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selena, I've found tubes of tomato paste for super cheap at Whole Foods, if you've got one near you.

I've been using a 2x4 Expedit turned on its "side" as a low room divider, separating my studio desk from my living room area... I love it, I can store and hide so easily and it doubles as a work su...

oh, nice! an illustrator friend of mine recently painted her own for a show we were in. http://eyesorestudios.com/ (go to artwork, and it's the very first t...

anyone know when these items will be available in-store? I'm moving into my own place in a couple weeks and need to buy a ton of furniture (I only have a bed and a desk to my name!)

With the right facilities, all of these could be printed in half an hour. Total for all three. I can see them being interesting in a cafe or restaurant, but they're a little intense fo...

Speaking as a book conservator, this makes my skin crawl.

I live by myself and don't drink much coffee, but when I do, I make it Vietnamese-style, with the little press that sits on top of the cup and with sweetened condensed milk & ice. mmmmm.

For cilantro, I put it in a glass of water with plastic wrap or the trimmed down produce bag sitting loosely on top--I've had some last for over a week! And for basil, I just sit it in a glass of ...

from How To Store Fresh Herbs on July 19, 2007 01:35PM

MrGreen, why do you so quickly assume that the mural was done out of some longing to reconnect with the earth? Maybe Telman simply wanted to experiment with a painting project, and one should be h...

from How To: Paint a Tree Mural on July 9, 2007 02:05PM

Anokha, I think the key is to use a light hand with the blade, being careful to cut through the layer of tape, and making sure to not apply so much pressure as to scratch into the wall. A sharp bl...

from How To: Paint a Tree Mural on July 9, 2007 02:03PM

Germs and other micro-critters aside, I simply don't understand why one would pay $40 for soap on a stick.

from New in the AT Shop: French Soap Hooks on July 6, 2007 02:01PM