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Buy fabric, soak it in liquid starch and slap it up. While it's drying you'll need to tape it to the frame but once it's dry it will hold until you peel it off. When you move, peel it off, wash i...

Oh yes, one last thing. I use two tablespoons per load. Recently my daughter had a bloody nose and I wasn't sure it would come out of her sweatshirt with this soap, but it worked perfectly.

from Reader Question: DIY Detergent? on August 9, 2007 05:18PM

I mix up a bar of soap with baking soda and borax. I don't measure but I do about 1 bar of soap to half of a box of borax and half a large box of baking soda. To make it faster, I chop the bar of...

from Reader Question: DIY Detergent? on August 9, 2007 05:17PM

Please, please, please (this is me begging) let me test out the PUR faucet mount. I currently have a husband who lugs ten gallons of reverse osmosis water each week from the Water Store only to ha...

from Thursday Giveaway: PUR Water Filter on August 9, 2007 01:26PM

I had one for years and it works great for apples, the slices are thin and the core is gone. I didn't make enough apple pie to justify keeping this in my smaller kitchen, but this is one tool I ha...

I'm glad you guys are posting about this store. I went for the first time a few weeks ago. Each of my family members picked out one bar of soap (4) and a couple of lip balms. It ws $40 but the s...

from The Soap Kitchen: Handmade Soap For You on August 1, 2007 02:56PM

Microwave free for over a year, but I do use the toaster oven tons. I needed the counter space and really haven't missed it at all.

from Blogging a Green Lifestyle Experiment on July 30, 2007 02:40PM

Currently harvesting: Tomatoes. My herbs are growing rapidly as well...Lavender, Mint, Rosemary. I just planted cucumber from about 3 weeks ago and the plants are a foot tall already and starting...

from Look! Summer's Bounty#comments#comments on July 26, 2007 05:33PM

I too am trying to build a library of classics. Growing up, I borrowed them from my parents and now need to own the copies myself. I've found that Barnes and Noble has a bunch of classics and they...

i've been hauling a plastic rubbermaid container to the farmer's market every Saturday because I already had it and don't want to go buy MORE bags. Yeah, it's plastic, but I intend to use the heck...

just bought two klean kanteens this weekend...after reading all the posts about water bottles! The small one is great for my daughter, it will fit into her lunchbox for next year and I have the la...

from SIGG Water Bottle & Klean Kanteen on July 18, 2007 04:10PM

ooh yeah, plus for those of us without microwaves you can re-heat leftovers in the oven since their dishes are oven proof

I bought Corelle for exactly the same reasons as Patrick. When I was teaching my daughter to drink from a cup instead of a bottle, I didn't want to use plastic and didn't want to risk glass, so th...

Does anyone know how it compares to Dr. Bronner's? This seems cheaper than Dr. Bronner's which I use by the gallon for just about everything...

from Best Products: CleanVia on July 18, 2007 12:04PM

My questions Food: Local or organic? What if you can't have both ? Which do you choose and why? Personally, I go local since it is usually cheaper. Cleaning supplies-what...

from AT Green Home: Call For Questions on July 12, 2007 07:31PM

I just viewed this site and think the prices are great and the selection is okay. I found a great teal and brown rug that will exactly match my new bedroom decor. I don't think I would use this i...

from Green Idea: Recycled Rugs on July 12, 2007 03:21PM

I just saw a red / blue metal version of this at a Cost Plus. It didn't seem very durable, but it was really cool looking.

Maybe it's silly, but the $.99 toilet bowl brush is one of my favorite practical purchases. It is actually a better quality and cheaper than what I can get at Tarjay.

from What is Your Favorite Ikea Purchase? on July 12, 2007 11:25AM

I have used the huge post it easel pads with my daughter and she loves it. Two pieces of 'art' will cover an entire door. It's fun and she can put the pieces up herself. Unfortunately, it's an e...

from Little Genius: Art Storage Station on July 12, 2007 11:22AM

it's nice to see someone else who shops at acres of books. I have many happy childhood memories wandering their aisles looking for the last nancy drew to add to my collection.

from The Silent Butler on July 10, 2007 03:45PM