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I'm a little leery of the salt method as it is an oxidizer, and could facilitate more rust, BUT that would only happen if you're lazy or forgetful.

I usually let mine cool on the stove... Often there's enough oil in it anyway that nothing will rust.

When I do clean it, it's primarily to get off the carbon-black bit of whatever that scorched and stuck.

I ONLY use one of those copper scrubby things. They're really coarse and don't actually remove any oil, just the crusty bits. (These are also amazing for getting the burned bits off of enameled cookware like Le Creuset et al.)

That with a dash of hot hot soapy water does it. A thorough rinse to remove any soap, and back on the stove to dry.

I probably kill my seasoning once every 2 or 3 weeks (but I use it nearly daily). Just heat it back up with enough oil to barely coat the inside, and get it hot hot hot. A lid helps control the smoke, but a fan and open window are usually needed too.

Allow to cool again, wipe out any remaining oil and you're back in business.

It is really really really worth it. Forget teflon, this is the way to go. I use mine to cook fish, heat up leftovers, bake cornbread, bake the last 4 cookies from a batch, bake scones, and on and on and on. 1001 uses!

(Note: The copper scrubbies are actually copper plated steel, and will eventually rust. Don't leave them to soak.)

Also: Sprinkle it on your carpet and then vacuum up to remove funky odors. (This may need to be unused grounds though.. oh well.)

Thrown-out edibles is bad, but this is even more tragic! (especially considering the current cold snap!)

Mmm, how can something so primal and basically-human (bathing outside) seem so decadent.

It's probably a little easier in middle-of-nowhere-Marfa than the big city though.

*sigh*

It's good to know those chairs came in red too - - something to look out for!

Dang - I don't know how I missed this, but Thanks a Lot for featuring my print!

I just re-listed them on Etsy...

Thanks again!

My main Craigslist tip, which I readily give away and will eventually come back to bite me, is to let CL search for you.

I haunt CL daily for a number of things including Letterpress, Eames, Barrister, Lambretta, etc.

Search for your term, and even if you find nothing, click on the RSS link at the bottom, then bookmark that link. Mine go into a bookmarks folder under my address bar. Every day there are 30 or so links to investigate, and appears in the bar saying Craigslist (30) or something like that in my browser (Safari). 95% of them are not what I want, but I have sniped some good items with it.

happy hunting!

Bummer, lost the link...

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=homemade liquid soap blender&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Perfect for playing some early White Stripes on...

That thing looks to be 2 wheeled - why does that seem like a bad idea...?