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I love nasturtiums and I've tried growing them both in a pot and planted in the ground but every time they get aphids (or something similar) that wind up killing them before I even know they are th...

I wish I had wood floors in my kitchen, unfortunately as a renter I'm stuck with the vinyl peel and stick tiles my landlord installed. I do have a rug though, to minimize the impact of the hideous...

We're slowly making progress. We sold a bunch of stuff at my parents yard sale on Saturday. I wish we had the time to purge a little more, but there is a bit more space in the basement now. Also...

I voted last week to "get strength" because I was falling way behind after having a dance recital one weekend then leaving to go out of town for a week three days later. This weekend I played a ma...

Besides the toxicity of it's production, and it's toxic smoke when it burns, it is completely "unpatchable" or repairable. If something happens to the vinyl siding on the house, say something cras...

I'm happy to see panelling in someone else's apartment. I've been trying to figure out how to deal with the panelling in my own apartment for years, my landlords won't let me paint it because they...

I've tried rearranging the stuff in my fridge so that the most perishable items are the most "in your face" when you open the door. Condiments are on the bottom shelf while produce is front and ce...

i believe when incandescents first came out, everyone thought the light was harsh and ugly - compared to the gas lighting they were used to. It was probably the same when they switched from oil la...

Well, I'm still behind, but I did clean out the fridge on Saturday and scrub a lot of the rust stains off of the bottom of the door. We are thinking of installing a pot rack in front of the locked...

Well so far I've gotten my before pictures up (except for the basement because it was too scary) at http://www.flickr.com...

I voted a waste of energy, but that's only if you leave it on all of the time. When my parents remodeled their kitchen and got a new fridge, the old one went in the basement. It only gets plugged...

Which entry is that picture from? I want to see more!

Try Earth 911, http://earth911.org/ You can enter in the item you are looking to recycle and your zip code and they'll tell you the closest center.

So would I, but it seems like a great way to have your dining room table double as a part time crafting space. I kind of wish my kitchen table had one of those right now.

Since my bathroom is dark, I can't use an opaque curtain because I'd never be able to see while shaving so I've been buying the Nackten PEVA clear curtains from IKEA. It is plastic and probably no...

I may be repeating someone else since I haven't had time to look at all of the responses but... I believe New York State code for habitable spaces is 7'6" above ground or 7' for basements, but that...

We planted Juliet tomatoes this year and I've never had any plant produce so many! They just keep coming and coming. However, they do have a tendency to fall off before you get around to picking t...