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I'm one of those people who try to squeeze everything under the sun in my Honda sedan. At this point, I really don't need to rent a van for much unless it's ridiculously huge. I've invested in a couple blankets and some good rope. Now I put the blankets down on the car's roof, hoist dressers and sofas on top, tie them down with lots of rope and I'm on my way. Granted, I'm not about to drive 65 mph on a highway but I'm ok to drive 25 mph down regular old streets. It's worth it for a great piece at the right price.

Geez, that was quick. I sold that shell chair this weekend at the antique mall for $11. It's plastic and soooooo not worth $85.

I have an Etsy store and ship quite a bit. I'm on the "this is ridiculous" bandwagon. FedEx/UPS will charge you (and in turn the customer) a heck of a lot more for a box that doesn't fit the square/rectangle shape since it doesn't fit well into their shipment stacks. It's just not economical.

Second off, the breakibility factor. I ship lots of fragile items. Bubble wrapping, even if I put 6 layers, and then placing in this type of casing almost guarantees that the item will still get broken. You need to wrap well, then place in a square/rectangle box with lots of padding, that way whatever sits on top and on the side won't squish and break fragile items.

This is the most impractical idea ever.

Amazing! This is such a great trick to know since I buy and sell so many wood pieces.

My BIL would love this. It would probably be his personal heaven.

Totally loving these natural tips!

Wow, this post couldn't have come at a better time. Husband and I vowed to eat more meatless dishes. I loooooove chickpeas and they're so filling. Last night I cooked this one:

http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2012/01/recipe-for-vegan-butternut-squash-and-chickpea-stew.html

Fantastic! Another one that's a constant standby and one of my favorite recipes ever?

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/smashed-chickpea-salad/

I wish I could do something like that but my husband has vitamins and medicine for every little thing. So many that I feel like he's a pharmacy drug pusher! We have four shopping bags worth in the bedroom closet and that's what I'm stuck with. :-\

To say that I'm slightly obsessed with vintage glassware is putting it mildly. I love these, especially the glassware with red dots.

In regards to the one you labeled Dorothy Thorpe, it's more of a Dorothy Thorpe style/copycat. Her glasses have 1" silver rims. Not to say that these aren't cool; just not DT.

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Trunks are so useful! Love this one.

Another idea and what I did with mine... I picked up an old trunk that I intended to resell. Ended up using it for storage b/c I was short on space as well. It was kind of an eyesore, though, so I ended up covering the top with a thick foam and this beautiful nature fabric so it's extra seating.