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that is one creepy picture. i'm more worried about that than getting the flu.

i second rapunzel's fabric suggestion!

have you ever considered using cotton drop cloths from you local hardward store? they come in varying thickness, are reasonably priced for them actual amount of fabric you get, are neutral colored (though they are very easily dyed) and hold up well to multiple washings.

good luck!

thelittlemonster: i also have plant eating cats! i have had great luck with my jade plant and another that grow straight up. i think the latter is nicknamed "mother-in-laws-tongue.

i also use art tack to "stick" my potted plants and flower vases down.

i have six black, equilateral triangular tables with wrought iron legs and some type of waterproof top that not only stack, they also can be made into a bigger *coffee table* if i need one. all i have to do is arrange the triangles!

they work great when i have friends over because i can perch one near each person for drinks or plates (or feet). turns out they can also double as stools if need be!

i was unaware that there were rules for this sort of thing...

what if you laid them on their sides and treated them like wine bottles? you know, kind of like a pyramid....

Well, i guess i live in "Mann," though I have never once heard that name. As a matter of fact, if I said Mann I don't think anyone would know what I was talking about!

Nice to see that my 'hood actually has a name besides "the northern part of the Central District with a Madison Park zip code" or "that area east of Capital Hill and not quite down in Madison Valley."

Speaking of, where's Madison Valley on this map? There's a whole neighborhood center down there full of renowned shops and restaurants: Voila!, Rovers, City Peoples, and Cafe Flora, to name a few.

By the way, the name between Loyal Heights and Greenwood says Whittier Heights. I believe there is an elementary(?) school in that neighborhood that bears the same name.

And, speaking potentially fabricated neighborhood names, when I was house shopping, my Realtor told me that the name Madison Valley, itself, was an industry creation meant to help soften the perceived "edge" of the Central District.

Here's to living in a city full of distinct neighborhoods!

so you buy biodegradable bags that have been made somewhere (possibly quite far away, in china maybe?) and shipped to somewhere nearby (a distributor) and then shipped to you or your local pet supply store. after you remove them from their (possibly) not biodegradable packaging, you head out for your walk or to the nearest dog park.

then you use them and drop the "package" into the nearest trashcan which is probably not lined with a biodegradable trash bag. in a better scenario you find a dumpster, traditionally sans liner altogether.

how is this any better than reusing a plastic grocery bag, a used produce bag or a newspaper bag?

in my small kitchen the ceiling follows the roof line and slopes downward toward the fridge. i have the typical cabinet above the fridge, but even it is just dead space - with doors! i'm not sure i even know what is in there!

i have been thinking of removing the cabinet and installing a pot rack.

it would be a bit of task to get the pots and pans off the rack, but when i think about how often i am actually home to cook it starts to look like an even better idea! plus, it would free up and entire cabinet under the counter top.

hmmm, what about some velcro, particularly if there were some kind of long piece that could be wrapped around itself.

zip ties would be cheap and easily removed and replaced!

the comment made above by aerie9 reminded me of an outdoor railing at my first apartment here in seattle: it was made entirely out of copper piping, curves and all.

maybe a silver-toned version of this, painted to match the metal of your staircase, if need be? pipe fittings can be assembled to fit almost any angle, and it will give your hand something solid to grasp.

just a thought, good luck!