One of the things this doesn't even mention is that people in poverty in this country also tend to have crappy access to low-cost, high-quality groceries. The poorer the neighborhood, the less lik...

Ha, I'm doing it right now, or at least I would be if I weren't fooling around on the Internet instead.

We keep the squirrels out by interspersing our tulips with lots of hyacinth bulbs. They really hate the hyacinths for some reason and give them a wide berth.

You may not want to reupholster, as even the knockoffs can be fairly valuable if they're in decent condition. Just reconditioning the leather might be fine. Either way I do recommend ...

Thinking about what? Cigars? Cattle rights? It screams "smoky back room" and "halls of power" like it was Warren freakin' Harding's house. I'll agree that the design of the Obama r...

I welcome the information and I think it's perfectly appropriate, no matter what your political affiliation. Hell, if you're a "mom and apple-pie conservative" then now you have reason to go shop t...

Amen, Mrs. P. I'm with you all the way - if you've got $150 to blow, you'll get a lot more personality out of your purchase if you go unique, and especially if you go vintage. The rest of it is di...

McCain's office is undoubtedly the pompous overstuffed one. Obama's too classy for big n' ugly.

Saying no blue and brown is like saying "No blue and white." Brown - it's used a neutral. Get used to it.

Yay $5! What a good find! I'm going to buck the trend, though, and say For goodness' sakes don't paint it. If it's solid wood, it's probably walnut and painting mid-century-modern wa...

I love it. Want! The white shades with yellow printing just kill me... I especially like the one that looks like dandelions.

Baking soda will make your compost into poison. Please don't put that on your plants.

I posted this in ATSF by mistake but I'm a Chicago native so I'll ask here! Folks, what color would you paint your room if you had this comforter?

Hi folks, So what color would you paint your walls if you had this comforter? htt...

I'm in the horrified camp, if you feel compelled to rip up books rather than scan them and use the prints. Don't you people watch Antiques Roadshow?! That is a definite no-no. The prin...

I think it looks like an air mattress stuck to the wall, no matter where it came from.

I don't quite know how to put this gently, but you don't have an Antiques Roadshow national treasure there - you won't be committing a sin if you reupholster. Pick an upholstery fabric that you lov...

If you don't like the color of the chair then sell it and get one that you do like. I would hate to *spray paint* this chair; it's really nice. If you do hang onto it, why not reuphol...

My routine involves three steps: 1) if i've dumped chicken into the sink or something, fill the sink with very very very hot water and a not insubstantial amount of bleach (I know, I k...

Oh dear God. I think I need to wash my eyeballs.