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Sigh. Yes, I suppose I'm an old meanie, but I'm so horrified by the poor writing in this post that I can't enjoy the content. Am I wrong for wanting blogs to have high editorial standards? The writ...

Sorry, this is OT. I *love* you for writing "Here are a few tips" rather than "Here's a few tips". Thank you! The use of the "is" contraction with a plural noun has become epidemic, an...

This post gave me a reason to count residences. I'm 45, and since college, I have lived (alone or with roommates or a boyfriend), in 22 different apartments, in three states and two c...

The original post has been edited, and the tone softened, since I made my original comment.

I really don't like the tone of this post. It seems unnecessarily mocking, and out of place on this site. It also strikes me as really immature. "The most obsessed cat people ever"? "who travel wit...

Landline-only user for many reasons: It's technologically superior - there are never any dropped calls, never lack of service. The ergonomics of a land line phone are far ...

Try Brass and Glass in Oakland, on College. They don't have Charles Rogers beds listed on their web site, but they still might carry them, or something very similar. I bought my iron canopy bed the...

Ha, this reminds me of one of my favorite toilets in the world, at an eco-lodge in northwest Ecuador. The toilet is next to an enclosure which houses a young ocelot, Mishi, who was adopted as a cub...

This is, perhaps, a stupid question, but is this something that should *only* be attempted out of doors? Is it then an impossibility for an apartment dweller with no access to yard or driveway?

"I wonder if there is anything you can wear that will keep the bed bugs from biting." Pure lavender oil. I never travel without it. Sprinkled my bunk with it in a dodgy hostel in Mumba...

from Bedbugs Take Manhattan #8 on August 7, 2007 01:24PM

This is very similar to a Waverly pattern called Essence Onyx. I have curtains in that fabric; I got then on ebay. I think Bed, Bath, and Beyond used to carry them, but I think they might be discon...

I don't have much to add to the pricing discussion, but I wanted to weigh in on the protecting-furniture-from-cat-scratching discussion. This is what's worked for me: provide lots of d...

This won't kill the bugs, and most likely won't do away with the infestation, but it will minimize or prevent bites while you're trying to get rid of the bugs: pure lavender oil. Sprinkle it libera...

from Bedbugs Take Manhattan #2 on June 14, 2007 10:44PM

The more I look at this, the more I like it. The only thing that strikes an off note for me is the floor lamp in the corner by the pocket doors. The shade seems rather wimpy and dull in a room with...

from #6 - Melissa's Pocket Magic on April 11, 2007 10:43PM

Hi, this is the question asker (I'm excited that this got posted!) Hmmm, perhaps I have no idea of the cost of a custom piece like this. I was hoping I could get an unfinished hutch for about $300...

kate, I like what you did with the Expedit, but I think you have the meanings of "vertical" and "horizontal" confused. :)

from Good Questions: Landing Strip Solution? on April 10, 2007 12:58AM