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I agree on de-cluttering. I have a couple of nice antique trays attached to my fridge with magnets. You could add one to the dishwasher too.

In the 1950's, my grandmother and aunt had false mantels which they papered inside with something like this - http://www.secondhandrose.com/pape...

I owned two victorian era houses in MA when I was too broke to pay for help. I got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the floors with steel wool and strong soap powder (and water) I bought at ...

My New England bathroom is almost identical to the photo except I have white walls (!). But I have a large wall space and put up a 3 x 4 foot map framed with a border that matches the color in the ...

I made the mistake of buying an LCD set for the bedroom that was cheaper than well known brand names. (Amazon sells it among others). One part failed after a couple of months and I had to wait for ...

I have a 27" Olevia and the Infrared reader failed twice. The first time it was under warranty and they had to fix it; the second time they wanted to charge me $250 to have someone come to my house...

My method is similar. I use (only) heavily salted water and put the chicken in before turning the stove on. I cook at the lowest possible setting (I have an electric stove and that setting is quite...

from How To: Poach Chicken on August 5, 2007 06:48PM

I've never met a guy who, upon seeing my great grandmother's cast iron frying pan, did not tell me how to clean it. Here's my method (not for the sensitive). Cook Le...

from How to salvage a cast iron pot on June 9, 2007 06:21PM

and no I'm not a packrat - the Mojo mags are the only magazines I collect. All the others go to the hospital reading cart my sister runs.

I see the Mojo mags there. I am missing a few issues from year one. If you have any from year one I'd love to buy them. Post a response and let me know.