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Display Name: truepeacenik
Member Since: 8/17/09

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@hoosiermama,
I'm not grittyprettypr, but my reason for hauling out the under bed storage to sweep out the dust is allergies. I do try my best with a (trash picked) wool duster. But sometimes the slight dampness of floor cleaner is needed. Usually monthly, but more in high pollen times.


10 Bonus Benefits to Small Space Living
6/11/13 12:54 PM

It's June, folks. All media, even "new media," has to do moms, brides, dads and grads in the April to June cycle.

We couldn't, you know, be progressive and come up with new things.


A Modern Wedding Registry: 10 Home Tech & Electronics Ideas Under $350
6/9/13 1:20 PM

Yes!
I have prints. I have originals, mostly traded for, or my own. Some I did buy.
My partner has an impressive collection of rock and roll posters. I have a small one.

Curating our walls is a challenge.

As for carpet, it isn't my choice when I have one. I have lots if allergies, and landlords here don't seem to be big on actually cleaning the carpet between tenants. That means I live with all the cats that lived in a place before me.
I have dreams of radiant floor heating...

Fake plants? I'd rather have live. I've had both. Live are easier to clean when they are big. But I can keep them alive or do without.

Cowhide rug. If you eat cow, have at it. I don't, so I won't.
I do have a couple antlers, found shed on hikes. Turkey feathers, too. And snake vertebrae that were a gift. Would I go buy these things? No.

Painted wood-- really depends on the wood. A great, interesting grain would get preserved, but I have no problem painting pine and the like.


Five Controversial Decor Items (And Why You May Want Them)
6/9/13 1:02 PM

Read the comments for the linked recipe. They have some dehydrated versions going on. Crowd cooking! Not cooking for crowds.


Quick & Easy Travel Snack: Chia Bread!
6/7/13 4:56 PM

What a delight to hear that story again! I grew up with my mom playing the Buscaliga lectures over and over..

The telegram story is the best.
To mama (as cheaply as possible) "Starving." Leo (or rather the nickname I never caught)
Response from mama: "starve." Love, mama.

Taught him to solve his own problems.

What do I take on a plane?
I typically have dried and granola like things, and I get the closest to edible airport food.

Oh, I was traveling to a Green Festival in Chicago recently. I am a one bag packer, but I needed to bring along some worms for our greenhouse demo.

Did you know TSA will seize worms?

Is it to avoid new movies? Worms on a Plane?
Are my worms terrorists?
Is worm poop a weapon of mass destruction?

And this is the airport that regularly waves me though, even if I forget to put the 311 bag in the bin, leaving it in a mesh pocket on the side of my backpack.


Travel Recipe: Airplane Salad with Greens, Grains & Seeds Recipes from The Kitchn
6/7/13 4:47 PM

Thank you, kayonyc.

Reading the discussion, I was running through non-nut options that would be tasty.
I'd thought of puréed veggies, a dressing to mimic banh mi, and a tofu creamy dressing.
With tahini in my fridge, one would think it would occur to me. It didn't. So, again, thank you.

As for southwest, I did have a recent flight that was pretzel only. Allergic passengers? We were never told.


Portable Recipe: Cold Noodle Salad with Creamy Peanut Sauce Recipes from The Kitchn
6/7/13 4:35 PM

Well, I'm an abstract painter who paints live at concerts, so yeah, I Do It mYself.

Have I ever tried to pass off my work as someone else's? heck no. I have a hard enough time convincing people I'm not Scramble Campbell! I love Scamble's work. I'd love to own originals again (yay divorce). But I do decent stuff myself, even if a different genre.


Do You DIY Modern Art?
6/4/13 6:07 PM

But, yes, I'd consider a salon in my home, space and numbers balanced, or as a summer backyard deal. No amplification.
I'd even teach a series in my home.


Would You Host Salons In Your Home?
5/14/13 1:11 PM

@sally
House concerts hosts hope they cover costs.
I'm friends with a few hosts and one in particular often pays the artist out of his own pocket. That said, it's a guarantee. I don't know how common those are. (I was worked for a venue in Colorado for many years, and occasionally volunteer at the Freight)


Would You Host Salons In Your Home?
5/14/13 1:10 PM

I have a similar basket from a farmers market (also sold at some whole foods) and it has indeed been a workhorse.


African Iringa Baskets
5/14/13 11:58 AM

One of the great values of AT for me is taking the "expert" opinion (the published one) and tempering it with the responses.

What I'm getting is a strategy to have the piece of furniture that handles use be higher quality and the fill in/static pieces be more downmarket.
So, I can live with mass market, even box store bookcases (although I'd love to upgrade a step) for the foreseeable future.
But what of seating? I've been using an Ikea Tullista chair for a year and every day I have fought with a slipping cushion.
For my next home, a move that won't bring furniture, I will get better seating.

Theoretically, I would pay more for seating and less on side tables. Or curtains. And I'd be happy to buy used on all items, really.

On the other hand, I slept happily on a futon for 20 years. A second futon served as couch for about the same span, and I sold them at about half price when I moved!

Plans are to build a box with radiant heating to hold a shikibuton bed for the next home. An easily taken apart box that can move around. Simple wings from it will be side table surfaces.


The High and Low Prices of Our Furniture Apartment Therapy On...
5/14/13 11:51 AM

DIY. Especially things like padded headboards, or simple graphic pillows, etc. what do you know how to do? Or a friend who might trade skills?
I have a bookcase that "cost" me two frozen meals for two for six months. So, I cooked one Saturday for a few hours and got a handcrafted book case.

I've shared amazon wish lists, which can host off site items, including etsy, with people who are downscaling, and if they had something similar, Huey's offer it to me at yard sale prices, or at least "didn't have to fuss with craigslist" prices.


Shopping Secrets: 7 Ways to Get the
Look for Less

5/7/13 5:18 PM

Sorry... www.myterracefarmer.com


Small Space Gardening: 5 Online Resources
4/4/13 7:34 PM

Only have a balcony or patio?
Check out this start up- www.myterracefarmer.net

They say they will be at the NYC and Chicago Green Festivals.


Small Space Gardening: 5 Online Resources
4/4/13 7:33 PM

I think it would be fair to request if a website trying to maintain credibility used people who "write what they know," to quote the author's bio.
Plenty of kosher bloggers would LOVE to guest post.

What's next? Prosciutto for Ramadan fast-breaking?


A Cocktail Recipe for Passover: Twinkling Pear Cocktail The 10-Minute Happy Hour
4/1/13 11:16 PM

Agree with Howl.
Adding the others to my check it out list.


5 Must-View Indie Movies on Netflix
4/1/13 10:45 PM

Omnivore:
Ceviche

Vegetarian:
Chickpea and vegetable curry (easy to reheat), flatbread or rice, salad
Marinated beans, salad, rice
Black bean dip, salsa, corn tortilla, salad

I keep marinated/quick pickled veggies at all times, and will call them a side dish.
I also make enough salad mix ( no dressing) for three days or so at a go.
My partner likes meat, so I take the opportunity to grill veggies just a bit underdone for my taste. In a 20/30 second zap, they become perfect.
I make sauces and make a bit extra for other meals, like peanut sauce.
Grilled veggies, rice or flatbread and peanut sauce is a yummy meal.


What Are Good Make-Ahead Meals for Spring and Summer?
Good Questions

4/1/13 10:38 PM

I lived on the third floor on a quiet enough street, but the hospital at the end of the block, two lots from my building, had a helipad. And the parking garage was catty-corner to my apartment.
Once I learned to sleep through helicopters, one car alarm started going off from helicopter vibrations. And never stopped for about three hours.

I started using my air cleaner. Bliss.


Soundproof Your Sleep: Tiered Solutions to Stop Street Noise Renters Solutions
3/8/13 2:08 PM

Ha! I'm set to visit Chicago, and I'm sorely tempted to send out the Chicago syphillis poster to the crew traveling. Just for peace of mind, of course.


Print Out Your Own Free Vintage Style Posters (Yes, Free!)
3/8/13 2:00 PM

The best Olympic sport...curling!
http://www.freevintageposters.com/2013/01/grindelwald-schweiz-suisse-switzerland.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_random


Print Out Your Own Free Vintage Style Posters (Yes, Free!)
3/8/13 1:57 PM