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Display Name:	TD.
Member Since:	5/6/11

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I agree that veneer is a more durable, and better quality, finish. However, when you don't have a lot of $$$ to spend, contact paper is great. I live in a rental and had covered my really ugly counters with wood-grain paper. I had cut strips and put it on to look like butcher block. That was 10 years ago and it's just now starting to wear. I also recovered a closet door to look like tight lattice, again using strips. That was also 10 years ago and it still looks great. A neighbour of mine saw this and cut squares to stick over her ugly bathtub tiles. Unless you look very closely, you can't tell it's contact paper.

My only problem now is the adhesive that is left behind as I remove paper from the kitchen counters.

Jonathan's IKEA & Contact Paper Desk Makeover
Happy Mundane

2/7/12 5:32 PM

I've always used less than suggested for laundry detergent and dryer sheets. Grease spots are easily removed by pre-treating with a drop of dish washing liquid. When I stopped using the dryer, I didn't like how my air-dried clothes came out "crunchy". Found out that adding a little white vinegar to the rinse helped quite a bit. It even makes the ironing easier.
Nowadays, I wash all my clothes by hand to save even more ($1.50 per machine in my apartment building). For larger, heavier items, like jeans, I stomp on them in the bathtub and hang them right there so I don't have to wring them out. However, I live alone. Can't imagine I'd do this for a whole family.

Save Money on Laundry the Easy Way
Lifehacker

8/24/11 9:37 AM