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Have the sheets and towels you will be using the first night of your stay washed and packed in a bag that you can access. Then you can just make up your bed, shower and sleep at the end of the day.

Ditto the 72 hour bag with everything you will need to shower/get ready. I packed a 12 hour bag but moves never go as smoothly as you think and it's no fun to be digging through boxes at midnight for toothpaste or having to put the same dirty clothes on the next day.

This product is good, but for perfect stainless all the time... use the original Pledge. It's amazing. I learned about it from my mother's housekeeper. You have to put it on with one cloth and then buff it off with a dry cloth, but it will make your stainless appliances look brand new and it somehow keeps the fingerprints off (or at least from really standing out). Now it looks like i have a houosekeeper :) The pledge multi surface is great for in between touch ups and awesome for granite couontertops. I am in no way paid for this sort of review... just a product I would also receommend.

I have issues at parties and my worst injuries are always in front of people.

I was slicing some additional rolls with a sharp serrated knife after too many glasses of wine, started laughing at a friend and sliced through the roll all the way across my palm holding the roll. I aksed "who's not afraid of blood? I might need some help" as most of my guests turned very pale...

At another party I grabbed a white earthenware dish straight off the granite forgot countertop, because I forgot it had just come out of a 450 degree oven. Guests arrived just as tears were running down my face and I had my hand wrapped in an ice filled towel all night.

I love it.

I don't sew (not at all and I can't learn) but have been wanting to get to curtains made from marimekko fabric. Anyone know someone they can refer me to that won't charge as much as the fabric?

Thanks for all the responses. I didnt expect this question to make it. In a drafty 100 yr old Chicago condo building, it does get cold close to the ground, so that is one reason I dont love sleeping near the floor. Like others have said, I guess I am just more conditioned to think tall beds are more comfortable. I appreciate the insight on the taller options for beds and the high headboards.

For those of you who dont like their mattress too tall, but need a box spring, I just learned recently that they now sell half height box springs to accomodate today's super high mattresses. As far as the cost of a box spring, it's usually free with the purchase of a mattress so it doesnt typically impact the price.

Mamaviol, your comment is the best - I have thought about that. I know I would misjudge my steps in the dark and have some banged up shins! Thanks, Meredith

Domicile has been going out of business for a while now so most of the furniture and mirrors have been picked over. I dont know if they have any left, but they had a bunch of nice Amenity Pillows, and are willing to sell them for way below thier suggested price of $95-$105. A little polite haggling worked well for me.

Plastic bags are great for pets and when it rains. When you live in the city and have to set those paper bags down to fish out keys, things can get a little precarious...

Tapas - dates and bacon!

Stuff and roll up pork roast loin with the stuffing of your choice.

I didnt write the post on the Ralph Lauren blankets, but your best bet might be the Michigan Ave store. The Barefoot Dreams blankets are so hot. Unless you keep your temp at artic levels, they are almost uncomfortable.