I stressed about this DIY all week (and it was so simple) *Upgrading Our Home* | MaCenna Lee

MaCenna completes several outdoor home upgrades over two days after stressing about them, discovering most tasks prove simple with basic tools and supplies.

• Brick repair project — Scored and split one brick with a chisel on grass then mortared it in place to fix a damaged garden edge [10:50].

• Sediment cleanup — Scooped ash-like pool filter waste from the tree bed plus odd debris like a tennis ball, filling one trash can before adding mulch [07:36].

• Mulch application — Spread five $3 bags to create a two-inch layer that hid leaves and refreshed the entire side yard for fifteen dollars total [09:26].

• Crawl space cover — Cut redwood pickets with a jigsaw to replace missing boards and stop leaf collection under the kitchen [14:58].

• Candle burn tests — Picked up fall and holiday samples at the filler, including a reformulated Noel scent now grounded with vanilla instead of amber [18:35].

• What percentage of fragrance oil was chosen after testing the new candle samples?

• How many bags of mulch were needed to refresh the side yard bed?