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20 million mattresses go to the landfill in the U.S. each year. 20 million. I love how many people said they would never do it for environmental reasons, only financial. Global... Local... Global... Local... Hmmm. I clearly am not as faint of heart because I'm on my third used mattress, which is in wonderful shape, quite comfortable and bed bug free. And yes, it came from craigslist, and yes, I have no idea what the prior sleeper's situation was. And no. I'm no longer in grad school. How is this all that different from staying in a hotel where hundreds or thousands of people have shared a mattress? You folks use sheets, right? Apartment Therapy Re-Nest \| Survey: Would You Buy a Used Mattress? Flag this comment	1/14/09 11:58 PM
definitely horsetails, definitely ancient, definitely invasive. Our garden in bernal heights was full of them (the tall skinny kind without that crazy pokey collar at each joint) when we moved in and we've had good luck controlling them and even left some because we really like them (we just don't like having ONLY them). I'm a pretty avid gardener though so if you don't tend to you your garden regularly, they might juggernaut all your other less pushy plants. Apartment Therapy Re-Nest \| Garden Inspiration: Local Nature as a Guide Flag this comment	7/15/08 2:18 PM
I've used it and it worked wonders. Our shower was clogged (and the clog was quite gnarly to be honest) and we had tried all the DIY methods that usually work, the boiling water, vinegar, baking soda and nothing would get it out. So we were skeptical but desperate and picked up some drainbo and it powered right through. Our shower has been draining like a champion for months now! Apartment Therapy Re-Nest \| Green Cleaning: Drainbo Flag this comment	5/19/08 1:26 PM
You can have a worm bin under your sink! Vermicomposting is great for an apartment because worm bins are cheap and easy to make, and can fit inside one of those plastic storage tubs, so you can tuck it under the sink, in a cabinet, etc. Here is a good overview and tutorial for making your own bin, and you can also pick up the book Worms Eat My Garbage, which is a kids book, but a good place to start none the less. My local hardware store sells red wriggler worms, but I live in San Francisco, so there might be more of a demand here. If you can't get them locally, there are a handful of worm ranches that you can buy from online. Good luck! Apartment Therapy Re-Nest \| Good Question: Best Product for Composting Under the Kitchen Sink? Flag this comment	4/3/08 11:30 AM