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Display Name:	renter379
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shantiquax, fungus gnats are a little different than fruit flies, but they can be stopped. You can buy beneficial nematodes at most garden stores- you just mix with water and pour into the soil of the infected house plants. They eat the gnats' eggs & larvae so they never get airborne. If the gnats get really bad, sometimes I just repot the whole plant and get rid of as much of the old potting soil as I can. Hope that helps! Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Stylish Countertop Composting Bins Roundup Flag this comment	10/17/09 5:44 AM
Hi everyone My husband and I are so happy that our little project got noticed by Apartment Therapy. To answer the question about the components, yes the base unit is an Ivar from Ikea. The add-on was made out of poplar and birch plywood, which we picked up at Discount Builder's Supply. It has a really nice grain. I helped Martin design the hack based on what we needed to store, mainly a lot of spices and as many of the often-used kitchen utensils as we could manage. The picture doesn't show it, but the stove is just a few feet away, directly opposite the spices. It's really handy to have everything within reach now. He cut the individual pieces, I sanded and gave everything several good coats of clear poly, then we assembled the pieces with nails and screws and attached it to the inside of the Ivar supports. We've had the Ivar for several years, so I'm not sure what we paid for it; including the pegs for the utensils and the towel rack, the whole add-on cost about $50. The side walls hide most everything from view when you are in our living area, although the towels do tend to stick out a little. Living in a rental apartment that's about 800 sq (yet mysteriously came equipped with 2 bathrooms) has really been a challenge- thanks again for the encouragement AT! Heather Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Flickr Finds: Heather's Spice Rack Flag this comment	3/3/09 10:01 PM
I've started using the extra lemons from our backyard tree to clean my shower stall doors- just cut open a lemon, dip in backing soda and scrub down. The reaction of the baking soda and the lemon's acid cute through the soap scum on the glass. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Thursday Giveaway: Nettie Scrub Soap and Candle Gift Pack Los Angeles Flag this comment	9/5/08 12:56 PM
My CSA box this week was exploding with tomatoes- time to make sauce! Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| Thursday Giveaway: Serving Up the Harvest Flag this comment	9/5/08 12:54 PM
As a former framer, I would estimate that the frame job you are describing would actually cost you more here in our fair city if you are looking for an actual oak frame (if it just has to look like oak, that's a different story). You could build the frame yourself if you are comfortable with woodworking and have access to saws and routers and such- that is nearly always the cheapest option. Builder's Hardware Supply sells molding that is good for making frames with. Otherwise thrift stores and places like SCRAP often have nice frames that just need some love. Frame shops that do their work on site will usually sell you a piece of glass cut to size, and as for the rest of the supplies I think you could get them at most art stores- like Dick Blick, Pearl, or Flax. There's always Cheap Pete's too. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| SF Good Questions: Art Framing Materials on a Budget? Flag this comment	6/23/08 1:14 PM
If attracting ladybugs fails, or if the aphid problem is already out of control when you move in, one batch of ladybugs from a garden store will solve the aphid problem in about a day. I'm not sure what the environmental problems are with this method, as I know the ladybugs are often collected in the mountains, but it really does work. Those little ladies are really hungry when they wake up. Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Non-Toxic Solution for Aphids Flag this comment	6/4/08 11:46 AM
Oh Morimoto-sensei- First the Rogue Soba beer, now a cookbook! Suki desu! Apartment Therapy The Kitchen \| Thursday Giveaway: Win a Copy of Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking Flag this comment	3/28/08 9:24 PM
I heart Heath! Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Gift Bag 2007: Heath Ceramics Winter Bowl Set Books Flag this comment	12/18/07 1:23 PM
If I win this ReadyMade subscription, I can re-purpose the money I had been saving for that to purchase a subscription to Craft! That would be double bay area making stuff magazine goodness! Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Gift Bag 2007: Win a One-Year Subscription and a Set of Shrinky Sheets from ReadyMade Flag this comment	12/15/07 1:09 PM
Oh man oh man oh man- I really need one of these for my wedding reception crosses fingers Apartment Therapy Unplugged \| Gift Bag 2007: George iPod Dock and Radio Flag this comment	12/10/07 5:12 PM