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I like it too. t1mmy, it looks like Crate & Barrel / Pottery Barn furniture to me, but it could be Ikea.

I have been happy with the "Zibra ZPCOPEN-OR Open It Universal Package Opener" I picked up at Home Depot. I see it is also available at Amazon:

Lucky enough to have a room dedicated to a "home office". We have a 14' X 14' room where we contracted to have a two-person desk built incorporating a nice 8' X 4' work peninsula between us. The ...

Totally with kjmerkin on the baked eggs. Also Cottage pie or Shepherd's Pie is a nice tasty treat. Also if you have never made mashed potatoes with a hand processor, you don't know wh...

I posted this response to a question in Open Thread 42 ( http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/open-threads/open-thread-47-04551...

(Point of Reference) I have over 500 pieces of art hanging on my walls and I don't think I followed any of Click Chick's "rules". I didn't intend to be so direct in my pos...

It seems as Click Chick is a "bit" too controlling here. Let's go down the list: "I can't seem to verbalize why staggering is wrong." ~ That is because it isn't. Staggering can be ve...

Thank you Aghman, very good points. I guess we assign too much value to things that we own and not really see if we need them.

Anne is right about software being available for Apple and Windows machines. Before you recycle the old fax, ask yourself if you need to send documents* stored on your computer (either fax or E-ma...

Let's try better. My wife and I just finished the basement and part of the process was to move everything to the garage and return it to the basement after it was finished. Being a "collector" I ...

Or Knot?

Speaking of Waffles, we use the Waring Pro WMK300 Belgian Waffle Maker. It does a great job and is 'fairly' easy to clean.

We have one too and love it. Great for sandwiches, steaks, etc. After cooking, while it is still hot, I turn it off and put a couple of rather wet paper towels on it and close the "cover". (Use ...

Thank you Kate. X10 technology has been around since the mid 1970's. It makes use of wired or plug-in modules that are "addressable" via your power lines. The link I provided shows o...

from Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Open Thread 42 on February 15, 2008 09:48AM

Kate, While they have been around for some time, the X10 controllers work well and don't cost an arm and a leg. If you check out their site (minding the pop-ups of course) they may ha...

from Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Open Thread 42 on February 13, 2008 09:05AM