When I make cucumber water- I boil it first (a trick I learned from our local Thai restaurant- it's more 'refreshing') and after cooling (but not chilling) put some sliced cucumbers in, and refrige...
Wow, looks like a great start! We gave up on the lawn and are in the process of converting the front to edibles/drought tolerant perennials. Am jealous you've gotten to the water feature in just ov...
We missed the window for early plantings too. But that's ok, we're knee deep in nightly strawberry picking, and watching the blueberries deepen in color- they're so fat they look ready to explode. ...
Hmm, ice cream, that might be interesting! We recently 'discovered' that what appeared to be a generic green shrub in the yard was actually a bay laurel. Never will I have to settle for the crumbly...
I love using it to core apples- but any recommendations for one sturdy enough for the task? I've had a series of inexpensive ones that bend or snap after a year or so- I'm willing to shell out a bi...
Kate-
Sadly that's what I've had 2 roombas do- it appears to precede death. I'm done, $250 vacuum robots should last longer than a year. Just got a Dyson, at least it comes with a 5 y...
ValHalla- check out Marmoleum http://www.forbo-industries.com/ we had it installed in our kitchen, the roll did have a slightly plasticky odor when we...
They seem handy, and while I don't have/use one, there was a wall mounted one in my kitchen when I bought it. Initially I thought it'd be a cool, useable relic- but then I realized it smelled stron...
I did a mini remodel of my bath last year (same layout as yours, and I assume, just as tiny) For those reasons I'd echo the advice above to tile the walls vs paint. Painting in a room that small is...
Colleen-
Do you find that the switchplate sits further away from the wall than the metal one did? I ask because I have the white ceramic ones in my bathroom, and they fit oddly, almost...
The 'cool dry place' stuff I have trouble with is onions/potatoes- the onions live in a messy drawer with garlic and assorted bagged/jarred legumes. The potatoes wind up in a baking dish in a dark ...
Cost Plus! They're a bit larger than vintage ones, but great classic shape. I don't find them on the current website, but they've carried them for at least a decade.
Whatever you use (and good luck, sounds like a cool project) doe NOT use rubber cement.
Yes, apparently I am an idiot and yes, repainting a whole wall while moving out IS fun!
I've had the joyful experience of Urban Outfitters 'sale' items being beyond damaged. And not from transit. More than once. The best was an asian-print blanket- now I didn't expect high quality, bu...
Think about the space you have in your bathroom- I have a late 40s ranch, and since new tubs seem to be either gargantuan jacuzzi style or thin/noisy fiberglass. For me the original tub fits the be...
Any good tips for roasting just sections of a bird? We're just doing 2 drumsticks and a breast this year. I've got a probe thermometer, just no turkey experience!
I've never painted over wallpaper, but I DID buy a house filled with wallpaper- some painted last year. Even under several coats of paint, some spots still bubbled when moisture (aka another coat o...
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When I make cucumber water- I boil it first (a trick I learned from our local Thai restaurant- it's more 'refreshing') and after cooling (but not chilling) put some sliced cucumbers in, and refrige...
Wow, looks like a great start! We gave up on the lawn and are in the process of converting the front to edibles/drought tolerant perennials. Am jealous you've gotten to the water feature in just ov...
We missed the window for early plantings too. But that's ok, we're knee deep in nightly strawberry picking, and watching the blueberries deepen in color- they're so fat they look ready to explode. ...
Hmm, ice cream, that might be interesting! We recently 'discovered' that what appeared to be a generic green shrub in the yard was actually a bay laurel. Never will I have to settle for the crumbly...
I love using it to core apples- but any recommendations for one sturdy enough for the task? I've had a series of inexpensive ones that bend or snap after a year or so- I'm willing to shell out a bi...
Kate- Sadly that's what I've had 2 roombas do- it appears to precede death. I'm done, $250 vacuum robots should last longer than a year. Just got a Dyson, at least it comes with a 5 y...
ValHalla- check out Marmoleum http://www.forbo-industries.com/ we had it installed in our kitchen, the roll did have a slightly plasticky odor when we...
They seem handy, and while I don't have/use one, there was a wall mounted one in my kitchen when I bought it. Initially I thought it'd be a cool, useable relic- but then I realized it smelled stron...
I did a mini remodel of my bath last year (same layout as yours, and I assume, just as tiny) For those reasons I'd echo the advice above to tile the walls vs paint. Painting in a room that small is...
Colleen- Do you find that the switchplate sits further away from the wall than the metal one did? I ask because I have the white ceramic ones in my bathroom, and they fit oddly, almost...
I've not come across the print ads, but they're running commercials pretty frequently. Ugly AND Scammy, great combo!
The 'cool dry place' stuff I have trouble with is onions/potatoes- the onions live in a messy drawer with garlic and assorted bagged/jarred legumes. The potatoes wind up in a baking dish in a dark ...
Us too melanie! shhhh... just don't leave in too long or it can get moldy!
Sounds lovely, I just discovered tuscan kale and am looking for more ways to use it.
Cost Plus! They're a bit larger than vintage ones, but great classic shape. I don't find them on the current website, but they've carried them for at least a decade.
Whatever you use (and good luck, sounds like a cool project) doe NOT use rubber cement. Yes, apparently I am an idiot and yes, repainting a whole wall while moving out IS fun!
I've had the joyful experience of Urban Outfitters 'sale' items being beyond damaged. And not from transit. More than once. The best was an asian-print blanket- now I didn't expect high quality, bu...
Think about the space you have in your bathroom- I have a late 40s ranch, and since new tubs seem to be either gargantuan jacuzzi style or thin/noisy fiberglass. For me the original tub fits the be...
Any good tips for roasting just sections of a bird? We're just doing 2 drumsticks and a breast this year. I've got a probe thermometer, just no turkey experience!
I've never painted over wallpaper, but I DID buy a house filled with wallpaper- some painted last year. Even under several coats of paint, some spots still bubbled when moisture (aka another coat o...