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This is a weird list. Yes, these are all "cool" plants, but most need full sun and a green thumb. Cactuses often die due to overwatering (which is easier to do than you think). The lemon tree will require daily misting. Somehow I don't seen that happening.


Perfect Plants for Dorm Rooms & Beginner Green Thumbs
The Daily Green

5/22/12 9:28 AM

Kitchen-aid definitely a must have. In retrospect though, I really wish I had bought the tilt head, instead of the one pictured. The tilt head makes it so much easier to add ingredients, scrap the bowl, etc - and I don't *really* need the extra power or space you get with the higher model.


Cooking Tools to Last a Lifetime: Kitchen Gifts $100 and Up Gifts for Food-Lovers & Cooks
5/3/12 1:53 PM

The Rustoleum shade of yellow is really spot-on. It makes anything look good.


DIY Inspiration: Painted Mason Jar Vases Joy's Hope
4/17/12 11:00 AM

Lowes/Home Depot sell no-kill traps if you want to go that route.


Mousetraps by Roger Arquer
4/12/12 10:32 AM

Ugh. A small sink is a deal breaker.

@XAND83, a 16-inch wide, 8-inch deep sink isn't "tiny". It's pretty darn roomy.


Space Saving Chic: Tiny Sinks in Tiny Kitchens
4/10/12 3:35 PM

My brest friend (preferred the bumpo)

Baby monitor - that lasted one-half of the first night.

Baby Bjorn's hard plastic bib / baby torture devise


Nursery Nevers: Products You'd Never Purchase Again Nesting a Nursery
3/27/12 9:21 AM

Buy the bare minimum of stuff prior to the baby being born. The stores will still be there after he or she arrives, and once you meet your little one, you'll have a better sense of his or her (and mom and dad's) unique needs. I had a wipes warmer on my registry, and I'm so glad no one bought it, because my daughter was just fine with cold wipes. Other babies scream bloody murder everytime their bum gets touched with a cold wipe - you'll figure that out ASAP and can respond then. Other parents' advice about "must haves" are the essentials for their baby, not necessarily for yours.


What Are Your Nursery Must-Haves? Nesting a Nursery
3/2/12 9:06 AM

@ Judiau - Babies poop liquid for the first 6 months (while breastfeeding). There's no separating the poop into one place and the diaper into another.


What Are Your Nursery Must-Haves? Nesting a Nursery
3/1/12 2:24 PM

I have a big pile of rags (6"x6" squares from old towels) under my sink. Every night before bed, I spray all-purpose cleaner on the mirror, sink, counter and toilet. I use the dry rag to clean the mirror and faucet, then wet the same rag and wipe down the sink, counter, and finally the toilet. Last step, a quick swish of the toilet bowl with the toilet brush and throw rag in hamper. Takes 2.5 minutes.


Keeping Your Bathroom "Company Clean" In 5 Minutes A Day
1/20/12 3:02 PM

Most people don't compulsively read Apartment Therapy. Here, it feels like my Cole&Sons woods wallpaper is SO OVER, but my guests don't troll this (and related sites) and have no idea that I'm not wildly creative.


How Do You Deal with Design Trends?
1/19/12 1:38 PM

I did the same with one of the ubiquitous brass lamps found at every garage sale for $3. (Looks like a turned wooden spire). The bright yellow Rustoleum spray paint is great.


Before & After: Retro Lamp, Drab To Fab
Mer Mag

1/19/12 10:47 AM

I'm going to check out for awhile with the hope that you can improve the site speed. It's just too slow right now to be worth it.


Welcome to the New Apartment Therapy!
1/13/12 9:51 AM

If you're breaking down the packaging, it means you're throwing out those perfectly form-fitting styrofom pieces. WIthout those, isn't the box you're saving just like any other box you could get? Why not recycle them all? - then when it's time to move, you can raid the recyle bin for someone else's boxes (that you haven't stored for the last 8 years).


How Long Should You Keep Electronics and Appliance Packaging?
1/10/12 1:24 PM

I was admiring the quilt as well. Looks like it might be homemade.


Rise and Shiver? 2 Easy Ways to Improve Winter Mornings
1/5/12 12:08 PM

Stretched fabric over a frame.

Frame a nice piece of handmade paper (Papersource is a good place to look).


What To Do With Blank Wall Behind Sofa?
Good Questions

12/3/11 2:48 PM

!!!!!


Modernica Acquires Eames Fiberglass Chair Equipment
11/9/11 8:59 AM

Wow, the 50 questions from the christian website are interesting.

Banal
"What is your favorite color?"

and offensive
To ask wife: In what ways would you like me to protect you (physically, spiritually, socially, emotionally)?
To ask husband: In what ways would you like me to respect and reverence you?


Date Night Conversation Starters
11/7/11 3:01 PM

Sugar is a preservative so most jams would actually be perfectly fine. Same for vinegar-based things. Before refridgeration and canning, these were the techniques used to preserve foods for the winter. Not that anyone is going to come out and say "jams and vinegar will be 100% safe" - worries about liability.


Are Any Condiments Safe to Keep After a Power Outage?
Good Questions

11/3/11 9:41 AM

I'm a guest. I'm thankful for the invitation and the social event. I would never think to judge a host on this.


Where Do You Stand on Disposable Flatware & Plates?
Reader Survey

11/1/11 3:15 PM

A seven year old writing on the wall? I get it when they're 2 or 3, but that's old enough to know better.


Do You Have a Bedtime Routine?
10/25/11 10:31 AM