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you could sand it wet. spray it down with some water first , then sand it. That way you don't breath in the powder from sanding, just make sure to wear gloves and a mask too.

I hate to say it, because the space is really cool, but my 18mo girl is a little monkey with absolutely no fear. I could totally see my daughter scaling that railing.

Maybe a corrugated plastic wall or something? It would soften the light for naptime too, and provide someone mentioned. There's a triathlon store on 58th st with a corrucated plastic wall with lights inside. It looks really cool, and would fit with the whole industrial vibe.

Use it to make mushroom risotto. We did last month and it was yummy.

Tempura, yum

I had a problem with the wind blowing through the windows and blowing the plastic right off! Now I use the double stick tape, the the plastic, then put packing tape on of the plastic and secure it with stips of lattice nailed on with small brads. It's a system now.

I use olive oil instead of butter and baste a few times. If I'm feeling lazy, I just pour a little more olive oil on it. I've been doing it this way with chickens and turkeys for a few years and it works.

I made this and it's awesome. My 1 yo daughter loves to throw herself at it.

BPA in canning jar lids shouldn't be too much of a problem, as you are supposed to leave some headspace anyway. The food doesn't really touch it unlike it does in a metal can.

I tried to nurse in a rocker, but found my spot on one specific side of our loveseat. My daughter didn't need the rocking to get to sleep.

We cover half of the stove because we have no counters at all. It means we can usually only use two burners at a time, but I do mostly simple cooking anyway, and pull out the extra burners for special occasions.