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Mother in Law's Tongue (Snake Plant) needs a deeper pot, so that won't work. I would recommend a succulent mix with new dirt. Good luck!

If you want to get make sure your house stays Bed Bug free get your home a few House Centipedes. House centipedes feed on spiders, bedbugs, termites, cockroaches, silverfish, ants and other househ...

I have a Janome which I love because it's arm can be raised for thick furs and fabrics - I make soft sculptures and puppets a lot so that feature was super important. You can also control the spee...

While on the subject of mustaches, I am not sure oyu are all familiar with the fund raising styling of "Mustaches for kids?" These guys have a month to grow a mustache for Donorschoose.org. ...

Cat scratching? One word: SOFTPAWS www.softpaws.com pretty amazing. If you clip your nails already, it just takes another second to apply the nail tips and they seriously are amazing.

Say bye bye. Canal rubber is sadly no longer with us. Oh, woe is me.

Asparagus, zucchini and toast, oh my!

They are called carpet beetles but the the amount of infestation has nothing to do with carpets. I have hardwood floors throughout and always get them through the spring and summer.

Yeah, seriously, no dramatic approach is necessary - just vacuum regularly and get the pheromone traps. It will make a big difference already. They are very common in NYC and pretty much everywhe...

It's a varied carpet beetle. They come in in the spring and summer and find homes everywhere as they feed on pretty much anything - pet hair, human hair, natural fibers, wood, foods, etc, etc...if...

I agree with most that a cream colored wall with a darker beige trim would work well with both the painting and the rug...but...I have to tell you honestly that I don't like the painting and the ru...

That chair is hip, friendly, aesthetically pleasing and would fit perfectly in a lonely little corner of my kitchen :) Red is my very favorite. So is wood. Perfect combination.

The dishes and glasses you use all the time stay clean because they don't stay on the shelf long enough to collect dust, but before I use a bowl or stemware when entertaining, I do a quick cleaning...

I also have to replace my bathroom fan but the current one is in the wall and I can't seem to find attractive units that can be put into the wall (as opposed to the ceiling). Does anyone have any ...

Forget the desk, get some color on those walls! Its a cute apartment but needs a splash.

(its not in the Calypso website...:( )

I LOVE these laps, on either side o that couch - does anyone know where I can get them???!!!!!!

Well, I for one am looking for an electrical cord to go with a Panasonic CD player that has a missing power cord. It's the same power cord/plug that goes into the back my cable box, but I can't se...

I am a night owl and since everyone goes to bed at a "normal" hour in my building, the heat shuts off at 11 PM...meaning that by the time I go to bed at 2 AM, I am chilled to the bone and have a ve...

The back is done quite simply, stapled on the underside (one end overlapping the first) and on the sides that are hidden by the frame once the back is back up... So, here my questions to you ...