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I had the childrens breakfast set too. i've been searching for it for years, thanks!

This is coming from the perspective of the lease holder of a small apartment of three people.

I truly believe that because we each pay our portion of the rent, this is OUR home, not MY home. Christina should have some say in the look and feel of her home.

Definitely asking and gauging how your roommates feel about particular furniture and space is key. Maybe he loves that blue couch, it's his dream couch, and has never thought of changing it. Maybe he hates the tv console and is happy someone else is willing to take care/change it. You just don't know til you ask and you have to work with what you have.

My personal feelings, as the person who is on the lease and lived at our home the longest, is that after all the roommates are gone, I will still be here. This means I am less eager to let go of my couch, kitchen table, and other furniture. Once the roommate moves out, and takes their couch with them, I have to purchase another one. If my roommate is long term (2 years), of course that changes how willing I am to make changes. Really state your commitment to your home if you want to change things.

I'm going on three years with a roommate, we both love vintage kitsch, plants, and homey feel. We also share a comfort level when it comes to clutter and cleaning (a lil' more on the cluttered side, definitely not minimal). When we got a new roommate, we were upfront about our cleanliness level, and open to adjustments in decoration. Our aesthetic is apparent, and when a roommate makes the decision to move in, they are also deciding that they are okay with the look of the place they are moving into.

Not everyone has the money to refurnish their homes or hire a decorator, which is probably why they have roommates, to afford to live in a nicely sized home or in a city with a high quality of life.

I do it with a ringable sponge mop, on spray bottle of diluted cleaning solution, and another spay bottle of water.

A former roommate loved the spraying swiffer, but it drove me crazy. When you spray soap on the floor without rinsing it off, it just becomes glue and traps all sorts of junk to the floor.

I am a firm believer that if you sweep often, you only need to mop once a month.

what is the first chandelier? with the ponies?

I'm living off $25 a week already.
Farmer's market
Coupon day at the health food store
Dumpster diving

I'm not vegan, but i rarely buy cheese. Good cheese is pricey!

my friends had chickens for a little over a year. they kept them in their backyard, a quarter of the yard being the coop. as i remember, in san francisco, the chicken laws are fairly strict. you need a 50ft radius around the chickens. this wasn't a problem until a spiteful neighbor moved into the area and reported the chickens and their 25ft radius.

i've always wondered if the same rules apply to quails.

Lona,
Actually, purslane isn't harmful to other plants. At the farm I work at, we plant it as a cover crop to keep away other weeds. It's a tasty treat when gardening. I always go by the rule: one in the basket, one in the mouth. I find the leaves tasty, but the stems too sour.

in the warmer (ie fruit fly) months, we keep the compost bin in the freezer. when taken out to the large compost bin, it just rolls out like a rock! minimal clean up.

I recently had surgery, but have recovered. Now I own a great deal of occupational therapy/mobility aids for my home (shower stool, an over toilet frame.)
How do I dispose of these now that I'm done with them? My garbage company charges for extra pick ups (we've already used our free pick ups.)
Could I donate these to someone in need? If so, is it even sanitary?

"Craving: Pão de Queijo", it's in Portuguese?