04.09.2008 01:04
If not for the humble, scrap-wood produce boxes strewn behind grocery stores and local produce markets, my roommates and I would have gone without a number of essential furniture items during our University California State Long Beach days.
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24.08.2008 22:02
Opera is usually associated with the shower, but sometimes opera moves out of the shower and over to the toilet. A clogged toilet has many qualities of an opera; it's dramatic and there's screaming.
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24.08.2008
You'll never know how many friends you have until you buy a country house. - UnknownI had no desire to own a vacation property of my own on the day I first visited Jill Kantelberg's country house.
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20.08.2008
Following World War II, the ideal home featured matching suites of furniture, state of the art appliances (for the little Mrs. who ran the household) and wall-to-wall carpeting in every room.
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20.08.2008
It's only for the brave, this idea of opening your garden for a tour. Why someone might trash your well-crafted design ideas, or dispute the labeling of your latest carnivorous plant. But when the visitors are enthused and encouraging and even slightly eccentric, it can be a merry experience.
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20.08.2008
You can tell you're at low ebb when you've spent your weekend digging up the septic tank, and then on Monday someone asks how your weekend was and you yell, "Crappy!" and then kill yourself laughing. It started Friday.
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20.08.2008
Q: What's the best way for me to learn to build an outdoor storage shed? I've never built anything before, but feel I could do a reasonable job with the right directions. Can you recommend an information source? A: No question, get a copy of the book Building a Shed by Joseph Truini.
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11.08.2008
There's a basic truth I've learned about home maintenance that's as powerful as it is simple. The closer your tools are stored to the kitchen, the more home fix-ups actually happen. There's really no mystery in this.
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11.08.2008
Every so often you should try being away overnight somewhere, especially if there's a chance that a relative will decide to add insulation to the attic while you're gone. Here are some motivational incentives for you and the relative: Up to 45 percent of a home's energy loss is through the roof.
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06.08.2008
What a time for my garden to be suffering from prickly heat. In just one week I would be welcoming a tour group of forty from the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. There would be no pulling the wool over the eyes of these plant detectives.
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06.08.2008
As many people do, I like to bring back mementos from my vacations. My favourite things to bring back are beach findings, because they can add a sense of serenity to any décor throughout your home or office.
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30.07.2008
When I was a kid, August was the month of magic. We could ride bikes until after dark. And stay up late enough to watch Bewitched. And eat things that had trans fats in them.
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