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Nesting…

christina — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:51:56 +0000

I was not much of a nester during my last pregnancy, but this week I’ve been on a roll….

The silverware drawer, before and after. Not the most dramatic transformation, but trust me, its better:

My spice cabinet was a total mess and not user-friendly at all. Here it is, before and after:

The little stair-step thing I had was useless for storing spices. Every time I reached for a bottle in the back, I’d knock over 2 or 3 in the front. Plus, I couldn’t see the labels on the ones in the back. It was ugly.

These magnetic canisters are much better:

I screwed the metal backing onto the inside of the cabinet door, and put the spices I use most frequently there. The rest went into a plastic bin, which I can take down and look through pretty easily, without knocking everything over like dominos. Bonus: there’s room for a bottle of olive oil, which I also use frequently.

One more before and after shot of the pantry:

The next target of my hormone-induced neat-freakiness: the linen closet! Stay tuned, its a thrill a minute here in the amateur household…

Repairclinic.com

christina — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:00:51 +0000

I broke my stove last month. It was completely stupid. I dropped a bottle of soy sauce, and the glass top shattered. The bottle survived. I had no idea that glass top stoves were so delicate! When I called GE to find out how much the replacement part would be, they quoted me an absolutely astronomical number. It was almost as expensive as a brand new stove. A friend sent me to this website, and I was amazed! Not only did they have the part I needed for over $100 cheaper than it would cost to order it from GE, but they emailed us detailed instructions on how to install it, with color photos – I was really impressed!

Motivated Moms

christina — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:36:24 +0000

Best $8.00 I’ve spent in a long time. My house looks better, and I feel more accomplished. Amateur housekeepers like me need all the help we can get.

A losing battle

christina — Fri, 25 May 2007 02:23:03 +0000

Do they make carpet that is the color of crushed Cheerios? The next time we buy carpet, I’m going to bring a handful of Cheerio crumbs with me to the store and say, “This is what we want.”

Charlie has developed a fear of the vacuum cleaner. He doesn’t like the noise, and whenever I turn it on, he immediately starts to cry and wants to be held. He is over 26 pounds, and I am not strong enough or coordinated enough to vacuum and hold him at the same time. I’m thinking that I may have better luck trying to camoflage the mess on the carpet rather than cleaning it up.

I can’t quite put my finger on it…

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:17:00 +0000

but something tells me that its time to mop the kitchen floor…

Somewhere, my mother is wondering where she went wrong.