I used to have one of those sweater depillers. I used it all the time. Then I lost it somewhere in the move between college and the rest of my life. I've read that they're bad for your...

Don't worry about names. Does the dutch oven have everything you hoped for in a dutch oven? It seems silly... but it's a serious question. The Husband and I h...

Agreed with maryam. Just remember to dry the shelf off right away with a towel to try to prevent warping.

I think the knives make a huge difference too. Using good, well-balanced, sharp knives makes cutting soooo much easier than using old, cheap, dull knives. Regardless of knife skills.

@ PlanetK: Why don't you want your SO's couch? Is it because it's ugly? Or is it because you think of it as the ex's? And why does he want it? Is it because he really like...

@ Malinna: You bluff. Or at least that's what I did. I reminded The Husband of what my childhood bedroom looked like - cotton candy pink, with a floral comforter, shelves ...

@ Khatam: You compromise. Maybe you leave the walls white and the furniture black, but you have colorful carpets, blankets, pillows and art all over the place. (I'm digging the Sugar H...

The Husband and I just have a queen size comforter and blankets on our full size bed. I like the way it looks better (more blanket hanging off each side). And, even if it is a little s...

I love the use of the tool chest as ... whatever ... in photo one. But most of these wouldn't have worked for my college dorm rooms. At my college, everyone was required t...

@Kendokendokendo: I suggest you go to Lowe's/Home Depot/True Value/Ace/your favorite home improvement store and talk to the people there about your situation. They can help you find wa...

The Husband and I always slept with our pets. The Dog curled up beside me. The Cat at our feet - or occasionally on one of our chests - whatever she felt like. Then a puppy we pet-sat ...

Ooh... ooh... Acvaz reminded me... Last year, The Husband and I bought a great big black molcajete (mortar and pestle). We use it to make salsa and whatnot. And when we're not using it, it's a book...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new stainless steel immersion blender. It came with whisk and chopper attachments.

I'm loving the upgrade. And, you know, I think the addition of the art (and cleaning up) made the biggest difference. The Husband and I are in much the same boat as you. A...

Beautiful!

@northwind - I don't have the first idea where you'd find these: But my grandmother has vertical blinds that are made out of heavy-duty cloth (it looks like big weave burlap, but I'm not sure what ...

OK...let's make it 2.5 generations.

My husband and I have a fake tree and its original box (though we might have to get rid of the box because duct tape doesn't seem to be holding it together anymore). My grandmother had...

I LOVE theme parties, but only if everyone else is into it. This year, my friend had an engagement/Halloween party. The invitation said "Come as you are or as you want to be." The frie...

My friends and I have been doing potlucks all year for a while. But we're all journalists, so we don't get paid much to begin with. And our pay was frozen - and then cut - long before everyone felt...