Who puts carpet in a bathroom?Assholes, that’s who.
I think maybe my Cats and Other Assholes theme this week has been a very bad idea because within about two hours of the first post, ... contained brand new wall-to-wall carpet (regular, normal, non-special carpet exactly like what’ ... before I can sleep at night? Would it be best to just set the carpet on fire? Can I sue the carpet [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 21:02:31
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Princess and the Pee
Well, today was the official start of our official potty training and it went surprisingly well. Decided to strip her down stark style ( ... business - breakfast, dressed(only shirt today - she was bugged and confused but we pushed through) and cleaning/laundry cause that's what we do on Tuesdays. I just kept asking her every [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:12:00
status update
okay! It’s been a full 36 hours since we “officially” got the house and a lot has happened. We showed up at noon yesterday and the house was empty- of people. There was some furniture and a bunch of stuff left behind - but nothing too terrible. Our amazing Realtor was there and helped up drag out a lot of the junk and pull all the furniture [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:28:13
Review: Greased Lightning Multipurpose Cleaner
Here’s what Mom Fuse “Mommy Reviewer” Colleen from Living Life One Day At A Time had to say about Greased Lightning Multipurpose Cleaner… Review: ... Multipurpose’s claim that it will remove carpet stains as well. My oldest son has a white carpet ... Multipurpose would be able to tackle those stains as well. The result? My son has a white carpet again [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 06:05:03
Curbly Recession Busters: How To Spruce Up Your Own Digs For The Holidays
It's the time of year you turn a critical eye to the interior to see what needs to be spruced ... everything a thorough cleaning from top to bottom. You'll get an instant boost of feeling in control. 2. Get down and clean that disgusting carpet. Clean carpet is really a necessity. 3. Nothing [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 20:35:31
Link Time!
Link Time! 1 hour 53 min ago by casasugar 4 Views - 0 comments Danny Seo tells you all about carpet recycling. AT:SF tempts landlubbers with a book on floating home. Craft introduces some wacky/practical cleaning slippers. YumSugar reports on the Food Network's recent addition to Slow Food Nation. A Way [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 16:30:58
I seem to have misplaced my cape...
Today I woke up when Rowen and Elliott came into our room and said, “Superhero!” Normally this would be a cute thing ... carpet cleaner and our professional-grade carpet cleaning machine (which is seriously one of the best ... . Acrylic Paint. On the carpet in the office, there’s a brown and blue pool. There’s a drippy blue trail [more...]
Date: 2008-08-27 17:46:37
Amway Gabe
Tobe Steamer Oxiclean Kaboom Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel ProCaulk Snuggi Empire Key Lime Cove Feldco These are all things, places, ... . Nope. He's singing about replacement windows and new carpet. He really wants us to buy new carpet from Empire. Buy today, installed tomorrow. WE COULD HAVE NEW CARPET TOMORROW, MOMMY!! I knew [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:41:35
Sparkle, Sparkle, Little Floor....
Sure, you vacuum, you sweep, you mop... but when is the last time you really gave any thought to the correct way to clean your floors? ... can be updated. Carpets: Many of our homes have carpet on the floors - We do (although I longingly dream ... hardwood.) To keep your carpet looking great, it's important to vacuum regularly (daily in the traffic [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 21:44:15
Making Your Home a Haven Monday: The Two-Hour Quick Clean Up!
With the busy holiday weekend behind us, our home could definitely use some basic all-purpose picking up and cleaning today ... Clean Up* Before starting, spend time at least a short time in God's Word and prayer. Refresh ... a load of laundry. 2. Go to the kitchen sink and wash, dry, and put away the dishes. Then, shine [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 06:20:29
Goodbye, Bush
And good riddance. This oral history of the Bush Administration lays out the astounding incompetence, ignorance, and misguided agendas at play in the White House. For chrissakes, these people were gaslighting, spying on, and sabotoging each other for eight long years. I went to a communications meeting the day after Jeffords switched [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 17:05:05
A Holy Family: More than a Norman Rockwell Painting
“Wow! This is just like a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving,” Alejo marveled as he watched me roll pie crust for our annual pecan pie experiment. This year the kids and I chose to add chocolate chips to the recipe. Certainly chocolate had the potential of turning the pie making ritual into a tasty experiment, but a Norman Rockwell picture? [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 07:03:27
I Gave It Four Stars At Netflix
A couple years ago I had a conversation with someone, and they were warning me about teenage boys and their mega-turds. About how they can flat-out destroy residential plumbing… I remember laughing about it, and telling Toney, but can’t recall who gave me this advice. I thought about it all weekend, and came [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:36
Home Made Simple, Part Two
Welcome to the second installment of my thoughts on the exciting new home care products now available on store shelves from Procter and Gamble. ( ... . My absolute favourite use for the magic eraser is cleaning stains/drawings off of walls, they’ll also ... and bathroom cleaning erasers and the new Extra Power Magic Eraser. At 50% stronger than [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 06:26:49
weekend funnies
Into the local pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train. His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised and he's walking with a limp. "What happened to you?" asks Sean, the bartender. "Jamie O'Conner and me had a fight," says Paddy. "That little shit, O'Conner? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:41:00
What's That Smell
I was reading one of my favorite blogs the other day, a mom who has six kids ranging in age from 2 to 14, ... , we began cleaning his room, starting at one corner and going around the perimeters of the room ... worse, so bad that I even looked under the house to make sure an animal (an elephant or something [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:56:00
Home Improvement Week - Day 2
Well, I missed my second post yesterday because, believe it or not, we were working on another project... our play room ... ago. It is amazing the difference tile makes in a house. When we built our house ... . The logical solution was to put in ceramic tile but matching it to our other tile was a bit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 16:13:35
Moving Update
Before I get to the update, I’d like to thank everyone who has volunteered to write guest posts for me ... between our rental, Home Depot, and our new house. We’ve bought the primer, the paint, and two types ... when the oven handle is held together with duct tape. So after consulting with my dad [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 18:00:00
I've Had It with No-Show Realtors
Once again today I fell victim to an inconsiderate realtor who claimed that he or she was going to show my house and didn't. Once again I wasted half a day that I can never get back. I spent half the day Saturday cleaning ... on some clothes, dried my hair halfway, and went to work. I think that I worked up more of a sweat cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 22:51:29
For sale
The news of the past week on the left side of Maffay: tiling the kitchen counter, cleaning out the mobile home, getting paint up and carpet down, ... out between us and the road to Sens.I’ll put up some pictures of the renovated mobile home soon; either ... have the chance to live in a mobile home, make sure you don’t store things in cardboard boxes, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 10:13:42
Knowing How To Choose Your Flooring
by Qandishah Brown Choosing the right flooring for your home can be something very important ... will ensure that it lasts. Its also wise to clean up sills to avoid staining and odor. Carpets ... but are obviously something that you would have in your bathroom. This water resistant flooring is easy to clean [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 16:21:04
Pet Advice - Pet News - Pet Photos
Stop Your Pet From Peeving You OffDr. Debbye Turner Bell - CBS Morning ShowEach new year, we make resolutions to break bad habits, but what about our furry family members?Sometimes their behavior can be destructive and annoying. So what can you do?We all love our dogs and cats and think they are the smartest creatures on earth [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:08:00
FEELING GOOD AT HOME
“With the cut in interest rates, the savings on your mortgage may be better invested in the home than the bank.”“Buying curtains, putting up shelves and choosing colours really make your house a home.”RENOVATINGAND EXTENDINGWith the housing market so slow, many people are considering renovating or extending rather than moving [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 16:12:00
Curbly Recession Busters: Cleaning Your House on the Cheap!
The wisenheimers among us might say the best way to save money on cleaning supplies is not to clean. That, however, is not an option. You can be broke and clean. (Just ask any depression-era housekeeper.) In an effort to embrace ... Swiffer Dusters too! Using newspapers to clean mirrors and windows is an old money-saving idea [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 14:31:22
Pet News - Pet Advice - Pet Photos
Advice for Pet Ownersby Arden Moore - Washington PostInexpensive Pet CareWhen money is less available, humans aren't the only species that suffer. Financial setbacks often effect the companions we love most -- pets. But animal expert Arden Moore can give advice on how to provide your pet with sufficient care without going into debt [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 17:45:00
Handy Hints for Wednesday ~ 9
Now that the work year had begun in earnest will things be frantic? Never mind help is on the way! ... dry but are no good for keeping heat in. Have you any ould carpet lying around the house? Cut out a pair of insoles from the carpet and your tootsies will be toasty while you work or play in the mud [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 07:14:46
Worst mother alive
By Cassie I have been home with Aiden for exactly a month. Going into this I thought this would be a great bonding experience. A month home all day just me and Aiden. I had all these ideas of the things we would accomplish. The cleaning that would get done. The activities I would plan. Walking out of this and starting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:07:27
Spring cleaning?
Maybe if I were SuperWoman, I would be starting my spring cleaning, but, I'm not! ... to make some more of our regular cleaners for everyday use. I have a nice big basket that I lined ... !)Heather's Carpet Fresh2 cups baking soda1 cup corn starch6 drops essential oil - I like lemongrass [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 19:00:00
Book Review :: Green Goes With Everything
I have been trying to read a novel since the latter part of summer. Usually I read a few during summer and I did, but once back to school time hit this one has been neglected. I find I am reading way more on the internet these days and that has replaced my put my feet up and nestle with a good book time [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 08:27:15
What I Did Yesterday
In addition to a couple loads of dyeing, I cleaned off the tables out here in the office studio. Yikes ... to rip up the carpet and stain the concrete and put in area rugs, which I hope to find at Ikea in Dallas this weekend.But yesterday. First, in the mess of moving and cleaning and sorting, I forgot to eat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 17:01:00
WANTED !!
I am looking for someone to help me. The following would be your job description. Meals - there needs to be 3 of these made per day ... , but LOTS of dirt (mud when wet). You must be adept at stain removal, and occasional mending may [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 01:44:35
What You Should Know About Carpet Care
by Qandishah Brown We all love having carpets in our homes, but do we really know how to take care of them? ... your carpet more than this. Take the time to clean baseboards and other areas that may be difficult ... that carpets can be sensitive and you should never use laundry soap or dishwashing detergent [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:05:43
Toddler chore ideas? Talk amongst yourselves.
SE asks: My son is two and a half and we are expecting another baby in a few months. I would like to start my son on doing some small chores around the house to help him develop ... have mentioned two popular tools: the spray bottle and rag (good for "cleaning" the table or dishwasher [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 16:45:50
Winner Of The Nasty House Award
By Alice Chan Find out why Home Staging is a key part of the sales process in real estate. Does your home need an overhaul prior to market listing? Home Staging can bring out the best possible top value in your house. Here's how to utilize home staging and make it work for you. Copyright (c) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 02:19:05
Clearing Up Cigarette Smoke from Your Home
We all know cigarette is addictive, but for non-smokers, the smell is just unbearable ... cleaning. Smoke of ciggies is so much trouble that it might even require you to do an unplanned general house cleaning. You need your vacuum for this. Clean up furniture, especially the couch where [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 14:16:22
Cooperative Discardia!
You can see the floor in my living room and office now! Minnie came over to my house last week and helped clean and organize ... , and donations left the house. She worked all day cleaning my house and whipping me into paying attention! I was not allowed to slack! Here's my office, there was no floor here and the living room has open [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:05:12
Do Not Attempt To Do This Alone...
Hola! I'm still home from work - going stir crazy! Milwaukee is in the deep, deep freeze for the second day in a row and Milwaukee Public Schools were once again shut down because of dangerous windchills. The forecast promises the beginning of moderating temperatures later this evening, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:33:00
Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Review
by Matt Peters One very important yet difficult to maintain in vacuum cleaners is its bag ... vacuum cleaners, you will find the dirt vessel right on top of the cleaning head. This makes it even ... that is collected from the carpet and various floor surfaces. And once the cylinder is filled [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 10:18:14
Thanksgiving break
I am heading up to NJ tomorrow morning to spend the holiday with my family for the first time in three years. I must say, I did not miss the drive ... , and then, while I was sleeping, threw up the food in my office. On the carpet. That was fun to clean. I’m afraid [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 04:39:40
Busy, Busy Morning
Wow! I can't believe that today is the busiest day for me ... machine so I have to do it manually or should I say hand washing. I looked at the clock, I didn't ... for me to put them to bed.Finally, after long hours of standing and cleaning the entire house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 22:57:00
7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 17)
--- 1 --- Ugh. Honestly? It hasn't been a great week. Other than some very bright spots like one dear friend cleaning my house and another bringing over some delicious homemade meals for me to keep in my freezer, it was one of those weeks where I felt [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 06:00:00
Call the Hazmat Team
I would like to formally apologize to my sons' future wives (assuming someone actually marries them at some point in the future). I have tried ( ... , but I'm pretty sure it was there at one time. I vaguely remember a carpet printed with roads on which [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:44:00
coffee talk
Perhaps the most devastating aspect of The Great Deprivation of 2008 was my tearful forfeiture of coffee. I'm a busy, make that manic, girl with a daily to-do list that would make you cry, but I always counted on my 92 ounce tumbler of coffee to get me started each morning, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 04:45:00
Cleaning Carpets
I am panning to clean our carpets. It is a bit dirty now. My hubby said that I could use the snow outside to clean the carpets. He explained about cleaning carpets with snow. So I plan to do it today, Since there is no kids around, I could try to clean it. I will do it after I finish with my blogging time. Let's see [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 08:46:23
Frugal Tip#9 Get Started Get Organized
I love it when people come and visit our home ... of house organization, I would have to do either of two things: Follow my kids all over the place, put ... . OR, Reorganize and repurpose space for a quicker approach to cleaning. I think I would rather [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 11:58:38
Robot! Robot! Clean My House!
by Ned Dagostino Straight out of a Richie Rich comic book comes Irona, the robot maid! This time she’s here to help you do the floors ... the latest robotic techniques and logic to perform its job. It sees the dirt on the floor or the carpet ... . The floor robot vacuum cleaners that are available today [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:49:02
iVolunteer
Before you read today’s post please know that a) it is long so be sure to read it entirely before commenting b) ... and d) I applaud the call to service and the work Barack Obama and his team has done with USA Service. I support that initiative, for a commitment to service to others, whole-heartedly and encourage [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 03:09:49
Weekly Home Blessing
Good morning! How do you feel about Monday mornings? ... and errands. One of the things I try to do on Sunday afternoon is a weekly home blessing (also known ... apron. Candle Light a candle, so that by the time I'm finished cleaning, the scent is all through [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 05:00:10
My Original Sins: Making Peace with Revelations & Judith Jamison, Thanks to Barack Obama 1-16-09
(Note from Anne: this essay is rewritten from its original version of April 29, 2008. The essay is complex, and I’ve tried to make the sequence easier to follow. The topics: my reading erotica in Manhattan’s Lolita bar in July 2007; my decades-old confrontation with the NYPD in Harlem; [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:50:47
Gary Graham Takes on the Left
Wil Wirtanen Here is a site that is worth looking at. The article below is from this site. http://bighollywood.breitbart ... pride and esprit de corps that now apparently is dated and passe. How else can one explain the rash ... that affect my daily life. I’m told I need to learn how [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:16:39
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