10 Super Easy Ways to Save Water Around Your Home and Garden
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10 Super Easy Ways to Save Water Around Your Home and Garden

Water is one of those things we use all day without giving it much thought—until the bill comes or the drought restrictions hit. Whether you’re trying to save money, be more eco-friendly, or just feel like you’re doing your part, cutting back on water use at home doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it’s…

My Neighbor Started Pulling Plants Out of My Flower Bed Because They Looked “Trashy”

My Neighbor Started Pulling Plants Out of My Flower Bed Because They Looked “Trashy”

I had already planted and settled a flower bed on my property when I noticed something did not look right. A few plants were missing. At first, that probably sounds like the kind of thing you try to explain away. Maybe an animal got into it. Maybe something died off faster than expected. But that…

My Neighbor Let Workers Park on My Lawn Without Ever Asking First

My Neighbor Let Workers Park on My Lawn Without Ever Asking First

I came outside and realized the mess in my yard was not from weather, kids, or some random delivery truck making a bad turn. My neighbor had workers over, and instead of keeping their vehicles on the street or in the driveway, they had been parking on my lawn. Not by accident, either. It was…

My Neighbor Used My Freshly Cleaned Porch as a “Shortcut” for Muddy Yard Work

My Neighbor Used My Freshly Cleaned Porch as a “Shortcut” for Muddy Yard Work

I had just finished cleaning my porch when I ended up watching it get messed up almost immediately. Everything had been washed down and looking good, and I was probably enjoying that rare moment when a job is actually done and you can stand back and admire it. Then my neighbor, who had apparently been…

My Neighbor Claimed Part of My Yard Was “Basically Shared” After Years of Crossing It

My Neighbor Claimed Part of My Yard Was “Basically Shared” After Years of Crossing It

A weird situation with my yard got a whole lot more serious once my neighbor finally said out loud what had apparently been the mindset all along. According to me, the neighbor had been cutting across part of my yard for years. At first, it may have seemed like one of those things you let…

My Neighbor Started Tossing Dog Waste Into My Trash Can After Every Walk

My Neighbor Started Tossing Dog Waste Into My Trash Can After Every Walk

I didn’t think much of it the first time. My trash can was out, the lid was up, and later I noticed somebody had dropped a little bag of dog waste inside. Gross, sure, but easy enough to brush off once. Then it happened again. And again. After a while, I realized it wasn’t random…

I Came Home to Find My Neighbor Using My Driveway for a Delivery I Didn’t Approve

I Came Home to Find My Neighbor Using My Driveway for a Delivery I Didn’t Approve

I came home expecting a normal day and instead found my driveway tied up in somebody else’s delivery. My neighbor had arranged for something to be dropped off, but instead of using their own space, the delivery was happening in my driveway. That is what made the whole thing so frustrating. It was not a…