The Green Cat's Profile

I'm with Maureen H. I live near the entry hall of our building and we get a lot of noise through the front door of our apartment. I've read some DIY solutions but the ones I've seen seem ugly (eggcrates on the door), costly (blowing foam into the door) or hazardous (hanging a curtain in front of the door). Any ideas for something that will really work and not be too expensive (I rent so I don't want to invest a huge amount of money), too ugly, or create a potential fire hazard?

I ended up buying faux leather and using the existing leather to pattern new seats. The leather came off the foam part of the seat easily and the faux leather was easy enough to stitch on my machine. I took the velcro off the old covers to use on the new ones. After making the new seat covers I used some spray adhesive to affix the new covers to the old foam and they look practically new. Thanks for everyone's suggestions!

I don't recall the price of the original chairs but they were not cheap. The chair structure itself is in great condition which is why I'd rather repair/replace the seats than buy new chairs. I do agree with God is in the Details in that this leather will only tear again if repaired. I think the issue is that the stitching created too much stress at that point which caused the cracking.

Dulcibella: I do have a fairly sturdy vintage Singer so it might have the power to do leather but certainly not anything with the thickness of these original seats. I'm hoping for suggestions on some material that will be sturdy enough to not need replacing too soon but I'll be able to sew at home.

Thank you! I have a bunch of paint chips up on my wall right now but none look right. Will check this out!

I would add radiators to this list. They gather dust on and behind them so I always vacuum them out really well before I move in.

I bought #2 specifically for the smart wheels on the front. Unfortunately it has a design flaw where the front wheels will often get stuck while turning causing the cart to get jammed. I broke the wheels on my first one and brought it back to BBB. They replaced it but told me they get a lot of them back for that reason. My boyfriend bent the handle on the second one when the wheels jammed and it stopped short on him. It's fine if you are careful and move slowly but if you want to move at a normal brisk pace, you risk falling ass over teakettle when the wheels jam!

I just bought a KitchenAid stand mixer. I bake a lot and make a lot of kneaded breads. I love this thing! It is so much easier and less messy to let the mixer do the kneading. The only thing I have replaced thus far is my ancient ice cream maker. The ice cream attachment for the mixer takes up less space than my old maker and I do make a lot of ice cream in the summer so it was a must-have! I don't know that I'll buy any other attachments as I don't have the room to store them in my tiny kitchen.

I've seen so many small quilting/fabric/craft stores go out of business! I always try to buy locally, even if it costs more than some of the online shops, just to help keep the local shops in business. Also, you can't always trust the color of fabric online so unless you've seen that exact fabric in person, you may not get what you expect. And you can't feel a fabric online either. Now, if your local fabric shop also has an online shop, go to it. Otherwise: shop local!

Thanks!

I use an old milk bottle. I've never found a carafe I like because using the upside down glass as a cover doesn't work for me. I don't know why but I can't seem to get around having to empty and dry the glass each time to recover the carafe. I like the one shown here from uncommon goods as the glass sits in the carafe right side up! I might pick one of these up!