Yesterday my dryer decided to stop working. Do you know what a handicap that is? I have to do at least two loads a day, or else I feel like the Dirty Laundry House. And there is no clothes line happening outside with the rain, rain, and more rain. The last load that managed to… Continue reading Kids! Why Have ‘Em?
Category: Homekeeping
more paint
More painting this weekend, this time in the powder room. When we first moved into the PGMP, the powder room was decorated with hideous wallpaper; we took off the wallpaper but couldn’t get the glue off, so even after we repainted, the wall had all kinds of weird dribbles and bumps of ancient glue. So… Continue reading more paint
Design on a Dime Food Stamp
Our new apartment has a pathetic, little bathroom. I went right to work sewing a matching curtain and sink skirt set to liven it up. My sewing machine is calld a Singer IZEK, which means the stitch controls are actually programmed on a Gameboy game, and the Gameboy hooks up to the sewing machine. My… Continue reading Design on a Dime Food Stamp
Neat
I was looking for info on deodorizing the microwave, and I came across this page: Natural Cleaners Ammonia – cuts grease and strips wax; also a great window cleaner. DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH. Bleach – great for whitening, removing mold and mildew, and most general cleaning. Best used diluted with water. DO NOT MIX… Continue reading Neat
Don’t Buy This
It sucks. I made the mistake and bought it on an impulse because it was on sale for $19 at Wal-Mart. Even though many of the prices I saw online were for $50-$70, $19 on crap is $19 on crap. I could have gotten a V-8. And a bag of bread flour. And some cream… Continue reading Don’t Buy This
Sometimes it’s the little things
I like popcorn. Hambet loves popcorn. I don’t care for microwave popcorn in the bags. Cooking popcorn on the stovetop frustrates me — I hate dragging out the kettle and keeping curious Hambet away from the stovetop. I found a nifty gadget at Tar-zhay — it’s a heavy plastic bowl with a vented cover designed… Continue reading Sometimes it’s the little things
So It Snowed
and we were snowed in. This would have been pretty cool-we had munchies, it was on the weekend so Polo was snowed in with us instead of out working. But the pipes had to freeze up again for the second time this week. This time when they thawed out, our hot water stopped working. Our… Continue reading So It Snowed
Help me decorate my guest room
It’s a rainy afternoon. I’ve send my husband and the lad away for a couple of hours (here, here’s a twenty, go buy some milk and be home by dinner) because I am doing some painting and I like doing it by myself. I’ve just finished the ceiling and washed my brushes, and I’m taking… Continue reading Help me decorate my guest room