Debbiedoos https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/ Thrifty home decor, dollar tree crafts, stenciling, decorating blog. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:16:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://cdn.debbie-debbiedoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-black-rooster--32x32.jpg Debbiedoos https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/ 32 32 33951493 Making Slow Cooker Chicken Tomorrow? Move One Ingredient to the Fridge Tonight https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/thaw-chicken-before-slow-cooker-dinner/ https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/thaw-chicken-before-slow-cooker-dinner/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:16:23 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=47030 Thaw chicken before it goes into the slow cooker, with a safe backup if you forget to move it to the fridge.

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]]> https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/thaw-chicken-before-slow-cooker-dinner/feed/ 0 47030 Before You Wipe Up Ants by the Front Door, Follow the Line in the Other Direction https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/ants-front-door-follow-trail-before-wiping/ https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/ants-front-door-follow-trail-before-wiping/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:14:28 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=47026 Trace the line back to the gap before you wipe it away, then deal with the route and whatever drew the ants inside.

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]]> https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/ants-front-door-follow-trail-before-wiping/feed/ 0 47026 If You Have to Remind Everyone About Chores, Put Three Words on the Fridge https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/kids-chores-checklist-after-dinner/ https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/kids-chores-checklist-after-dinner/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:14:21 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=47023 Give each chore a cue the whole family can see, starting with a short after-dinner checklist.

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]]> https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/kids-chores-checklist-after-dinner/feed/ 0 47023 Put a Doormat on Both Sides of the Front Door. Each One Has a Different Job. https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/two-doormats-shoes-off-entryway-dirt/ https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/two-doormats-shoes-off-entryway-dirt/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:10:29 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=47019 An outdoor mat catches grit. An indoor mat gives wet soles and muddy shoes a place to stop before they reach the hall.

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]]> https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/two-doormats-shoes-off-entryway-dirt/feed/ 0 47019 Still Keeping It Because It Was Expensive? Reassess What It Does for Your Home https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/keeping-expensive-unused-household-items/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=46766 Assess an unused purchase by its role in your current home and give anything leaving a next step you can complete.

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]]> 46766 Plants in Pots Need a Different Frost Plan From Plants in the Ground https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/protect-potted-plants-from-frost/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=46764 Plan winter protection around the plant, container, drainage, and local climate rather than covering every pot the same way.

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]]> 46764 What Is the Flat Band Near the End of Your Bath Towel For? https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/flat-band-bath-towel-dobby-border/ Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=46762 Learn how a woven towel border differs from the hem and why appearance does not answer every quality question.

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]]> 46762 The Driveway Looked Like the Problem. Then a Walkway Reappeared Beside It https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/overgrown-walkway-beside-driveway-before-after/ https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/overgrown-walkway-beside-driveway-before-after/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:15:10 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=47013 Look left of the garage. A concrete step and a narrow route toward the fence come back into view after a targeted yard cleanup.

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]]> https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/overgrown-walkway-beside-driveway-before-after/feed/ 0 47013 An Old Curtain Panel Can Become a Table Runner Without Buying New Fabric https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/old-curtain-panel-table-runner/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=46760 Choose a sound section of an old curtain, plan a runner on your table, and finish its edges for the fabric's care requirements.

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]]> 46760 Letting Tap Water Sit Overnight for Your Plants? Check This One Word First https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/tap-water-overnight-houseplants-chloramine/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.debbie-debbiedoos.com/?p=47006 A pitcher left on the counter overnight can lose some free chlorine. Check your water report to see if your utility uses chloramine instead.

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