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Decanting

decanting
Decanting is the process of placing items in bottles. I've been doing it for the longest time in my pantry: for the flour, sugar, rice, pasta, nuts, etc. I don't need waterproof labels for my pantry because I rarely wash the outside and simply refill them all the time.
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DIY Spring Wreath

DIY Spring Wreath
I love decorating my door with a welcome wreath. Since I live in an apartment, the only external decorations I can have in my entrance are my doormat and a wreath by the door. Now that it's spring, it was time for a DIY spring/summer wreath with vibrant, fun colors.
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How to refinish a Dark Wooden Table to Light Natural Wood Finish

Paint Stripping Wood Table
We received some hand me down items from my husband's family members. One of the hand-me-down items was an extendable dining table and a matching set of 5 chairs. In the end, I loved our dining table. I'm very very thankful that we received it. It's made of real wood (and not laminate covered like the ones you see now), it's extendable, and it just looks amazing. We managed to take it out of its 19th century color and bring it to a more modern look.
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Window Mirrors: How to Make your apartment look like you have more windows

If you live in an apartment in the city, you would know how important and valuable windows are. They bring natural light and brightness to a room. In the city, the windows in the old buildings are usually small. Sometimes, these windows even face another building so the light is blocked. To remedy this, I like to use mirrors that look like windows. I call them mirrored windows or ventanitas.
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Space-Savings Pots and Pans

Handleless cookware or pots and pans (those with removable or detachable handles) are space-saving pots and pans. If you live in the city and/or you have a small kitchen like me, space is a premium. So when I moved to our new apartment in Madrid, I was looking for a set of pots and pans that were space-saving. Fortunately, I found this set that was not only space-saving, but because of its removable handles, could go from stove to oven and stove to table.
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