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Display Name: Audeo5
Member Since: 3/7/11

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I'm a little wary of people who flush their litter. I live in Chicago, and am pretty ok about drinking the tap water, but I don't have the faith that the city can even filter out toxoplasmosis. I have 3 cats, and 2 litter boxes in a closet. I get Tidy Cats Breathe Easy and mix it with Dr. Esley's cat litter. I try to find litter's that are low dust, because if I don't like breathing it in when I change the litter, I can only imagine how the cats feel.


Ideal Kitty Litter for Apartment Dwellers? Good Questions
5/2/13 1:06 PM

My girlfriends and I usually hold a girl's night clothing swap, which includes drinking, potluck, and dumping all the clothes in a pile and then grabbing something you like (and of course modeling it). The host of the night then has the responsibility to take any leftover clothes to the donation location of their choice and use that donation on their taxes later.


Selling vs. Donating:
What Do You Do with Your Old Stuff?

3/20/13 11:41 AM

I LOVE that ceiling light!


A Floor-to-Ceiling Guide to Spring Cleaning
3/19/13 2:38 PM

I love natural light. I have 2 windows in my bedroom, but they have light filtering shades on them. Living in Chicago, the winter sometimes drags on, so it's nice to have the light come in and brighten up your mood


A Naturally Lit Bedroom... or Total Darkness?
3/18/13 5:03 PM

Where those chairs by the window from Pottery Barn?


Falling in Love with a Home
3/11/13 4:12 PM

We're big on Charades, Things and Contact.


Games: Good Fun or a Party Foul?
2/7/13 3:50 PM

Oh please please please!! My cats would love the hammock!


Win: Cat Bundle from Cat Above & Modko Holiday Giveaway
12/3/12 2:45 PM

I would love to hang kitchen supplies, but 3 cats and generally disorganized boyfriend in a small space make it difficult to keep those clean.


Master Organizing Tips from Justin Klosky O.C.D Experience
11/16/12 1:53 PM

@Mignonster, I am on that boat too.


The Family Holiday Tap Dance
11/13/12 1:27 PM

Once November hits, I start a countdown until Jan. 2nd, because that's when all the mandatory get-togethers stop. I love my family, but it's tiring having to spend time with them and balance spending time with my boyfriend'sf family. Not to mention all of my friends who come back into town. You'd think that after your 20's, the idea of friends coming back into town and having a drink during the holidays would either get easier, or less stressful, but no, it seems to add to the stress.

Not to mention the fact that my brother just got married and is trying hard to incorporate our families together. I get what he's trying to do, but it's just too much all at once. Plus I'm dating an only child, so the pressure is definitely on if we miss something with his family.


The Family Holiday Tap Dance
11/13/12 12:37 PM

One tactic I use and I admit it's a little low, is to invite people that I know don't really get along. You know, the ones that won't show up if so-and-so are invited? The reason is because my boyfriend has Invitation-itis and always wants a large group around, and often forgets that some people don't mesh well together. I also host several get togethers. Fortunately our apartment is small, so we invite separate groups of friends over on different dates.


Party Hosting Tips: How Do You Keep a Guest List Small?
11/6/12 11:27 AM

@xand83 - I know! That bed is awesome! Please someone post where it's from, or, instructions on how to make it!


Syd + Eric's "Dia de los Malkovich" Room Room for Color Contest
10/25/12 11:58 AM

My mother kept our house pretty simple. We didn't paint the walls, and we had the original grasscloth wallpaper that came with the house. She put up some drawings and paintings from their travels, but that was about it. It wasn't until I got older that I realized how minimalist her decorating style was. For me, I have never painted my walls in any of the places I've lived (also out of laziness), but instead, have tried to accent the walls with either a few prints I've bought, or though patterned curtains to break up the white walls. I really do just enjoy the brightness and cleanliness of white walls.


How Did Your Parents' Color Choices Influence Your Own?
10/5/12 11:00 AM

I want that couch.


You're Getting Sleeeeepy…
Staying Awake As The Days Get Shorter

9/14/12 1:50 PM

I just bought this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EBKG9A/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

It's great so far. I have bamboo/rattan blinds because I do like having a bit of sun in my room, but the window by my bed got too bright in the morning. So I used the film on the glass and it's perfect!


Cheap Way To Block Sun in Rental? Good Questions
9/13/12 1:43 PM

I went to Istanbul with my family in college, and my Aunt did all the negotiating. Before we walked into the Covered Bazaar, my dad took my siblings and I aside and said "Don't touch anything. Glance at everything with your peripheral vision." I thought it was because he was afraid we would break something or they would get offended and smack our hands. "No," he said, "If you touch it, I will end up buying it".

We spent 3 hours sitting at a rug vendor, while two men kept bringing my sister and I "Pretty Miss" (I felt so flustered and slightly Little Princess-y) tea, we ended up settling on 2 small rugs for each of us and 3 decorative grain bags. I have the bag hanging over my bed, it's so gorgeous!


That Time I Bought a Kilim in Istanbul's Grand Market
9/11/12 1:22 PM

Our three cats go everywhere. Basically it's a war with fur whenever I have people over. But honestly, my cats and I live there, and the 2 hours it takes to clean before company is nothing compared to the hours of cuddling in front of the tv with a purring cat nestled against you.


Pets On Furniture: Yay or Nay?
8/27/12 1:39 PM

I actually tried it this weekend. Went through 3 eggs before I said Screw It and went back to the tried and true method of of using the shells to separate the yolk and white. It's really cool, but I guess I have to practice not breaking the yolk while doing it.


The Best Trick Ever For Separating Eggs Video
8/27/12 11:47 AM

I understand the need to budget, and sometimes it's just hard to shell out for hiring movers.
I've usually moved sometime around the end of April, beginning of May, so I start saving for movers in January. I've done moves with/out movers, and personally I would rather pay for the convenience of having someone else move the heavy stuff. My boyfriend and I have moved thrift store/Craigslist furniture into our current apartment, and while I love him, moving crap with him is so frustrating. We were trying to move a couch up the stairs (we're only on the first floor) but it was getting stuck and we had to shift it a couple of times. He'd go "Ok, wait, let's think about this for a minute" While I'm still at the top of the stairs holding the damn couch. So, again, I'd rather pay for my own personal ease and to avoid fights with movers :)

Having friends come over and assist where the furniture and other items should go in the apartment, that's a different story and I actually think that's rather fun.


How To Get Your Friends To Help You Move Moving Week: Sponsored by Penske Truck Rental
8/8/12 9:50 AM

I think what's nice about this is that I could actually use it for other storage things, such as my hair ties and bobby pins, cotton balls and qtips, etc. Something like this http://bit.ly/PKxhXg, but on a smaller scale.


Weekend Project: Magnetic MakeUp Board Laura Thoughts
8/3/12 11:23 AM