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- Lavender- mosquitoes hate the smell of lavender. So rub some lavender essential oil on exposed skin next time you are outside
- Rosemary on the fire- The aroma of rosemary repels mosquitoes. So add some to the fire pit or throw some on the BBQ.
- Eat more Garlic- The garlic with slowly be released from your pores acting like a barrier against mosquitoes and vampires.
- Eliminate standing water- standing water is where they lay their eggs. Getting rid of standing water will help cut down the number of mosquitoes around
- Citronella Candles- Put them everywhere!
Living in Chicago, when I order a hot dog with ketchup on it you best believe I get dirty looks. Chicagoan’s do not put ketchup on their hot dogs. Here’s our short guide on what to expect when you buy your hot dog away from home.
Create a cozy space for outdoor entertaining with a stone fire pit.
What’s the difference between a flea market and a swap meet? Is there one? What about antique malls, antique shows, vintage shows, and vintage markets? How about indie markets, artisan markets, and craft shows? And what is a pop-up market? If you’ve ever wondered, here are those answers and more:
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Garage Item Pricing
Knowing how to price your items is of importance. For example, there was a man in California who purchased Ansel Adams negatives for $45.00 only later to find out they were worth $220 million.
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The various items you can collect are innumerable. Below are a number of items that men — both young and old alike — have collected for generations. With collectibles, it’s almost always more fun (and valuable) to collect vintage and antique items rather than new items, because new items aren’t rare or unique. If something piques your interest, start some research and dig in!
- Alcohol (rare beer, whiskey, wine, etc.)
- Antique shaving supplies
- Art
- Autographs
- Badges (police, firemen, etc.)
- Beer cans/brewery collectibles
- Board games
- Books
- Business cards
- Campaign buttons
- Casino chips
- Challenge coins
- Cigar bands
- Cigar boxes
- Clocks
- Coin banks
- Coins
- Cologne bottles
- Comics
- Die-cast models (cars, farm equipment, military vehicles, etc.)
- Drink coasters
- Fishing lures
- Foreign money
- Fossils
- Fountain pens
- Guns
- Hats
- Journals
- Keychains
- Keys
- License plates
- Lighters
- Lunch boxes
- Magazines
- Maps/globes
- Marbles
- Matchbooks
- Mugs
- Musical instruments
- Neckties/bowties
- Oil cans
- Patches
- Photographs
- Playing cards
- Pocketknives
- Postcards
- Posters (concert, movie, etc.)
- Records
- Smoking pipes
- Souvenir spoons
- Sports cards
- Sports memorabilia
- Tin signs/advertisements
- Tools
- Toys
- Stamps
- Watches