From what I understand, the process of making products other than bottles is different, which means that even #1's and #2's melt differently when they're not in bottle form. the #1 and #2 deli con...

I don't know if vaneers are more environmentally responsible than solid wood with all the glues and what not. Follow Elissa's suggestion for FSC certified wood or, even better, Michelle of Montrea...

Oh, and my housemate at the time did step on one barefoot on the way to the bathroom at night. yuck.

I lived in a house in Santa Cruz with slugs (fortunately not banana slugs) coming up from the floor. The dryrot was replaced and the slug problem ended. Maybe you should check your floorboards be...

It's certainly not in San Francisco with that view of the bridge. minus a million for the commute into the city.

ebay. I bought a bunch of old gilt frames to spraypaint glossy white. The only problem is that many don't come with glass, and the sizes they list aren't always the opening sizes, but the size of...

Thank you LoriSF! I was just about to do a little scolding and provide the same recipe for the magic baking soda solution--which also works great for getting burnt on food off of pans.

you all know that this isn't bpa-free, right?

I make breakfast while my husband showers and he makes lunch while I shower. hey 42rocky, I used to use your lunch trick. I'd bring my sandwich purse to work every week with all the fi...

the form put me on last weeks giveaway, so hopefully I'm entered! Pistachio ice cream! It says fall to me.

I just watched the women's 10K marathon swim on the Olympics, and the South African competitor has a prosthetic leg. Hers looked like it was all metal and pretty heavy duty, but it had a certain b...

Like others, I don't get the ick factor. Is it really better to wipe with paper that's been crazy bleached? TJ's TP is cheaper than 7th Gen, but not as soft, and it's 100% recycled.

one doesn't need kids to want these totes.

shoot, I don't even have a kid yet and I want this!

I could use some seating in the house.

this would look great in my newly painted living room

I actually have very vivid memories of reading My Big Backyard and graduating on to Ranger Rick. Great animal pictures, which all (most) kids love.

Well, I'm not sure how I'd turn this pot into a flokati rug, but I'd put plants in these pots. By the way, I'm not really sure how these would biodegrade in a landfill with no oxygen. ...

I have a like soda club, but I wish I had bought one of these old fashioned looking ones so I could reuse glass bottles, and just because they look a lot more stylish. By the way, I le...

I just painted the walls a sky blue with a tint of grey to go with my purple rug. It was a ben moore aura, not an affinity color. I can't remember the name right now. I've got dark grey furnitur...