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Just wanted to add that an immersion blender works so much better than a standard blender or food processor for this recipe (and others like it). I held a towel on top of my blender and still ended up with ice cream base all over my kitchen the first time I made this recipe (don't know why I didn't use my immersion blender, guess I just didn't think of it). If you don't already own an immersion blender go buy one, you'll be glad you did.

*edit: I thought you mentioned organic *cotton* but you didn't, my mistake.

@ geekyfemme (and others)

Another great option (from Ikea) that we have in my house, is the Kullen 2-drawer chest. It is almost identical to the Malm 2-drawer chest above, but is slightly smaller (only 13 3/4" wide, yay!) and only costs $29.99. It only comes in the black-brown color, but if that's what you want anyway, it's a win-win.

erldecorates-

I'm making my own paste wax right now, and in addition to beeswax I'm using pure Candelilla wax (which is food-safe and okay for a counter). Carnauba wax is also food safe. They are both harder than beeswax, so you might want to use more oil in your mixture. I bought them at a store that sells beeswax and other items to use for making skin care products.

A few other food-safe ingredients that could be used in a home-made paste wax are: Pure Tung oil, Raw Linseed oil (not boiled--it has metallic additives), Mineral oil, Walnut oil (it doesn't go rancid as much as other oils), cocoa butter or coconut oil (both have high levels of antioxidants that help prevent rancidity). You can also add food-safe essential oils if you would like a certain fragrance. Good luck, and have fun!

smdarbyshire -

Try refreshing the page - I was having the same problem, but every time I refresh the page it fixes itself. I'm using safari, might not work if your using a different browser :)

I just realized that this is a really old post, and nobody is going to read my comment. Well if you happen upon it and you like my ideas, just let me know.

I store my cat food in a plastic easy-pour cereal container and the dog food in its original bag (I have a chihuahua so I buy small bags of food). I then put both of those inside of a vintage, green, metal Coleman cooler. I plan on buying a cereal container for the dog food too, for the sake of easy pouring. (Don't worry, I keep the bags in the cooler too). The cooler sits on top of a slightly larger, coordinating cooler that holds the litter pellets that I use for my rabbits' litter pans. The hay for the rabbits is stored in a large galvanized trash bin, and their food pellets are in a vintage tin with a screw-on lid (The tin only contains about a week's worth of food, so it doesn't go stale. The extra is kept in the original bag in the closet). Treats, grooming supplies, and anything else the pets need are kept in small matching crates from the dollar store that I arranged on a set of shelves. There is one shelf each for rabbit stuff, cat stuff, and dog stuff. All of these things are kept in the pet room/hall with the bunny condo, dog dishes, and one of the dog's beds. I like the system a lot, and if anyone wants pictures or any advise on designing a house or apartment where people and pets can coexist, just let me know. I am a recently graduated interior designer and pet-friendly homes are my specialty.

I can see the point about it being damaging to artwork, but none of my artwork is valuable, and I like the look in some situations. In fact, I have quite a few windows in my house that look out on to the six feet of briars between my house and the warehouse behind it, so I am not worried about blocking views/light or anyone seeing the backs of the artwork. I found another example of this that I really like (through a link in an IIDA newsletter), that also shows the current trend or painting walls really dark colors. I think I like the look together, what do you think?

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When I was a kid, we hunted for dyed real eggs outside and candy-filled plastic eggs inside. The outside hunt was a free-for-all, but the inside hunt was more organized. Each child was assigned a different color of plastic eggs, we were told how many there were to find, and the colors for the oldest child (me) were harder to find than those hidden for the little ones. If I saw one of the more obviously hidden eggs assigned to my siblings I just ignored them. It was nice because we weren't racing each other, just using our brains to try and figure out where they were hidden (in the fridge, the dryer, inside mugs in the cabinets, anywhere was fair game). Some of them were often filled with money (usually quarters) instead of candy to cut down on sugar overload. I loved egg hunts.

PNWGal-

I have some experience with black paperstone (we had it on the front counters at the cafe where I used to work). I don't know about the other colors, but the black was always getting marks on it from anything greasy (or even water marks drying). It had to be cleaned with a special cleaner and treated with a conditioner everyday. It definitely was durable, but it tended to look splotchy unless it had just recently been cleaned/conditioned. If you aren't too concerned about the splotches, go for it. Also, other colors might be easier to work with. Hope that helps!