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I have this same problem. I've found bout 3 safe spaces where I know grocery store bouquets and questionable centerpiece giveaways will be safe, but I manage to keep a surprising number of houseplants around. Anything living and green will help brighten and warm up your home.

The ASPCA in America has a great website that is a resource for toxic and non-toxic plant listings - http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/

Some safe pants to start with are African violets, spider plants, daisies, most succulents/cacti, and any true palms. There are also a number of ferns and common houseplants on the safe list so it doesn't have to be difficult or expensive to keep pets and plants safely in the same home.

it has been my experience that you need to add the water to keep everything lubricated. My dad made 12-15 quarts of tomatillo salsa for family holiday gifts one year and burnt through 3 blenders and almost killed a 4th trying to process everything.

really, only one person is going to comment on the drugs pillow? it just seems so random.

why so many sitting rooms? and where are the bedrooms? I too think it looks strange and cave-like. Something the characters from "Captain Eo" would enjoy I think.

Seven days? Leftovers get 3 days in my house. Maybe 5 if they are vegan (like beans).

Ingredients last as long as they last. Veggies till they wilt/there is no chance for revival, meat till it turns color or picks up an off smell (though I will 99% of the time freeze to preserve before it gets there). Milk till it turns. Cheese lasts till hell freezes over as long as there is still some left after I cut off the wonky bit.

My CSA does grain/flour (good stuff too) and are super friendly. They are really into getting people to see how easy it is so I bet they would have good advice.

http://eatwell.com/

(They also sell at the Ferry Building, I wonder if that's who you saw caseoftornados?)

@highlander403 - I would rather live in a world with flatulence than a world without bread and cheese (REAL bread and cheese - don't give me any of that gluten-free bread/soy cheese hoo-ha)

For anyone else with this question, if you decide to stick with the original style but want to sophisticate them a little, you could use one of the Aidells gourmet sausages. The Chicken and Apple flavour even comes in a minis size which is perfect for appetizers.

If you can paint, I would recommend painting an accent wall. Painting the whole apartment would be too time consuming and expensive to do for only a 3 months stay, but an accent wall can brighten things up quickly while still being easy to turn back at the end of your term.

Also, art. Put up as much as you can, to save on frames perhaps look into alternatives here on AT like pants hangers , binder clips on strings/wires, or alligator clips.

keep out a few light blankets or quilts, it will be warm in FL, but they can be used in the evenings and soften the look of furniture.

Finally, PLANTS! since you will only be there a few months you may not want to invest in a full array of houseplants, but fresh flowers, or even a small pot with some annuals would be good. Or you could get a "real" houseplant and gift it to a friend when you leave after august.

want.