KiwiLiz's Profile

Where I live it can get up to 45 degrees celsius in summer (I think thats 115 F?). The power grid isn't built to have lots of people using lots of electricity all at once with the A/C and at least once during a heat wave there will be a power outage. So getting in a tub filled with cold water (well as cold as what comes out the tap) is the only way to cool down, and it works! I hadn't thought of reusing the water through the day, even though my entire state has been in a drought with lots of water restrictions until recently. I'd probably maybe share it with partner, as in getting the tub with him, but I'd empty it out afterwards. I only have small tub at the bottom of my shower any way.

Another tip is take a towel in there with you, soak it in the water and drape it over your head. Cools you down even quicker!

I see you already have candles in front of the mirror... I'd leave the mirror as is would clear everything off and place an asymmetrical row of round pillar candles in front of it. When lit the candles would look good with the reflection behind, and it would bring that warm fire element out of the fire place and into the room more. Simple, but it could be a beautiful effect?

It can be so hard to tell how bad it will be, no one saw that in land tsunami coming that swept way entire towns in Queensland, Australia.

After the Victorian Black Saturday fires in 2009 and the Queenland floods earlier this year, I would not be surprised if most Australians would opt to walk away. You can rebuild your home, but not if you're dead.