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The Art of Neatification
In: house
21 Mar 2011*crossposted from Seven Deadly Divas* Neatifying* is a valuable skill, especially for a homeowner or apartment dweller with the occasional unexpected guest. Neatifying is NOT cleaning. Cleaning is what you do on a regular basis (hopefully) with some kind of systematic process. When you’re cleaning the bathroom, you’ll scrub the sinks, commode, and tub, wipe [...]
Clotheslines and Eco-Bullshit
In: house|Navel Gazing
23 Jun 2010I live in Texas. In Texas, it is HOT in the summer. Our air conditioner runs almost continuously during the heat of the day, and we keep it set at 80 degrees. Running an electric clothes dryer, even one next to the wall that vents outside, only adds to that burden and contributes to my [...]
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- Tags: canning, clothesline, dryer, eco-friendly, environmentalism, garden, green, organic, summer, tips
Things I’ve Learned While Redoing Our House
In: house|Navel Gazing
11 Oct 2009This afternoon we finished remodeling the bathroom. As always, there’s way more left to do (like painting baseboards, and stripping and repainting the cabinets) but the major work is done. Which means, in just over seven months, we’ve redone every single room in this house, with two exceptions – the little yellow bedroom (since it [...]
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- Tags: advice, budget, do it yourself, first house, home, learning, remodeling, repair, tips, tools
The Nature of Boxes
22 May 2009I talked a little about the physics of packing boxes before. And so it is with great rejoicing that I report that as of today, there are no boxes in the living room, no boxes in the kitchen, no boxes in the master bedroom or closet, no boxes in the entry way or dining room [...]
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