QUILTING! I am a quilter, and while I piece on my machine, I mostly hand-quilt. I've tried machine-quilting on my antique Singer but it just can't handle it. I'd love to be able to machine quilt...
I don't compost at home because of the same reason (no idea where I'd put the compost). I also live in a small studio and have no idea where I would put a composter. I save my veggie scraps in ba...
I altered this recipe slightly to use agave instead of corn syrup and it was fantastic. When I tried to make it another time using the original recipe, I found the fudge congealed into a solid unp...
Agreed! No need to change your ways. If your friend *really* needs a paper towel rather than the rags or sponges or whatever you use, let her go out and buy them. And then have her take them wit...
I don't have a yard so maybe I'm missing something here. If it's raining, isn't the garden also getting rained on at the same time? Wouldn't it make more sense to have a rain barrel so the rain w...
I keep a china marker in the kitchen to label leftovers--either in a bag, a plastic container or a reused jar. This way I can easily wipe it off, wash the container and reuse it again!
indiasoup, I'm with you! $80 for a HAMPER? Seriously? I don't have that kind of money for something to put my dirty clothes in. Then again, I'm the kind of person who keep the hamper in a close...
I live in a 313 sf studio and have only one closet. To save floor space I have moved my dresser into the closet. There's NO ROOM and my clothes are all crushed (not to mention all the other thing...
I recently tried the old aluminum foil/salt/baking soda trick I have heard about and it really works! You need to be willing to leave your silver in the solution for a couple of hours and you need...
Funny. Whenever I hear about a "ban on plastic bags" I think that the store is no longer offering bags and that folks will have to bring (or buy) their own reusable bag. it never occurred to me (...
One of my best friends has a terrible clutter issue and can't ever seem to get a handle on it. She's got a fantastic apartment but you'd never know from all the STUFF! Please please pick me so I ...
What's the point of saving jars to reuse them if you are going to throw out the perfectly usable lids and replace them with something else? I thought the point of reuse was to REDUCE our consumpti...
Oh man, this is the BEST. I own one of these and I make seltzer ALL the time! No bottles to lug home, significantly less plastic waste, and soooo much cheaper in the long run (even when Vintage i...
What about those of us stuck using the front loading machines at the laundromat? I can't add anything mid-cycle. Can baking soda be put into the detergent compartment with my detergent at the beg...
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QUILTING! I am a quilter, and while I piece on my machine, I mostly hand-quilt. I've tried machine-quilting on my antique Singer but it just can't handle it. I'd love to be able to machine quilt...
Oh drat. I was hoping for a recipe to make this delicious treat rather than a recommendation to go buy a pre-packaged frozen bakery item. *sigh*
I don't compost at home because of the same reason (no idea where I'd put the compost). I also live in a small studio and have no idea where I would put a composter. I save my veggie scraps in ba...
I altered this recipe slightly to use agave instead of corn syrup and it was fantastic. When I tried to make it another time using the original recipe, I found the fudge congealed into a solid unp...
Really? She *needs* to wrap her sandwich in a paper towel? What about a cloth napkin? Works just as well and it's reusable.
Agreed! No need to change your ways. If your friend *really* needs a paper towel rather than the rags or sponges or whatever you use, let her go out and buy them. And then have her take them wit...
I don't have a yard so maybe I'm missing something here. If it's raining, isn't the garden also getting rained on at the same time? Wouldn't it make more sense to have a rain barrel so the rain w...
I keep a china marker in the kitchen to label leftovers--either in a bag, a plastic container or a reused jar. This way I can easily wipe it off, wash the container and reuse it again!
Not watching the custard on the stove (when making ice cream) and turning it into sugary scrambled eggs! ew!
indiasoup, I'm with you! $80 for a HAMPER? Seriously? I don't have that kind of money for something to put my dirty clothes in. Then again, I'm the kind of person who keep the hamper in a close...
I live in a 313 sf studio and have only one closet. To save floor space I have moved my dresser into the closet. There's NO ROOM and my clothes are all crushed (not to mention all the other thing...
I recently tried the old aluminum foil/salt/baking soda trick I have heard about and it really works! You need to be willing to leave your silver in the solution for a couple of hours and you need...
Funny. Whenever I hear about a "ban on plastic bags" I think that the store is no longer offering bags and that folks will have to bring (or buy) their own reusable bag. it never occurred to me (...
One of my best friends has a terrible clutter issue and can't ever seem to get a handle on it. She's got a fantastic apartment but you'd never know from all the STUFF! Please please pick me so I ...
The problem with these "biodegradeable" bags is that most of them will end up in landfills where they WON'T biodegrade.
What's the point of saving jars to reuse them if you are going to throw out the perfectly usable lids and replace them with something else? I thought the point of reuse was to REDUCE our consumpti...
Oh man, this is the BEST. I own one of these and I make seltzer ALL the time! No bottles to lug home, significantly less plastic waste, and soooo much cheaper in the long run (even when Vintage i...
What about those of us stuck using the front loading machines at the laundromat? I can't add anything mid-cycle. Can baking soda be put into the detergent compartment with my detergent at the beg...
That is quite possibly the ugliest piece of furniture I've ever seen! I'm all for multi-function things but how about a little style?
Um, what exactly makes these "eco"? There are ways to dry your shoes without having yet another thing to plug into the wall (like crumpled newspaper).