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Display Name: nerd2003
Member Since: 2/19/09

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By the way the best thing about making lists like kmarie said is when you get to check off things that are already done.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Are You a List-Maker?
5/21/09 10:45 PM

I make lists for everything, including chores daily, and even hourly if I have a lot of things to do. I stick them on post its to the fridge or keep sticky pads in places where I can see them easily.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Are You a List-Maker?
5/21/09 10:43 PM

I recently upholstered an old grey office chair that was lying around in blue green and I must say I feel like sitting on it more than I used to before :)


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Brightly Painted Furniture
5/21/09 9:00 PM

I rent and have a toolbox that I store in the entryway closet ,on racks which are high up, that way they are easily accessible while at the same time not taking up space which can be used for something else.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Where Do You Keep Your Tools?
5/21/09 8:30 PM

I am a renter and Ive been renting for all my life . I dont mind the ugly linoleum or the beige carpet or the tiny tiles in my bath as long as everything is real clean when I get it and in working condition. The carpets were steam cleaned and I can use rugs to create my own space and add color. I used to rent an apartment with hardwood floors but I dont have any complaint with my current carpeted floors. I had mould issues in the old one but the current apartment has great ventilation. I also hear people walking in the floor above all the time, but it doesnt bother me so much.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Apartment Renovation: Landlords vs. Renters
5/20/09 3:18 PM

When we stayed in Philadelphia in University city we had mice trouble in the fall. Since I am really scared of them , I was determined to get rid of them. I informed the landlord and we set about plugging all the holes with steel wool.
Then I threw out all the food items which looked tampered with. We set up traps , with peanut butter. This helped us get rid of a lot of mice. I dint go about humane traps, since I consider them vermin to be got rid of. Glue traps worked well for me, and when it caught one my husband would get rid of it for me.


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Mice In the Kitchen! How Have You Dealt With Mice?
5/13/09 10:22 AM

I moved twice and have bought boxes from usedcardboard boxes.com, once for a local move and once for a cross country move. I also asked my local library for book boxes and my liquor store for boxes with dividers to pack my glasses and plates. I know subway gives away boxes for free but they smell of food, so if you dont mind that then go ahead....
craigslist boxes are hit or miss ....ive scored few from freecycle too...i know my local grocery store leaves boxes out everyday but the place where they leave them out is very icky and i wouldnt want to store my stuff in them not knowing what has crawled into those boxes before....
i gave away all my boxes on craigslist after my move....


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Best Sources for Packing/Moving Boxes?
5/7/09 11:10 AM

I live in Evanston and we drive to Northbrook frequently. Evanston is more of an urban suburb, but you might look at apartments away from downtown if you dont like the loud college crowd.


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Good Questions: Moving to Chicagoland...
5/2/09 12:12 PM

I start with the bedroom and work my way to the kitchen tidying and dusting.All rooms get vacuum cleaned/mopped in the end . The bathroom is done last. I usually have some tv shows that I like but couldnt watch playing in the background. Laundry is done on weekdays at really odd times since our apartment complex laundry is mostly occupied during the weekend.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Great Quotes: Katharine Whitehorn
5/2/09 11:46 AM

i agree...i voted not...i can think of toothpaste getting stuck.....and watching foam dripping down into the drain...also DH shaving and those lil hairs all over the place.....gross....


Apartment Therapy New York | Hot or Not? Abisko Washbasin by Eumar
4/23/09 11:40 AM

Your bathroom makes me want to sit in there all day long....lovely color...love the division of space...


Apartment Therapy DC | Small Cool 2009: emilyjoyce's Separate Spaces Teeny-tiny Division #21
4/17/09 11:03 AM

I must it looks really airy and big....


Apartment Therapy DC | Small Cool 2009: Casey Marie's All In One Room Tiny Division #49
4/16/09 2:27 PM

thanks for that...forgot to mention , i love the bedroom colors specially the sheets ....


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Small Cool 2009: Pamela's Little Toronto HomeInternational Division #05
4/3/09 9:50 PM

i love your color scheme...in fact i am in the process of using chocolate brown and blue...was looking for a new rug....where did you buy the rug in your kitchen? thanks!


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Small Cool 2009: Pamela's Little Toronto HomeInternational Division #05
4/3/09 2:49 PM

locked door if we have guests, but otherwise its open...helps remove the moisture and prevent mould when we take hot showers(which is most of the time) since we dont have a fan in the rental apartment ......pee or poop we seen each other doin it all and frankly it hasnt reduced our romance at all.......been together for 5 years...


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | The AT Bathroom Privacy Poll
3/19/09 11:37 AM

Pottery barn has pillow cases like this

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p12191/index.cfm?clg=99&bnrid=3382503&cm_ven=Nextag&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Nextag

or you can customize your own from this site-

http://www.visionbedding.com/Bedding/Polkadot.php


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Good Questions: Identify this Bedding?
2/20/09 1:27 PM

or you can customize your own from this site-

http://www.visionbedding.com/Bedding/Polkadot.php


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Good Questions: Identify this Bedding?
2/20/09 1:26 PM

Pottery barn has pillow cases like this http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p12191/index.cfm?clg=99&bnrid=3382503&cm_ven=Nextag&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Nextag


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Good Questions: Identify this Bedding?
2/20/09 1:25 PM