Have you checked out allyou.com lately?  We’ve been working tirelessly to bring you a new and improved experience on the site. Yes, the design looks different and the site is easier to navigate, but what we’re most excited about is our new coupons.

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Barbecue? Nope, the first thing I did this past weekend was tackle a project I’ve wanted to accomplish for a long time: paint my living room bookcases. I got them super cheap at a local Salvation Army, but they were a little blah and needed a coat of paint to brighten them up and give the living room a lighter look for summer. The best part is that it’s such an easy and affordable way to give furniture a new look: I spent just $32.57 buying supplies: a drop cloth, paint tray, paintbrush and two quarts of oil-based ivory paint. It took a lot of elbow grease (consider it your workout for the day!) but in the end, I think it was time and money very well spent! The room looks so much airier. See the after photo after the jump!

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Kmart has inspired me to host a summertime tea party this summer, with these great new home décor items that are on sale right now. Instead of doing hot tea, I’ll be serving an array of flavored iced teas (my favorite is peach!), accompanied with some cucumber sandwiches, deviled eggs, and biscuits with clotted cream. It’s hard to pass up a $4.99 tablecloth, $6.99 egg platter,and a $9.99 cake stand. Now I have a excuse to invite my girlfriends over to catch up and enjoy the warm weather.

Posted by Dwyer Paulsen, Associate Home Editor 

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In every issue, ALL YOU offers our readers hundreds of ways to save time and money. Check out July’s coupons for a total savings of $70.62! Pick up a copy of the July issue at your local Walmart on Friday, June 26 and catch a sneak peek below:

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You’ve heard of plus-size clothing, so it’s kind of amazing that up until now, no one has offered a line of plus-size home items. Brylane Home, a leading home and lifestyle brand, has now filled the gap with a new collection of products geared toward making the lives of larger folks just a bit easier. The debut assortment is divided into four different categories: outdoors, healthy living, indoors, and accessories. Take a look —you’re sure to find something you need, regardless of your size. The outdoor items are so genius, I’m surprised no one has done them before!

By Dwyer Paulsen, Associate Home Editor

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We moved into our house three years ago this month, and were delighted to find then that the perennial garden started by the former owners was blooming beautifully. Lily of the valley, peonies, Siberian iris, Stargazer lilies—all showing off their blossoms, and some filled with buds that promised more summer splendor. Then the deer took notice, and steadily over the course of a few weeks, the garden looked as though a fire had raged through it. A few bare stalks, some yellowing leaves and the tiny gnawed-at trunks of several saplings were left behind.

This year, at the first signs of sprouts and new foliage, we started spraying once a week with Liquid Fence, a deer and rabbit repellant (liquidfence.com). And so far,

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In our house, we’d rather get root canals than scour soap scum or scrub shower tiles to stay ahead of mildew. Luckily we found something that makes at least two of those tasks less onerous. We stuck a squeegee to one wall of the tiled shower stall, and faithfully run it down all four walls—and the glass door—every time we finish showering. It takes under than a minute to do. With less water sitting on the surfaces, mildew has less chance to develop, and mineral buildup happens a lot slower. That means we don’t have to scrub as hard or as long to keep the tiles white and the door clear. There are lots of bathroom-suitable squeegees on the market. We use the OXO stainless-steel squeegee ($13; oxo.com); it comes with its own suction-cup holder, which stays firmly in place. Now if only it were small enough to get between teeth!

Posted by George Kimmerling, Managing Editor 

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If you’re like many educators, you probably end up spending some of your own money to organize or decorate your classroom. So why not take advantage of The Container Store’s teacher’s discount? They’re offering K-12 teachers 15 percent off from May 1-Sept. 7. Just click here and fill out the online form. You’ll then receive an e-mail with your discount card—use it online, in the store or on phone orders as many times as you want this summer.

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With summer barbecue season approaching, I’m in need of some great evites to send out. Bored with the generic evites, I’ve come across pingg.com, a site that provides stylish evites for free! You can pick from a selection of images from the site’s gallery or upload one of your own photos. Invitations can be sent via email, print, SMS/mobile or you can even upload it to your social network like Facebook. Your event page can then be customized adding music, maps, even a news feed to give guest up-to-the-minute details. At the end of the party upload photos to the site to share with all your attendees. I’ll be using pingg.com for all my summertime celebrations.

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Freebies abound today, from sample shampoos (John Frieda!) to complimentary sippy cups (from Juicy Juice!) Thefrugalgirls.com has the 411 on all these free goods.

Over at dealiciousmom.com, check out a great list of giveaways. Enter to win Dove Go Fresh Body Wash, a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms, a Flipper Toothbrush Holder and more!

How about a coupon for a free two-piece meal (with two sides and biscuit) from KFC? Try their new grilled chicken! Details at crazycouponmom.blogspot.com!

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