Beck's Profile

Anyone know best way to clean a vintage brass lamp?

I've got one that's a large globe shape, perforated all over (similar to 1st picture above). I got it at a flea market and it's far from pristine condition. In addition to being fairly dull, it has a paper (or something) backing on some of the inside that I'd like to remove entirely...

I SO need to do this - and not just tonight. I've realized that the TV and my phone (for work as well as BS) are my enemies and why I never get anything done...

If I could resist turning the tv on or picking up the phone my apt would be cleaner & more organized. And I wouldn't be so behind on the cure! I'm always happier listening to music or reading book than with TV on, yet I automatically turn it on when I get home...

Check it out and if it seems like there's anything to it find another place. I've also been in the bad situation of living next to neighbors I was afraid of, to the point where after the landlord & cops failed to help us we stopped going home. They had lovely habits like breaking in to prove they could & proudly admitting to eavesdropping on us thru the walls. After we called the cops over & they totally failed to help 1 of the guys spent half the night standing in front of our place so that we were too scared to even leave the apt until a friend came & escorted us (point of calling the cops - thanks for nothing!). I was in a semi isolated place without a car which seems worse to me but my brother & sister-in-law had to leave a bklyn apt right before having their baby & lose a bunch of money when their crazy neighbor decided they - especiallly my pregnant SIL - should be the target of his threats & outbursts. They stayed in a small room in my parents house for a few weeks just before/after having baby to avoid being near that with a newborn. Even the perfect apartment is not worth the risk of something happening or having to leave after signing lease and finding out exactly the limits of someone else's issues...

FINALLY! A use for all my empty wine bottles and a solution for my lighting issues all wrapped up into 1. This is getting added to my list of things to make...

amphetamine, I completely disagree. Yes, we absolutely need to work on making green energy more efficient, reliable, available, affordable, etc but I definitely don't think it's too much too ask that we all be aware of what resources we use and that we become more responsible in our use. The lifestyle of many if not most Americans is extremely wasteful. There's no reason to be wasteful, and I see no benefit in it either. A little awareness among a lot of people could go a long way - not all the way, but I don't believe we're going to find a magic answer anyway so conservation should remain/become a part of our lifestyle even once green energy is better developed & utilized.

As everyone else says here, this is total crap. What's truly ridiculous is that had the store instead posted a (well written) apology/explanation rather than harassing the poster/AT, they'd have good press here rather than bad. Sure, it depends on what the problem was in the 1st place as maybe there's no reasonable explanation but a lot of credit is given to someone who cops to their error. So most likely this store will soon be out of business of their own accord...

I've been using these light bulbs forever and have never had the 'flickering' problem people always complain about.

Also, as far as dimmable pretty inefficient. I believe that at least 1 way a dimmer works is that it switches the light on & off incredibly quickly so as to create the effect of having less light. check out http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/dimmer_switches.php
for a better explanation and more info...

oops - black satin sheets/black walls/black light were all referring to his bedroom decor.

looks like a 3 year old made it out of clay (and not in a 'oh my god when you grow up you'll be a fantastic designer' way - in a 'I love it b/c my 3 yr old made it' way) and it would prob be more comfortable if that was the case. polystyrene balls? i know apt therapy puts design WAY before sustainability but come on! That's absurd.

the frame on its own, however, is kind of cool looking (and might be equally comfortable)