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There are three great Canadian mags: Chirp (ages 3-6) Chickadee (ages 6-10) Owl (ages 10 ) https://secure.indas.on.ca/bayard/ I remember my parents gett...

plastic?? are you kidding?? how is that a 'non toxic' alternative? you may try weeding your garden properly (get the suckers out by the root) and mulching as another po...

plastic?? are you kidding?? how is that a 'natural' alternative? you may try weeding your garden properly (get the suckers out by the root) and mulching as another poster...

Am i the only one who thinks these are creepy?

It's a move in the wrong direction. Poly-wood = landfill. Boo.

cheap and cheerful: ikea's BUMERANG pant hangers $0.99... you just need that GlooBeGone stuff to get the freekin' ikea stickers off the wood.

HMM... splinters, yes.

for water retention around plants (therefore watering less!) and to keep your roots from burnin' up in the heat use MULCH. lots to select from: look for something natural.

first: birds waking in the morning second: the creak of the basket my cat sleeps in as she wakes up to the birds almost last: keyboard strokes from the office next to the bedroo...

I'm with TRUE BLUE on this one and i'm in Canada. We suffer the Urban Heat Island effect up here, too! Toronto is a killer in the summer months. Black isn't cool.

... your light fixture or fan could fall on you when you sleep, the plaster can fall from the ceiling, the roof could collapse! I think the answer to this paranoid question will depend on HOW WELL...

is martha wearing a prison tee?

i used bleach on old apartment linoleum with a similar yellowing (i may have not diluted it) but had no problems on a porcelain tub... i wonder if your tub is vac-formed acrylic or som...

Please be careful when removing paint from any item painted before 1970. Pre-1970 paint generally contained LEAD. You do not want that stuff airborne. Even robyn's brushed off "loose ...

The room looks wonderfully bright already... i suspect it's the not-in-miami-anymores getting to you. Simple idea: hang a long mirror over the sofa. you'll certainly increase the li...

same idea as above to hide your gaps but instead of painting the 6" mdf white, clad the strips w/ your leftover tile: match it up to the color of the tile as it hits the wall and you'll actually ma...

'we' (and there are actually two of us) make a list of dinner menus for the week taking account of concerts, classes etc. that may mean we are not together for a meal or will need a quick meal that...

hmmm. late 60s. Egg-shaped thing, op art pillows.

i AM the bedside lamp! ahahahhaha.... love it.

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