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If you have textured ceilings, cleaning them every three months will dramatically cut down on the dust in your home. In each place I've lived that I've had them, I found this to be true. For me the best way was to use the bare floor attachment and vacuum them, but you could also sweep them with a regular broom. Do the ceilings before doing the rest of the cleaning or you'll have to redo everthing. It's amazing how much dust they will accumulate and hold.

So how would this differ from putting a couple of large candles together? Candles would be a LOT cheaper and probably provide about as much warmth.

I like mine scratchy, without a doubt..........!

It looks refreshing and I plan to try it. Last summer I went to a wedding and one of the cocktails served was a cucumber martini. I had never tried one and was skeptical, but liked it. I couldn't get the recipe, but my date and I spent an afternoon experimenting and came up with our version that tasted exactly like the drink we had at the wedding. Here is our recipe, in case anyone is interested in trying it:

CUCUMBER MARTINI
(1 serving; measurements are approximate……….by the time we got the flavor right, we had a good buzz on and were no longer using exact measurements!!! )
2 shots gin
1 shot fresh-squeezed cucumber juice
1 shot Midori
½ shot sweetened lime juice
Cucumber slice for garnish

I used to have a nice long outdoor line, too, and also used poles to prop up the center. I now live in a tiny apartment with nowhere to put an outdoor line, not even a balcony, so I use two heavy duty wooden laundry racks. Gets the job done, but is not pretty to look at. Luckily, if I do the laundry in the early evening, everything is dry by morning, so I don't have to gaze upon it for too long...........

Once the clog is gone, I add cleaning solution (generally bleach, borax or white vinegar) and swish it around, then leave it to set for about ten minutes. Then gently shake the water off it and store it in a small plastic container (like a Cool Whip container, but slightly larger) under the bathroom sink, safely hidden til needed again. I have a separate one under my kitchen sink.

I tried this product and it was terrible! Blech! Ptooey! And much more expensive than just mixing up your own batch..........

I like this! I also wondered where they came from. Hopefully, they were honest castoffs...........

$35? For a metal squiggle to measure pasta or set a hot pot on?!! You've got to be kidding!!

Although laptops are portable and take up no space, I still prefer working on a desktop. I absolutely HATE the little tiddly winks keyboards on laptops. I guess that you can get used to it, but I much prefer a regular keyboard and a larger screen.