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So this latest earthquake made me think about preparedness kits again, and if it's worth it for me to invest any part of my paltry salary for one.

Sigh...

I'd hafta carry one with me EVERYWHERE, cuz last night when the quake hit, I NOWHERE near my car or my apartment.

So, now what?

Oh, you swiffer haters out there...I know they're not the greenest things out there, but they do SUCH an amazing job trapping those dust particles!!!!

What else can I use that isn't spraying something (the can...how "green" is a can of Pledge?) or just blowing the dust all over the place, only for it to resettle?

There is something truely magical about Swiffers.

Oh, and the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. That's another fav.

I do try to balance out my un-green-ness by doing things such as carrying around an Envirosax (http://usa.envirosax.com/). It's small enough to fit in any of my purses, so I'm always ready to shop!!

My theory is that when the "Big One" happens, I won't be anywhere near my Grag-and-Go bag, so what's the point?

Check with your local college theatre departments. They get donated tons of stuff and can't use it all.

I, for one, am a commenter. Not only here, but on Yelp, CitySearch, Perez (I never say First!!), NYT, ParkAvenuePeereage, whatever. I love to read what others have to say about the same things I'm reading/seeing/etc. I guess it started with the letters to the editor section of Vanity Fair. There was some goood shit in those, back in the day.

I have chosen my hairstylist, wine bars, laundromats, restaurants, stores, etc. etc etc. based entirley on comments. In fact, these days I wouldn't dream of using a company without doing the due-diligence of researching said company.

When someone leaves a negative comment and the owner of the business replies, publically, and makes it right, I am thrilled to give that company my business. To me it shows they care, they are seeking out the opinions of the masses and responding with change. Bravo! You win my business.

I'm stunned that lawyers would even consider this as a potential lawsuit in light of the fact that there are so many other sites that are DEDICATED to the unwashed mass's opinions...I mean, WTF?

The businesses that obviously have so much money to burn that they can afford frivolous lawsuits at the same time they don't WANT our business must be mobbed up. Who else can afford such idiocy?

Agreed to everything above, but want to especially promote getting rid of the bookcase and if at all possible, the dresser. They don't "go" and take away from well...everything. Sorry to be brutal, but it's how I feel.

That one dark piece, a coffee table(?) looks better in the space than the lighter shades. In my experience, with darker, subterranean types of places, impact is important. The lighter pieces just don't have it. Maybe paint the tops of the "shelves" and the door a dark brown to match the coffee table? You could do the same with the bed head/footboard. Then maybe a pallette of 2 or 3 colors and you're off!

Even if it's a rental, you don't want to lug around dorm-style furniture until you own. That simply ridiculous and nothing anyone who reads AND comments on this site is about.

Anyone agree with me on that?

This is JUST what I have been looking for...it reminds me of the giant teacup sofa from 4 Weddings and a Funeral.

But, where to buy????

The link only takes me to the Met Home home page...I need a better picture of what you're talking about. Please?

My first, gut reaction is to stay at the beach, but it really depends on the commute.

This is LA, and everything boils down to the commute.

If the Noho place is air-conditioned, then that will save you from complete and utter hell.

I just received this catalogue in the mail and was wondering who was behind it, and Resto makes sense.

I cannot buy a piece of furniture without sitting on it, but the sectional looks stunning, tho not too comfy/cozy.

Best of luck to them, as that will prompt them to open a store hopefully. I wonder why the fact that Resto is behind them is such a mystery...that fact tells me that they are for real and know what they're doing. Hmmm...interesting, no?