LSUgrad03's Profile

Instead of buying a ready made vanity (and since I can't find one to fit my space anyway), I bought a $100 dresser on Craigslist. Add $50 to refinish it and about $150 on a vessel sink and I'll have a custom piece for cheap!

Definitely the general grossness of my fellow shoppers. I stood in line once as a little girl sucked on a pint of ice cream (lid off, plastic cover in place). Then I watched in amazement as her mother put the lid back on and instructed her older kid to go put the ice cream back in the freezer. Disgusting! Another time, I parked my car and stepped out only to have my foot land on a dirty diaper there in the parking lot.

Beyond that, I'm mostly annoyed by slow cashiers. I rue the day my local grocery store took out the self-serve checkout lanes. Also, telling them twice that I brought bags and still having them start to put my groceries in plastic!

This is fabulous! I love the bed curtains, the moody blue walls, the white accents and neutral furniture. What color is that blue and where did you get your coffee table? I love them both!

Ketchup to polish brass and liquid Ivory soap to recondition leather. The ketchup is only so-so on brass, but I brought a dry leather topped table back to life with liquid ivory soap (it must have been diluted; I no longer remember).

Check Pinterest these days for a gajillion crazy tips, some that seem plausible and others that seem downright nuts.

BEAUTIFUL!

Why use a gas mower? Because my lawn is too unruly for a reel mower. Where I live, mowing season starts in late February and ends in early November. In the height of summer (approximately April - September), I'd have to mow every two days to be able to use a reel mower. Mowing once a week with the gas mower is enough, thanks!

When I was house shopping, I knew what kind of house I wanted, several general areas I wanted to live in and what was on the market.... all from my own research and knowing my medium-sized town (250,000 pop.). I turned to a friend who is an attorney and a licensed realtor because I knew he would help me get the best deal. Definitely a tough negotiator, and he got me into a property I had dismissed as too expensive. Go with a realtor who will fill in for your weaknesses, in my case, how to make an offer, paperwork and tough, gut-wrenching negotiations.

I stick with local beers -- Abita Amber and seasonal strawberry, Tin Roof, Covington Ale. Louisiana has great beer!

Lovely.. I'd hate to ruin any of them by throwing my lawnmower, shovels and potting soil in there.

Agree! Have to get it off the doors before I can strip it!