During the drought back in the late 80s, I recall our neighbor parking his truck on his lawn and washing the car there with plain soap and water - seemed to do the trick and kept the grass a little...
I have the same battery charger pictured (faceplates and all - what were they thinking?) and it DOES charge AAA batteries. There's a little flip-down device in the charging area that accommodates ...
I've been trying to figure out how to conceal my own horribly depressing fluorescent fixture in my kitchen, and I think I've got something that might work for you:
Could you hang a str...
I feel like I should be able to craft something snappy and slightly gross about the need for apartments to "eliminate," in much the same way that I want to snark on all the probiotic foods that say...
we had to make rules at my parents' house NOT to read at the table if we were having a family dinner - my mom and I would cheerfully sit and eat at the same table with our noses in our respective b...
looks like it could really pop with some natural decorations, like big clusters of branches or dried seed pods, perhaps painted in bright bold colors like those in the poppy artwork.
I...
this seems perfect for an old-fashioned sleeping porch. rocking daybed with lemonade in the afternoon, and a breezy hammock-y bed at night. maybe you could even sleep on it sideways, so the swayi...
Ahh, I love whiteprints. And how is it that every architecture firm that ever hand-drew things decided on the same lettering style? I swear I practiced those very letterforms over and over at my ...
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. Since I'm still working my way up to the major weights, I think a bench sturdy enough to hold sitting people will do the trick. And like Dave suggests, if I ...
I'm guessing it's corrosion from nails or screws that hold up the gypsum on your ceiling. (those fasteners are almost always 16" or 24" apart, along the joists of the floor above.) If you're on t...
I got a brand-spanking new iPod recently, and I've run into the problem of importing audiobooks. Has anyone dealt with this issue?
Is there a piece of freeware or reasonably priced ...
depending on the shade of your hardwood flooring (lighter, darker, variegated) you could choose a variety of materials for the fireplace.
I would avoid adding a mantel, and suggest a...
a good friend of mine uses her dishwasher as a drying rack for those items that can't go through the wash or for when she doesn't have enough dishes to run the washer and decides to do it by hand. ...
As someone for whom glasses are a requirement to merely navigate around the living room furniture, I really like having a little ledge or table or something close to the bed. Losing your glasses i...
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GAZPACHO. mmmm, I can't get enough of the stuff. I've got tomatoes on my counter now, waiting for me to go get cilantro and tomato juice.
During the drought back in the late 80s, I recall our neighbor parking his truck on his lawn and washing the car there with plain soap and water - seemed to do the trick and kept the grass a little...
I have the same battery charger pictured (faceplates and all - what were they thinking?) and it DOES charge AAA batteries. There's a little flip-down device in the charging area that accommodates ...
I've been trying to figure out how to conceal my own horribly depressing fluorescent fixture in my kitchen, and I think I've got something that might work for you: Could you hang a str...
I feel like I should be able to craft something snappy and slightly gross about the need for apartments to "eliminate," in much the same way that I want to snark on all the probiotic foods that say...
we had to make rules at my parents' house NOT to read at the table if we were having a family dinner - my mom and I would cheerfully sit and eat at the same table with our noses in our respective b...
looks like it could really pop with some natural decorations, like big clusters of branches or dried seed pods, perhaps painted in bright bold colors like those in the poppy artwork. I...
these are totally great. do you think the TSA would confiscate them at airports?
this seems perfect for an old-fashioned sleeping porch. rocking daybed with lemonade in the afternoon, and a breezy hammock-y bed at night. maybe you could even sleep on it sideways, so the swayi...
That's the Farnsworth house out in Plano, IL. Well-worth the trip! It's such a gem!
Ahh, I love whiteprints. And how is it that every architecture firm that ever hand-drew things decided on the same lettering style? I swear I practiced those very letterforms over and over at my ...
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. Since I'm still working my way up to the major weights, I think a bench sturdy enough to hold sitting people will do the trick. And like Dave suggests, if I ...
I got a typewriter desk just like that for FREE in State College, PA. Hurrah for lucky Dumpster Diving finds!
I'm guessing it's corrosion from nails or screws that hold up the gypsum on your ceiling. (those fasteners are almost always 16" or 24" apart, along the joists of the floor above.) If you're on t...
I got a brand-spanking new iPod recently, and I've run into the problem of importing audiobooks. Has anyone dealt with this issue? Is there a piece of freeware or reasonably priced ...
Twining's Earl Gray!
depending on the shade of your hardwood flooring (lighter, darker, variegated) you could choose a variety of materials for the fireplace. I would avoid adding a mantel, and suggest a...
while I have an affinity for sea creatures in general, I like the lotus pattern best - I love the shower-head shape of the seed pod stalks!
a good friend of mine uses her dishwasher as a drying rack for those items that can't go through the wash or for when she doesn't have enough dishes to run the washer and decides to do it by hand. ...
As someone for whom glasses are a requirement to merely navigate around the living room furniture, I really like having a little ledge or table or something close to the bed. Losing your glasses i...