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Onlly once in many years did I mistakenly set a alarm for the wrong time. I always convert 24-hour time into 12-hour time in my head, which I have to do because the school where I teach uses it on all schedules.

I usually count backwards or forwards from 16:00 since that's what I remember. For a smart person, I'm hopeless!

I had to learn the metric system in 3rd grade, and yet nobody here cares or uses it.....

Love all the handmade wood furniture! It's gorgeous, especially the desk. I missed seeing the Rand book on the shelf, but I suppose it'll come in handy if you ever run out of firewood.

I can't push the EASY button until I find it underneath a pile.....

The best way to clean a keyboard is using q-tips slightly dampened with water/rubbing alcohol. Be careful not get them "wet" or push down too hard. This will clear up grime, especially on a light-colored keyboard such as an Apple one.

I have definitely done the "stash a box/bag in the closet" in my studio apt, but mostly I try to deal efficiently with papers by not letting everything pile up. This include mail (junk gets tossed in the trash room before i get on the elevator, everything else opened and filed -- payables in a specific open file; paid bills in their respective files in the cabinet).

This was posted by Maxwell, so I don't know if emailing the editors will have any effect. Something tells me this may not have been their idea. It does not reflect well on AT or the co-owner who posted it. If it's a ploy, I think it'll backfire.

The comments suggesting other ways to expand or change AT are good ones. My example: I've put a lot of what I've learned from AT to work in my own tiny apt. I have an elderly mother who has developed serous hoarding practices. Her beautiful retirement condo is so crammed with junk it's heartbreaking. She *knows* it affects her well-being and our relationship, but we can't seem to resolve it. I've been surprised to discover how many people my age have parents with this problem. This would be far more topical than, well, porn.

Expanding AT to include spaces that aren't located in major cities, or more posts that don't fall in the presumed class demographic would be nice. A call for DIY projects, for example, where people can submit their entries. This has been such a popular part of AT it could easily be a contest.

@Madama Suggia has a point, but I believe rinsing raw chicken in sinks is now discouraged for this very reason. I don't eat meat often, but I open the package on a large, lipped plate that can be properly cleaned, and away from vegetables, etc.

FYI: this is what the Cornell U. Med site had to say about toxoplasmosis: "In the United States, people are much more likely to become infected through eating raw meat and unwashed fruits and vegetables than from handling cat feces."

I didn't shudder at the photo of the dog in the sink, but it just makes a lot more sense to use the tub, which is going to be cleaned afterwards and which is not near food prep areas. What comes off our own bodies in the shower is not that much different. We don't trim our nails or brush our hair in the kitchen -- well, not if our parents taught us manners. Every space for a purpose.

In keeping with the point of the post: I just got an 18v Black and Decker handvac with a pivot/folding head and I LOVE it. It does have to be plugged in quite often to maintain a decent charge, but I use it 3-4x a week in my NYC apt for dust, rug-shedding, couch, etc. It's so easy to pop open the canister and dump everything out without making a mess.

Anyone else do a "deep clean" in the Spring? I usually scrub the bathroom/kitchen floors thoroughly with a brush, and do a scrub-down of my fridge, in addition to windows and the heating unit.

Definitely feels cozy and comfortable. The kitchen table is lovely. Love Mildred!

@vernhippensteal: time to get glasses?

Oooh, I love this design!

I liked the reposts. @mschatalaine, thanks for that image! There's nothing better than watching a child read or perform Sendak's books.

I bathed my dog in the tub. The actual washing took 15 minutes. The prep, the picking-up of dog and keeping-in-the-tub of dog, and the chasing-wet-dog-around-apartment-with-towel took a lot longer :)

For spring: Wash the windows (I have a terrace), thoroughly clean out the heating unit, remove and clean the blinds, set up a clothing donation box when going through winter/spring/summer seasonal storage.

Can anyone tell me a good source for patterned, earthy textiles such as the one in #8? I'm budget-compromised, but really need a couple of nice throws for my bland budget-comprised loveseat and lounge chair.