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Except in the case of "critter wines" from Australia, I still use this. I also go in for bottles I find decorative and interesting. It can create a clutter issue unchecked, but in the short-term I enjoy some excellent wine!

FWIW, it is worth learning to read a wine label and figure out what all that means. The better you know the meanings, the more you'll get out of finding good wine with a pretty design.

Northeast Minneapolis, on Central - $950 for a 1000 ft 2 br 1 bath, with central air, balcony, dishwasher and garbage disposal. Parking is free. No rent hike in 24 months of staying here.

My husband and I are hardcore wireless users. Our entire household revolves around tech. Because of that, when we apartment hunt we follow strict guidelines to find the most tech-friendly places possible. No stucco: the chickenwire interferes with wireless signals. Nothing made before 1980: the wiring may damage our equipment. Nothing without a dishwasher: our relationship is much better with the task automated.

This is one of my endless pet peeves. Can't wait to give it a try!

I live in Minneapolis and I'm thrilled to finally see something from another apartment dweller. Where is this - what neighborhood? Husband and I love our current place but want to get our hands on a loft if not a townhouse.

Just a heads up - tomatos will not grow in a metal tin, but will end up decaying and dying. Their acid reacts badly to the metal.

That said, I've been picking up metal tins at the thrift store and drilling holes in them for my balcony garden. Except for that blip, they work great!

I definitely get rid of the ex's stuff, and after my divorce one of the key problems is that my ex REFUSED to give back or get rid of my stuff - even after I told him to get rid of it. It ended in an ugly scene where he dumped my stuff behind my old apartment on the day he knew I was moving in with my new boyfriend (now fiancee.)

I kind of believe the old stuff carries an old energy and it's easier to just get rid of it and start fresh, especially if I want to allow room for new and fresh things in my life.

This looks more like Belle du Jour's "kept woman pad" in Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

I have a nice recipe up on my blog that works for most stuff - it's dish soap, a small amount of alcohol (make sure you water the plant well before you do this), garlic, chili and a little lemongrass essential oil.

That said nothing gets off Japanese beetles. Baby godzillas, those little bastards.

I almost bought that river stones carpet, but I decided it was a)too heavy and b)I wouldn't like the texture beneath bare feet. Thinking about it now, likely it would have ended in Roomba tragedy anyway.