Dulcibella's Profile

Display Name: Dulcibella
Member Since: 1/12/08

Latest Comments...

I don't know if it's mercury, but I know that you have to be careful with these bulbs. You can't throw them in the regular trash, you need to put them in a special bin. HOme Depot and Lowes have bins and, in my town, the electric company will take them back. It's a pain.

And if you break one, you have to clear people and pets out of the room, turn off heating/AC, open windows and not touch the broken bulb parts while you clean.

Here is a link to an EPA document about cleaning up broken CFLs.

http://www2.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl


1000Bulbs.comStore Profile
6/7/13 8:16 AM

I had a friend who had a sign in her kitchen that said: 'this house is clean enough to be healthy, messy enough to be happy.' I've always liked that.


The Messy Myth: Is Being Organized Really Always Best?
6/6/13 2:53 PM

You need to divide the room up into different areas. A table with chairs in one area; a conversation area (or two) with seating for several people; a reading nook with one chair, in another; a desk or video game area, in another area; etc, depending on how you want to use the room.

Some area rugs would help define different spaces.

I would start by putting the sofa facing the fireplace, floating in the room, with the chair next to it. And then I'd fill in the corners with other uses.

And you need lighting, lots of lighting.


What To Do with Giant \"Extra\" Room with Too Many Doors? Good Questions
6/6/13 8:22 AM

I love these posts. Keep them coming.

Also, $7,500 for the Ralph Lauren industrial shelving is ridiculous.


One Design, Two Budgets:
Rustic + Industrial Living Room

6/5/13 12:11 PM

Thanks for this post. It's not just ebooks I have trouble finding. I am having to learn new ways of browsing for all kinds of books, when I"m buying online, instead of browsing at bookstores. The closest bookstore to me is 20 miles away.

I use the library and Goodreads. I get ebooks out of the library using Overdrive and also from Amazon using my Prime membership.

I also find that the Amazon 'sample' feature is really helpful to me.


Attention Book Lovers: 8 Ways to Find Your Next Favorite Read
6/5/13 8:42 AM

Last time we moved, my husband decided it was a perfect time to create an inventory of everything in the house for insurance purposes. While he entered things into the database, I packed boxes. This worked very well to keep him feeling less stressed by the move. Me? Not so much, though it was probably worth it to have him calm and feeling organized.


A Crazy-Sounding Trick for Surviving a Move
6/4/13 1:34 PM

What makes you ask this question? Is there something you are missing in your current layout? Do you long for a reading nook, or a place to practice your yoga or play your guitar? If so, that's what to do with the extra space.

If not, until you have a pressing need you need to accomodate, I would just treasure the feeling of space.


How To Use \"In Between\" Areas of Open Concept Space? Good Questions
6/3/13 6:38 PM

Oh, please, I'm the biggest book lover ever - my entire life is organized around books. Not every book needs to be cherished forever. Books are like flowers in a garden. Flowers need to be pruned to be healthy and for there to be room for other flowers. Does the world really need a gazillion copies of tired blockbuster best sellers by Danielle Steel, Clive Cussler, John Grisham, or Stephen King? Nothing wrong with these books, but there are too many of them out there, once their audience has peaked. Or out-of-date science textbooks, books on investing and accounting or old computer programming books.

Some books are very worth saving, of course, but not all.

I love this arch. Now all the bride needs is a bouquet of paper flowers made from the pages of throw-away books. Or, old copies of books that mean something to the bride and groom.


Unique Wedding Decor Idea: A Book Arch
6/3/13 5:12 PM

Danish Modern is ideal for spaces like this - the wood frames are light and maneuverable. It's very comfortable. This kind of furniture is also nice to live with in casual rooms because you can move it around. Plus, if you have kids, it makes excellent forts by tipping over the furniture and putting sheets on it, and using the cushions inside.

Or find some flat pack furniture and assemble it up there. Or the Ikea PS Murbo/ Havet or Lykesele lines.


Inexpensive Furniture Ideas for Hang Out Room? Good Questions
6/3/13 4:53 PM

I use a nearly free one ingredient cleanser - water on a soft cloth. This is what Apple advised, when I asked. It works very well, and I've never had any problems with it .


How To Make a 2 Ingredient Home Electronics Cleaner
6/2/13 9:32 AM

Well, I'm excited. I love other people's renos.

One observation - I know the floor plan isn't a finished plan yet, but I think your island is undersized in the drawing. If it were a bit longer, it would be easier to load and unload from the refrigerator and pantry, which is something I use mine for constantly. It could be a bit deeper, too.

Also, since you are lucky enough to be doing this before the baby comes, plan in where you will put a high chair and sippy cups and bibs and wipes etc. . It's also nice to have a lower drawer a crawling baby can empty. None of this requires extra space, it's just fantastic to have the plan in place before you get home, exhausted with an infant to care for.


Introducing Christine & Pierre's
Kitchen Renovation Renovation Diary

5/29/13 2:04 PM

We have had a microwave that started spontaneously in the middle of the night (fire hazard, so we got rid of it) and a couple of toilets that flush spontaneously (replaced all the innards). I also had some blue tooth headphones that seemed to somehow take control of my computer when I wasn't using them. Apple told us there was probably a problem with the headphones, and, sure enough, it stopped happening as soon as I got rid of them.

So, yes, things do start spontaneously sometimes. I am too ignorant about how things work to explain why this might happen, though.


Why Does My Stereo Turn On By Itself? Good Questions
5/28/13 4:28 PM

This is a piece of cake. Just looking at those bricks, I can see that there is a lot of grey in them. Just choose a grey that works with the greys in the brick, going lighter or darker depending on your taste. A light shade of grey might make the room feel more spacious, but there are those who love the coziness of a dark color, especially in a small bedroom.


Bedroom Color Choice to Work with Brick Wall? Good Questions
5/28/13 4:23 PM

Thank you for that. My husband (who is British) and I were just talking about this today. He wondered why we had both Veteran's Day and Memorial Day. England has Remembrance Day - the 11th day of the 11th month - commemorating the Armistice.

I basically had nothing to add to the conversation, but now I do.


Happy Memorial Day, Everyone! Memorial Day 2013
5/27/13 7:41 PM

Nothing to add to the bath conversation - but what a lovely baby.


My Small Home: Skipping the Baby Bathtub
5/22/13 12:17 PM

awesome. and brave.


DIY Idea: Wallpapered Stairs Sarah Moore Vintage
5/21/13 9:41 PM

Nice job.


Juan's Garage Turned Modern Guest House House Tour
5/20/13 8:28 PM

Love the colors. Really happy and bright.


Myke's Spirit & Creativity Small Cool Contest
5/20/13 1:00 PM

I am totally in love with that couch and the other green things in the new Stockholm collection.


IKEA Stockholm Couch In Green Velvet ICFF 2013
5/18/13 10:21 PM

Not pretty, but very functional: to keep things from falling off plastic hangers use rubber bands twisted around both ends of the hanger. It's easy and it works well. I suppose you could make it prettier by using colored elastics, but they shouldn't be too thin.


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