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A long time ago, I ditched all the plastic and wire hangers and bought wood ones from Target. $15 for a big box of them. They're sturdy and they make the closet look much nicer.


DIY Ideas:Closet Hangers with Panache
5/17/13 3:53 PM

It depends on what you want to budget for. Are you aiming to stay under a certain amount every month or are you trying to stay under a certain amount for a particular item or percentage, like 70% of your monthly budget for fresh produce, 15% for meat, 10% for canned/packaged and 5% for toiletries and miscellaneous?

I recommend mint if you're wanting very specific data. If you're just looking to spend under $100 a month (for example) and want to tally receipts, Excel might be simpler.


What is the Best Way to Organize My Grocery Store Receipts? Good Questions
5/17/13 3:15 PM

Focaccia and naan bread are two of the most foolproof breads you can make.


Want to Bake Bread at Home? Start With These 3 Beginner Bread Recipes
5/17/13 2:37 PM

This is pretty applicable for anyone with a small dining room, regardless of their apartment. When you're hosting an actual dinner, it helps for everyone to have a place to sit and a place to set a plate. My dining table only seats six at the most and I only have four chairs. I'm thinking that if I was ever in a position to be hosting a huge Christmas dinner, I'd have to buy a folding table and chairs to be an extension so everyone could sit together.


5 Tips for Throwing a Dinner Party in a Small Apartment Gatherings from The Kitchn
5/17/13 2:21 PM

This remains one of my favorite collections of terrible old recipes and the hilarious reactions to them.

http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards.html


Recipes from Days Gone By: The Ones I Still Love (And Some I Don't)
5/17/13 1:42 PM

Questions like these need to have more comprehensive writeups. How much storage do you need? Do you have existing furniture you really want to keep? Do you have a lot of dinner parties and would need a larger table? Do you have pets? Do you need an office space?

It's just hard to arrange anything without context. Also, the only issue I see is that the left wall is slanted. It shouldn't be any more difficult than a regular straight wall. Dining table next to the kitchen, sofa on the short wall perpendicular to the windows. Left corner of the trapezoid could be bookshelves or office space.


Furniture Layout Ideas For Trapezoidal Room? Good Questions
5/17/13 11:39 AM

There's enough room once you bring the TV out on the rolling drawer.


Can You Guess What's Hidden Inside this Kitchen Cabinet? Design Megillah
5/17/13 10:16 AM

This reminds me of the million Cape Cod houses with poorly-planned architectural details like bulkheads. I've never understood the aesthetic behind wanting a ceiling that sloped so low.


Before & After:
A Boerum Hill Loft Gets Un-Podded The Sweeten

5/17/13 10:14 AM

I have no idea how you would reach those pots and pans. And it makes the shelves there unusable. You have to take a pan off the rack just to get to what's behind it on the shelf.


Brick, Stone, Wood and Concrete:
15 Beautiful, Rustic Kitchens

5/17/13 8:31 AM

I don't believe in feng shui and since I don't believe it exists, there's no reason for "it" to "believe" in anything.

Anyway, I have a parsons bed and I have nothing underneath. Less stuff for my cat to hide in.


10 No-Fail Decor Tricks & Tips for
Small Spaces

5/17/13 8:29 AM

For shoes, the best thing you can do is spray them with deodorizer and leave them outside to air out. It's the only thing I can think of that doesn't involve water because that ruins most leather.

@GreenGlass, I find your comment generalizing and rude. You know people have a smell too, right? All people have a smell, whether unpleasant or pleasant. Babies smell. Their stuff smells like baby powder and wipes, which isn't so unpleasant but it is a smell. I think the bottom line is that you don't have to make generalizations about people because you don't like that they have pets.


Tips for Living in a Small Space with Pets (aka: Don't Be the \"Smelly House Friend\")
5/17/13 8:27 AM

Since I'm out of the house during the day, I can't stop my cat from jumping on the counter, so I just wipe it down every day when I get home.


Tips for Living in a Small Space with Pets (aka: Don't Be the \"Smelly House Friend\")
5/17/13 8:23 AM

In general, small pets are better for apartments because of the size. Large dogs would have less room to run around. Obviously there are exceptions, and greyhounds are very well suited for smaller spaces because they're very relaxed, but most people probably only have the local shelters to choose from and as general advice goes, smaller the home, smaller the pet.


Tips for Living in a Small Space with Pets (aka: Don't Be the \"Smelly House Friend\")
5/16/13 9:08 PM

I used to live in the outer suburbs with little practical public transportation. I ditched my car, and moved to a much, much closer neighborhood where I could walk and take public transit. I'm in an urban area as far as transit and mixed income areas but I don't have to deal with bar scenes or the night life of a city downtown. There are a ton of neighborhoods right in the middle of cities that offer the same but it's a lot cheaper outside the city. I can have the same comforts without the price tag.


Will Gen Y Ever Move to the Suburbs? The Wall Street Journal
5/16/13 6:42 PM

You wait because you don't want to have to deal with people asking. People who might not have gotten the update. Also, the miscarriage would be hard enough without having to tell everyone circumstances had changed.


Clever Photo Pregnancy Announcements
5/16/13 6:27 PM

This is where you would be wise not to tell anyone until you pass the risky time period.


Clever Photo Pregnancy Announcements
5/16/13 4:31 PM

Hey, if that's your style, go for it. That's what you like and that's something your family might find cute. My opinion is that stuff like this is a little over the top.


Clever Photo Pregnancy Announcements
5/16/13 4:29 PM

Hahahaha. It could just say "STATUS QUO" and nothing else.


Clever Photo Pregnancy Announcements
5/16/13 4:06 PM

If we're into making designed pregnancy announcements now, I'm going to make ones for every significant event in my life.

"I got 40% off this pair of shoes!"


Clever Photo Pregnancy Announcements
5/16/13 4:01 PM

And all of my friends have made all of their announcements through social media, text, in person, or on the phone. They definitely didn't have stuff designed for it. Seems a little much.


Clever Photo Pregnancy Announcements
5/16/13 3:56 PM