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I chose Google calendar over iCal because it is easier to coordinate with non-iPhone users.
All that is needed is a gmail account and the proper set-up for read and right privileges.
I also like, that I could easily access the calendar through the website from anywhere in the world w/o needing to pay for potential roaming charges on my mobile.


Keeping the Family Connected with iCloud Calendars
1/30/12 5:22 PM

Well, looks like some of us have a definite opinion on this. I am a confirmed Underhand person. So much so, that if somebody else should have changed the roll of TP in my abode I will change it back. FYI I have heard that the waterfall method was endorsed by the army, which might explain other institutional policies f.e. the hotels mentioned.


How To: Hang Your Toilet Paper Correctly?
1/30/12 5:14 PM

In Case of Emergency ICE# is often looked for after an accident or such. I agree with Kaete's comment, leaving info accessible for people doing the right thing.


Why Password Protecting Your Smartphone is a Must
5/26/11 2:05 PM

Hi Kristen,
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. Like so many others, my girlfriend and I had our home broken into. Nothing was taken, but we had to block the intruder from braking into our bedroom. Luckily he(?) fled, and the police came fast. You asked, how long it takes to feel safe again...... well, honestly a long, long time. Initially sounds made me very nervous, new surroundings made me nervous. The biggest item stolen from you is your sense of safety. Our brake in was over 20 years ago, at this point I feel fairly safe, but I'm aware that the tide could turn any minute.
I hope you are a much faster traveller on the road to feel safe, loved and beautiful, always.


What To Do After A Break In?
Good Questions
3/2/11 12:26 AM

I have used PAX wardrobes on several occasions. The insides are easily customized to hold items of different shapes and categories. The sliding doors are especially space saving. I also would cut out the back of one wardrobe to make space for the white box. This also works great for outlets and light switches in bookcases. Go with the tallest model and leave the other wall open. If you wanted a freestanding solution, look at ELFA. You could do either a ceiling mounted sliding door or a curtain treatment to shield it from your eyes.


Suggestions For Wardrobe In Small Apartment
Good Question
1/28/11 11:28 AM

We use a 3 shelf Metro Shelf Cart for our media storage.
Tv on top, DVR DVD VCR, cable modem and Airport on second shelf, printer / fax cordless phone base on bottom.
Works great!


Where do the Desk-Less Keep their Wireless Printers? | Apartment Therapy Unplugged
11/10/09 8:17 PM

I have painted laminated surfaces before. Benjamin Moore 123 primer for latex paint is what I used. Clean with TSP, lightly sand the surfaces, wipe down and you are ready to go.
A couple of month ago I repainted my wooden kitchen cabinets. The Benjamin Moore people steered me towards a Latex paint, I had expected to use Oil based paint.
I'd rather use Latex, low VOC products.
Good Luck,
Sylvia


Painting Laminate Cabinets? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy DC
11/10/09 7:48 PM

How does Santa do it?
Just what I have been vying for.


Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Gift Bag 2007: George iPod Dock and Radio
12/10/07 6:59 PM

I have proudly declared for years that I live in an ironfree zone.
Secretly I have been eying those comercial steamers, which Idon't have space for, and mentally rejecting those travel versions.
This looks like a dream come true.
PLEASE PICK ME.
and yes, I am wrinkled


Apartment Therapy New York | Gift Bag 2007: 3 Pro Compact Steamers from Rowenta
12/4/07 6:51 PM

I have a KleenKanteen, that i like a lot. The largest size sometimes makes funny noises, "farts", when you use the drinking nozzle.
Hope they work on that.
Another thing that I have seen, are Snapple bottles wrapped in Duct Tape. Reuse before recycle?
Sylvia


It's Complicated: Water Bottles
8/12/07 8:10 PM

Hi There,
my first thought went alomg Maxwell's idea. Ikea has a nice felt panel with small cutout holes as a design. Just don't make go all the way to the floor. That would make cleaning easier.
I also think that a sliding door would work. The track would be installed outside the doorframe. When you do the wash you would slide the door to the right, temporarily blocking the fridge. I did well with a PAX closet door from IKEA's as is department for a similar project.


Good Questions: How Best To Cover My Washer/Dryer?
8/11/07 8:56 AM

I believe this is a phonebench, originally designed for the hallway phone,then the only phone in the house.
There is a cute name for it, that I don't recall.


Good Questions: Can Anyone Give Information on This Chair?
7/12/07 8:00 AM