I'd also like to comment on the misperception that lard is unhealthier than butter. Of course, it all depends on what you mean by healthy, but lard has less saturated fat than butter, and less cho...

Thanks for all the suggestions, I am going to try freezing gnocchi, hash browns, and stew. I can't store the potatoes because I do not have a basement (I am an apartment dweller), and my kitc...

For items that I really buy in bulk (flours, sugar, lentils, popcorn) I use very large Click-Clack containers. I like the wide mouth and the fact that they are air-tight and relatively ligh...

Casey Leigh -- I like your ideas. It's also a system that's easy for others to follow. I'd also add wine opener to the "things that open" category.

I find it funny that the egg in the vintage egg slicer has a shell. Also, $6.00? They can be found at garage sales (at least in the Midwest) for about $.25. They're handy for slicing strawberrie...

I second the love of a steam mop. I recently bought the Bissel 1867-7 and find myself mopping much more frequently (i.e., every week, like I should). I had used a Libman Wonder Mop (the he...

Can you tell me about the end/side table in the living room? Thanks!

Thanks! I unfortunately had to break the jar to remove the mother, and in the process some glass shards fell on it (her?). I rinsed it with luke-warm water to remove the debris, so I hope I didn'...

Reduce your consumption and check out the book from a library!

overnight waffles. so fluffy!

When I first moved into my current apartment, I was given a Zassenhaus manual grinder as a housewarming gift. I stopped drinking coffee because it was such a pain to grind the beans and I didn't w...

the dutch oven for no-knead bread

mmm, the lovely scent of a panic attack...

Proudest sewing moment: Old velvet-upholstered purple chair vintage sewing pattern inherited from grandma impromptu homecoming date = best dress ever (and it w...

I recommend using Google SketchUp. It's free software, easy to use, and you can even download furniture peices from the web from major retailers (ikea, crate and barrel, etc.). You can paint wall...