Hmm. To go in a different direction, I'd lose the cupboard doors (provided that the shelving underneath is in good shape, the doors are removable, and you can put them back on when you move). Inste...
Candles do make a difference! I once lived in an apartment without much noticeable heat (yes it was illegal, I won't tell you the temperatures it got down to in the winter but it was really cold), ...
That's a dorm? Come on, my dorm room was horrific. It was the size of a closet, with a teensy little bed (on stilts because all my storage was underneath, with dingy grey carpet and 50 year-old cur...
TIDY.
No really.
Tidy up, don't leave clutter out. What makes a "grown-up" home, in my mind, is cleanliness and orderliness. At the very least, controlled chaos.
I do like smoothies but it's a pain in the butt to wash my blender (and I hate my immersion blender). For the past week and a half, my breakfast every weekday morning has been a creamy vanilla yogu...
I cancelled my cable a year ago and only briefly re-connected it.
I don't have an online video game subscription so that's neither here nor there.
My home phone is the nex...
I have a favourite veggie sandwich, from a local lunch joint here in Ottawa called Gooney's:
Sauteed mushrooms, cheddar/swiss/provolone, lettuce, onions, grilled eggplant, hot peppers,...
No - and oddly enough, you'd think I would because the storage in my kitchen is so lacking. But I don't. Maybe I should, at least to keep my casserole dish in there. It doesn't fit anywhere nicely....
My chocolate microfiber sofa will probably go out of style fabric-wise, but it's a well-made sofa with clean lines (not to mention the comfiest napping-couch I have ever owned), so it's always an o...
Mint! I mixed peppermint essential oil (NOT extract) and some cheap vodka in a spray bottle and doused where the mice hung out - under the kitchen counter. I had to re-spray about... every four mon...
LED lights especially disturb my sleep. I can sleep in the sunlight and that's fine, but all electronic lights have been banished from my bedroom. I don't even have an LED alarm clock anymore - I u...
I live just on the outskirts of Chinatown in Ottawa - a quick Saturday morning walk to little ethnic markets (Asian and Italian!) and a great farmer's market. The surrounding neighbourhood is hip w...
Also, get unnecessary stuff off your counter or corral it! I find it really makes your kitchen look dirty when there's random stuff on the counter. I saved a clementine crate from Christmas as a co...
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Thank you! What a timely article. I'm moving into a new apartment next month and am going to replace the gross faucets with my own.
Hmm. To go in a different direction, I'd lose the cupboard doors (provided that the shelving underneath is in good shape, the doors are removable, and you can put them back on when you move). Inste...
Candles do make a difference! I once lived in an apartment without much noticeable heat (yes it was illegal, I won't tell you the temperatures it got down to in the winter but it was really cold), ...
Is nobody else creeped out by the closeup of the sleeping woman on the flatscreen on the red bed?
Eeee! I love these!
That's a dorm? Come on, my dorm room was horrific. It was the size of a closet, with a teensy little bed (on stilts because all my storage was underneath, with dingy grey carpet and 50 year-old cur...
TIDY. No really. Tidy up, don't leave clutter out. What makes a "grown-up" home, in my mind, is cleanliness and orderliness. At the very least, controlled chaos.
My mom has done that my whole life. Upon seeing this post, I could practically hear the metal-on-pottery 'clink' of her rings hitting the dish.
I do like smoothies but it's a pain in the butt to wash my blender (and I hate my immersion blender). For the past week and a half, my breakfast every weekday morning has been a creamy vanilla yogu...
-Bag of Goldfish crackers (emergency sustinence) -Vanilla coffeemate -Random loose herbal tea bags -Gum -Peanut butter (in fridge) -Tangerine/grapefruit Crystal Light ...
I cancelled my cable a year ago and only briefly re-connected it. I don't have an online video game subscription so that's neither here nor there. My home phone is the nex...
I have a favourite veggie sandwich, from a local lunch joint here in Ottawa called Gooney's: Sauteed mushrooms, cheddar/swiss/provolone, lettuce, onions, grilled eggplant, hot peppers,...
Thank you for the reminder to get rid of "the box". "The box" has been staring me in the face for awhile now.
No - and oddly enough, you'd think I would because the storage in my kitchen is so lacking. But I don't. Maybe I should, at least to keep my casserole dish in there. It doesn't fit anywhere nicely....
My chocolate microfiber sofa will probably go out of style fabric-wise, but it's a well-made sofa with clean lines (not to mention the comfiest napping-couch I have ever owned), so it's always an o...
Mint! I mixed peppermint essential oil (NOT extract) and some cheap vodka in a spray bottle and doused where the mice hung out - under the kitchen counter. I had to re-spray about... every four mon...
LED lights especially disturb my sleep. I can sleep in the sunlight and that's fine, but all electronic lights have been banished from my bedroom. I don't even have an LED alarm clock anymore - I u...
I live just on the outskirts of Chinatown in Ottawa - a quick Saturday morning walk to little ethnic markets (Asian and Italian!) and a great farmer's market. The surrounding neighbourhood is hip w...
Also, get unnecessary stuff off your counter or corral it! I find it really makes your kitchen look dirty when there's random stuff on the counter. I saved a clementine crate from Christmas as a co...
This kitchen makes me so happy. It's peaceful, and just begging for the aroma of fresh-baked bread...