the laminate off our dining room table.
Love it! Can't wait to see after the brass is painted.
When hubs went out of town for a couple days last year, I pulled all the carpet off our stairs and upstairs hallway. We had mentioned it a couple of times but he was worried about what was underneath. The stairs were in great condition but the upstairs hallway was another story – beat to death hardwoods. We living with until we can afford to replace. Hubs had mixed feelings but was grateful the nasty, old (at least 20 years old) carpet was gone.
Kudos to you for the carpet-ripping!
The light looks great and totally updates it. Just spray the chain with a nickel spray paint and it'll look totally new/vintage.
My secret design sneak…
We bought two different patterned 9×12 area rugs and placed them in the living room and dining room. I decided they needed to be switched but my hubby said "no way" since it would involve moving all the furniture. He went on a business trip and I switched them. When he came back he couldn't believe I had done it all by myself!
I don't think John should go running anymore!
It looks like it will run off, and smeared.
Sorry, I like almost everything you do, but this one is not my favorite.
that is so awesome!!!i love it so much.
That looks lovely. What a great color. I normally end up moving all the furniture around while my husband is not home. So he comes home surprised (well after the third time I did it in about 4 months he wasn't surprised any more), but he normally ends up liking the "fresh" change.
Wow, if you had described this to me without pictures, I would have thought it would look terrible but I love it. Need to figure out if I have any fixtures I can do that to.
I love the way this looks! So much nicer and cleaner looking!
I have been caught in the act ~ mostly because my project had a slight kink in the plan. I was trying to repaint the living room, but our large sectional couch (not quite as large as Karl) cannot be moved into the middle of the room. So one piece has to go into the hallway. No big deal, we've done it loads of times. Somehow I managed to get it stuck in the doorway, at a crazy angle, and it wouldn't budge. I called everyone I could think of that is home during the day but no dice… I painted the room, and sat on the piece in the doorway waiting for Dave to come home.
It was easy to get the piece out with his help, and he even helped to finish painting the parts I couldn't get because the sofa was in the way! He loves it, but suggests that I get his help next time.
Does John ever diy something as a surprise for you? We would love to hear about it!
I have a "while-the-hubs-was-out" project! My darling husband went on a two-week mission trip to China when I was 6 months pregnant with my second child. Our house is definitely a "fixer" and we had this AWFUL ivy print wall paper in our bathroom. Well, he was no sooner on a plane heading west before I was at Home Depot picking up joint compound, paint, cabinet and drawer pulls, and towel bars/rings. I managed to rip off the paper, re-texture, paint, and install the fixtures while he was away. And I also managed to keep it all a secret! When he came home he was mighty surprised… and loved it!
Well, I painted our front door hot pink this past weekend while my husband was out of town! I didn't mention it, and he still hasn't noticed (4 days later!). Obviously we don't enter/exit that door, but he should have noticed by now. Oh well!
Looks nice… Adds some color :)
Because it's acrylic on glass you should be able to scrub it off with a sponge which makes this a great idea for renters!
Most of our house has pure white walls, with a bit of almost-periwinkle blue here and there to mix it up. I worked in our kitchen for about 5 years, always thinking that the dining room wall that I was looking at should be red. So, one day when kid 1 was a preschool, kid 2 was napping and husband was at work, I did it – primer and 2 coats. I love my red wall! Husband is easy to please and liked it, too. Just looked over at it – I still love it 6 years later. :)
Oh where do I start? Pretty much everything in the house has been changed while the hubster was out. I've ripped down four rooms of wall paper, ripped down wall paneling (he was in the other room and came running as soon as he heard me haha), I've painted rooms, taken doors off the closet, removed the backsplash in the bathroom (ten minutes after I read your post!)…yeah, I have a long list.
My favorite though? We primed our wall paneling in our gigantic living room and couldn't think of a color to paint it that we'd agreed on and I was getting sick of staring at white walls. So I bought a "smokey grey" that was more like a purple and painted one wall. We painted all the walls blue that next day :)
I painted my boyfriend's (now husband)bedroom Alabama red while he was out of town for training. We'd been dating for about 9 months at the time. 5 coats (1 standard primer, 1 tinted primer, and 2 actual paint) later the job was done. Luckily, he loved it because I did not want to have to paint over red!
I painted our ceiling fan to cover the ugly gold stuff when my hubby was at work. We'd already purchased a brand new fan and everything. When he got home from work, he thought that I'd taken down the old fan and replaced it with the new one all by myself… hehe. I know I could've ran with it, but I 'fessed up and told him that I'd just painted our old one. ;-)
OMG we LOVE the RHOBH!!!! I can't get enough!!! Cool lamp by the way. LOL ;)
i've built furniture while the mister was away for a few days on a job interview, and i frequently rearrange the furniture and art while he's gone for a conference or even just for a morning. =) it's a fun game.
I was expecting you to paint the fixture turquiose or white!
I love all your mini-projects!
Looks nice! Nice touch of color.
I don't think I really have done anything crazy while the hubs has been gone…..regarding DIY. I have cleaned out the home office while he has been gone for a week. That room was our dumping ground place when we first moved in, which turned into 2 years later it was still that way. But now it's all cleaned up for the most part. He was happily surprised when he came home. I do that to him also with curtain changes & duvet changes.
One thing I do want to change over in the house is all of our hardware on our interior doors is shiney brass. We hate it. And it would cost us a few hundred dollars to replace all of it….we guessimated about $300 to do all the doors. Crazy!!! So I'm thinking we should give a try to spray paint all the hardware in Nickel instead. Does anyone have any experience in doing this? Does it wear away over time because it's a door that opens and closes all the time? I'm figuring that a few spray cans is cheaper then $300 worth of new hardware we would have to buy….even if in a few years we need to spray paint them again. Worth it or not???
We did that with our knobs in the kitchen and bathroom but haven't attempted actual doorknobs. The knobs we painted have held up fabulously! My sister in law, though, tried it on a couple doorknobs and she said it looked good, but for heavily used knobs, the paint can wear off. I think it might be a good temporary fix, but not permanent.
Thanks Alisa! I'm going to have to look into it I guess and see if it's worth it or not. If I have to keep spray painting them every few years, it might just be "worth" the money up front to buy the new hardware. Thanks! :D
I'd say try it! If it rubs off, either re-paint or replace. By the time it does you can probably break open your piggy bank, roll the loose change and buy new hinges and knobs. Maybe consider replacing the knobs but spraying the hinges? I'd really love to know how you make out as we have shiny shiny gold knobs and hinges on all the bedroom/bathroom doors. Similarly, has anyone done anything with their bathroom fixtures? We have two tone, shiny gold and silver taps. It's disgusting haha
i recently wanted to do the same thing! i read someones blog when i googled 'spray paint door handles' and she took brass pieces, sand pappered the crap out of them and then sprayed them nickel. the post i read was her '2 years later…' post and she said they had not chipped or anything and still looked great.
personally, i didn't like the way the nickel finish turned out(it was still better than brass, though). i saw someone else do the same thing but with an oil rubbed bronze spray paint and it looked amazing, so i am considering that option.
here's the blog of the girl who did the nickel paint.
I just found this tutorial online. I myself have been thinking about spray painting my door knobs to look like brushed nickel instead of that tacky brassy color. I'm going to try this soon! http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2010/03/spray-painting-door-knobs.html
No problem! Yeah, for a can of paint that was less than $5, it's definitely worth a shot! Whenever family came over after I painted the knobs they'd ask where we got "those cute little knobs" and when I told them I just spray painted the old ones they were shocked! It makes a huge difference! Oh, and if your knobs have any decorative texture in them, the paint really makes it stand out. Good luck!
We did that last year (but in satin black) with all the hardware in our home and it worked very well. There hasn't been any chipping at all. I have a few pictures in case you want to see how it turned out: http://alittlebiteofeverything.com/2011/01/photography-corner/
If you're hesitant about spraying the knobs, you can at least spray the hinges. I was surprised to find out how much new hinges cost and since they don't get the wear and tear that a knob does, it was kind of a no-brainer to me to just spray them. I haven't decided whether to try spraying the knobs yet or not, but at least my hinges are looking nice and updated in their new brushed nickel color!
Saw this just yesterday — she added a coat of lacquer spray paint, which I'm sure would help sustain its durability! This is genius. And cheap. What's not to love!
(Also, if I'm replying to a comment, and someone else answers this thread — are we notified via email that someone has responded? Just wondering if I should check back and keep an eye on this, or if I'll know when someone else adds to the conversation. I know, we can't have it all — but you guys make it ALL seem possible! :o) Thanks!)
This might sound absolutely crazy but while my dad was watching a football game my mom bought a house. My mom went to go see some model homes and the best lot was being bid on & mom went and scooped it up. I'm not too sure if my dad trusts my mom when she leaves during football games anymore! Haha!
Honestly, I am not the biggest fan of this project, in the pictures it looks streaky. But as long as you like it, that is all the matters.
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Urological Surgery
- 3556 W 9800 S Ste 101
South Jordan, UT 84095
- 3 Locations
- (801) 567-9780
Mr. Hewitt works in South Jordan, UT and 2 other locations and specializes in Urological Surgery. Mr. Hewitt is affiliated with Intermountain Medical Center, Intermountain Riverton Hospital, Jordan Valley Medical Center, LDS Hospital and Pioneer Valley Hospital. Mr. Hewitt speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Not Available
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Urological Surgery
Medical School: Not Available
*This physician has multiple office locations. See Office Information for details.


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