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Side tables, chairs, plant pots.. -Rounding up a few balls or sandbox toys that are still outside.. -Bringing in the tomato cages.. -Sweeping down spider webs around doorways.. -Sweeping the front steps.. -Planting a handful of Spring bulbs.. -Putting down a few sheets of newspaper and some mulch to prevent weeds in flower beds (just a little at a time again!).

Hope you found this helpful if you have a large opening you need to block off!OK, I have to be honest here.When Staples contacted me to see if I wanted to be a part of this challenge to create beautiful holiday decor hacks using products from their stores for their #HandmadeHolidays promotion, I was a little nervous.

I mean, I guess I’m creative and all but I’m not really.I wanted to give it a shot though and see if I could do it, just for fun.If I didn’t come up with anything totally amazing, no harm done.

When I went into my local store though to see what I could pick up that might work, I was so surprised at the ideas that were flying out at me from every aisle!I mean, I practically had to duck because there were just too many ideas to handle!

I narrowed it down to just a few of my favorites though, so here they are!.

The first idea I had was to add some black and white photos to our simple dining room tree.It’s just that simple.

Those really simple, but really useful tips are.I. didn’t know about this until a few weeks ago and now I feel like a whole new world of food garnishes has been opened up to me!.

So here’s what you do!.Start with a block of Parmesan cheese..