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Display Name: ecoenergygirl
Personal URL: http://www.solargardens.org
Member Since: 7/9/10

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I use Mirena. Luckily, I was on insurance when I got it, and it was covered, after the two separate visits for check up and then insertion.
Many users see periods cease.
I'm one of that group, and while it was not a reason, and actually more of a cause for concern when deciding, I ultimately decided that lighter periods (which was my expectation) would be beneficial to me.
For women who use disposable feminine products (as compared to washable or various cups), mirena will also get all those bits of plastic and paper out of the waste stream.


Green Your Contraceptives
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8/22/10 7:14 PM

Yes. LEDs are more sustainable than CFLs.
The upfront cost is steep, however.
I work with LED stage lights and the range of colors in interesting, but nothing that looks like natural light.
I do admit the temptation to repurpose a couple DJ lights to my living room is very, very strong.


7 Tips For Greening The People You Live With
8/22/10 7:06 PM

I suspect the palette is meant to echo some desert at sunrise or similar.
I used some tones from Utah's desert when decorating my apartment. Granted, it does not involve pink, but a guest calls my "Red Rocks Red (iron oxide) " simply orange.
I don't precess the color that way, but against midnight blue, yeah, I can see what they see.

If you riff on the desert theme, you could add richer versions of the colors. Toss in deep caramel or chocolate browns as the dark neutrals, rather than greys because of the browns already in use.
Maybe use rich woods as counter top bowls.
I'm a green fan, so I would find the color of the flora of the desert (sagebrush and olive in my close by deserts--what's in Saudi Arabia's deserts? do any have showy flowers after a rain?)

To funkify it, use strong browns with pinks. It's a pretty common combo in candy stores, I've noticed.

I like the kitchen, even if I don't love the pink.
I do look at the photo and think "needs textures."

M


Help! Ugly Rental Kitchen Needs a Budget Makeover
8/22/10 6:07 PM

susrith, when flying,remember to empty the bottle.
The people behind you in line will appreciate it. :-)

I truly believe bottled water is a scam.
Read Bottlemania for a well worded treatise on the politics, ethics and economics of taking water from one source and selling it all over.


Going Somewhere? Take Your Water Bottle
8/22/10 5:55 PM

I have had people buy my drop cloths from my live painting sessions.
More than buy the art!
Since I use paper plates, my palettes are less than fabulous, to me.


Artist Palettes as Art | Apartment Therapy Boston
7/9/10 5:52 PM

I've been traveling with a water bottle for several years.
I never thought much of it until last May when my seatmate marveled at my bottle, asking how I got it on the plane.
I told her than I bring it through security empty (and it really helps to have it open, too, with my stainless steel bottle) and fill it from a water fountain on the concourse.
The simplest way is to have a bottle top where you can attach a carabiner, so the bottle hangs from a bag.
Otherwise, your bag goes though the scanner rather slowly. :-)
You don't need a special bottle.
I have a friend who has traveled with a screw-top glass bottle for the past two years. She places it, empty, in a bin for the screener.


Going Somewhere? Take Your Water Bottle | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest
7/9/10 5:33 PM

Having gone through round one of the tech wire pile, I decided to pull and old technique from my sound tech days and get hook and loop strips and coil the cords.

getting rid of the extras was simple, once I verified I didn't need them (which was the hard part for me). I did keep a couple spare USB and iPhone type cords and one spare ethernet cable. They are coiled together, in an envelope, and in a file folder.


Getting Our Miscellaneous Tech Pile in Order | Apartment Therapy Unplggd
7/9/10 4:59 PM