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This made me laugh, then made me laugh more that it had so many comments! It's so banal but at the same time something you use several times a day so if it's not right you notice.

I am doing a masters degree full time and work part time mainly on the weekend. My partner works full time (40hrs) mainly 9-5 Monday to Friday. He earns more then me, we are in our 20s. He does a big clean of the house on a Saturday while I'm at work. That mostly sees us through the week. I tidy up probably more often during the week as I'm often doing uni work at home so I have time. We alternate cooking whoever doesn't cook washes up. We bot do the washing as and when it needs doing.

Although we have separate accounts our money is our money. There has never been a sense of I earn more so I do less. When he did his masters I did more housework, we base it on who has more time. I have always felt that people who say "I don't notice it so I'm not doing it" is a bit of a lazy cop out, as things like the toilet simply do need to be cleaned regularly! I do think couples have got to do what works for them but I do find it hard to understand how that could be anything but feeling that things are in someway fair.

How about putting a row of plain white or grey tiles behind the sink and cooker? In addition to some of the paint on suggestions.

I don't have kids or know any but I'm totally doing this. Love it! Now I just need to get some plastic animals!

I already have a chalk board in my kitchen now I need to find something in my studio to use up the rest of the tin, very inspiring.

I find if I use a damp cloth to clean the chalk off it minimises chalk dust.

I used to live about 15 min away from IKEA so it was my main home store for bits and bobs as it's so cheap for T lights, lamps ect. Now I don't have a car and live about 45 min drive from one. I still go a few times a year (with a list). Once I'm there I buy some stuff that catches my eye if it's good value. I feel that I can justify this as I go rarely.

I would look to secondhand shops for furniture first but in an upstairs flat sometimes we need flat pack.

Thanks for the link to the Chez Larsson blog it's fab. I'm always pleased to discover new interesting interior blogs.

I was surprised this was even a question! I'm from the UK and almost everyone has an electric kettle which is kept out on the counter top, and is use a lot through out the day. Must be all the tea we drink!

I really love the art work with the place names. these names are of places in the north east of England where I'm from. I would love to know where this art work is from as have just moved to london and this eould be a nice reminder of home.

I'm from the UK can someone tell me what a S'more is please?