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Display Name: Joyatri
Personal URL: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Joyatri
Member Since: 5/26/10

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Schleppers Unite! I've been schlepping my whole adult life (that's at least 3 decades). I've always lived some where that is walkable and with good public transportation. Never had a car or a license. You just have to plan your route and pick up the heaviest stuff last. Buying gallons of paint means taking a shopping trolley to the hardware store.

It also requires grocery shopping more frequently. If I'm walking home empty-handed, I'll just stop to buy one heavy item, like a cantaloupe. My grocery schlepping has been greatly reduced now that I have a box of organic veggies delivered to my apartment once every 2 weeks.

I always carry several rolled up tote bags with me. Walking also means finding cool stuff, like books, on the sidewalk.


Schlepping: The Ultimate Urban Workout
8/7/12 2:08 PM

I did a "wardrobe re-evaluation" earlier this year. I suggest another category -- "upcycle." I loved the fabric of a dress I never work, so I cut and hemmed it into a tunic, which I lived in this summer. I also took the elastic out of the sleeves of a dress, turning too-young-looking puffy sleeves into 1970s butterfly sleeves. There are tons of blogs out there with upcycle projects for inspiration.


How Cleaning Out Your Closet Will Save You Time & Money
9/16/11 4:40 PM

Great house. I have been looking for a mid-century style couch in that purple-ish color. Can you tell me which style from Macy's it is and whether it was a stock color? Thanks!


Ann & Bart's Patiently Furnished Home
House Tour

3/3/11 1:16 AM

As someone who hoards fabric, I thought that one day I'd make my own pouf. Here is the pattern I had bookmarked:
http://bromeliadliving.blogspot.com/2009/07/diy-wednesday-make-moroccan-pouf-out-of.html

or you can buy a pattern here: http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/patterns_display.php?id=31


Poufs in 10 Candy Colors | Apartment Therapy Boston
6/9/10 11:27 AM