Keep Your Eyes Open!

Playing in the art world could be a costly habit, but over time I have developed a strategy; spend big money on brushes, paper, paint and classes, ... dolls. Always watch for paint brushes.Discarded rug kits, the netting/webbing make great patterns ... last September, and after the December Holidays, many stores are cleaning up, for space and tax purposes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:00:00

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A Triumphant Weekend

Travis and I had a pretty successful weekend. Saturday, he worked and I helped Rachel move apartments after her foreclosure fiasco ... and cleaning the house. I was mad to find that part of that cleaning involved wiping up a puddle of cat piss ... done it yet. Rachel recommended throwing away the rug on which Bella keeps eliminating waste [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:56:00

Sunday Morning Church Disservice: Thanks Alot, Eve!!

It’s a gray and rainy Sunday in Bagwine, Ohio, but the mercury will be kissing the 50 degree mark ... rug rats. We’re both horny, and…Schmoop would greatly appreciate not spending the Sabbath lying ... , we have to clean our cat, Corky’s litter box everyday; having the extra stress and burden of cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:05:22

Cleaning House

Okay, well one resolution is already shot to hell, blogging every day ... to do that today either.What I wanted to do was do some house cleaning, but not much of that got done ... the type that if it's swept under the rug (so to speak) it's out of sight, out of mind [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 00:20:00

Spot Shot Mom Review

Posted by bookroomreviews on October 5, 2008 I am very particular about my carpet but it’s difficult to keep it too clean with kids running around, ... odors Anti-Resoiling agents protect carpet Approved by the Carpet and Rug Institute for product ... into the basement where the stains are the worst and tackled all of the dark stains in my carpet. All I [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 14:56:08

Oil prices down, gas prices up, nursing station, The State of Mom.

Took this picture of the higher gas prices at Exxon on a blazing cheerfully blue day, temps in the mid 50's today. Phew! ... last week. The guys are now putting down linoleum after pulling up the rug, while less than two years ... lady with a couple of kids who will help her with shopping, cleaning, etc for 16 dollars an hour [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:57:00

I won't live long enough to....

Make all the projects in all these books. I'm cleaning out a major portion of my quilting and painting books along with a few repeats of rug hooking books. I want to sell them all...but not sure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:17:00

Nice (and Clean!)

"Where'd you go?" Bailey asked, stopping by my office after lunch. "I ran an errand," I offered vaguely, immediately asking how her weekend went ... . "I don't get spring cleaning," she said. "But fall cleaning - because you spend all winter inside ... pondering for a moment. "I had a coupon. So I bought a rug scrubber," I said sheepishly. "I love mine [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 00:02:00

DIY - Flooring - Basic Carpet Care and Repair

Spills happen. Carpets get stained. Even everyday use will soon enough create a carpet that needs to be cleaned ... . Everyone sometimes runs out of commercial carpet cleaners just at the wrong moment. Using sponges ... from a pile rug can completely eliminate the problem. In most cases, the damage is a larger spot [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 10:47:18

DIY Flooring Home Improvement Projects - Basic Carpet Care and Repair

Spills happen. Carpets get stained. Even everyday use will soon enough create a carpet that needs to be cleaned ... . Everyone sometimes runs out of commercial carpet cleaners just at the wrong moment. Using sponges ... from a pile rug can completely eliminate the problem. In most cases, the damage is a larger spot [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 20:14:19

Where can you see my Work?

Heather asked in the comments of How Blogging Has Changed My Life Part II, where you can see more of my jewelry ... of posts on cleaning up her attics, studio and decluttering. That series started back in September ... in my studio. (oh, look, there’s a rug!) Clearing off the top of my bench of work that I was supposedly “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:16:34

Cleaning house

I'm trying to clean house. No, I'm not dusting, wiping down the fridge, or washing windows, ... it on my living room area rug to take the photograph, because it was too large for my work table. The next step will be to dry brush various acrylics over the piece in order to obtain some cohesion. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 10:15:00

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

Happy New Year!!

Hello Friends,Wow! Where did the week go? I can't believe it's been a whole week since the craziness of Christmas and I don't know about you, ... a minute or two to do a little cleaning up. I have been spending time with my boys doing fun things ... Holiday pictures I wanted to share... New area rug for living room... Alex ripping into gifts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:24:00

Giant Paisley Pink Rug

Giant Paisley Pink Rug This adorable rug is petite loop cotton pile construction ... . The rug is first hand looped and crafted through a canvas and then reinforced with another durable canvas backing. Professional cleaning only. Price:$136.00 Buy now [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 20:59:56

messy nook

Do you like carpets or Rugs for your house? Because I do! I used to hate it actually, especially when my mom asks me to clean it everyday, I used to hate ... more inviting, as Richard Gomez said, carpets are really nice they practically grow on you, whatever [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 07:38:21

house stuff

Well, we've gotten the living room painted.  We chose a golden tan, and it is just perfect to go with the existing living room furniture ... , while cleaning up, that the kitchen sink drain leaks!  So it's bucket city until we get the bath redone ... filty rug in the living room, which is from the 60s! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 07:00:11

Every Artist Needs a Studio Dog

September 26, 2008 by Lisa        My drawing is progressing though it can be likened to watching paint dry since every leaf in that tree outside ... to a carpet cleaning commercial where the dog does something vulgar and the mother screams ... her in, she will head straight for my favorite rug. Mais, j’aime ma chienne. (But, I love my dog [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 14:12:30

She Says: Happy Last Day

Yesterday was Day 1 of my move to New Jersey.  Before I left I ran 7.1 miles on the treadmill ...  rug. Big decisions people.  I like the shower curtain we picked, but it’s vinyl and everytime I made ... gross” and continued cleaning.  This is odd because Mark is the clean freak [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:00:15

Mite Nix - Allergy Free Home

More info… Make indoor areas healthy with herbal allergy relief product Are you tired of fighting asthma and ... . 3. No amount of cleaning can ever get rid of them all. Our Allergy Relief Spray deconstructs proteins ... it on mattresses, pillows, upholstered furniture, carpets and rugs, floor underlay and draperies. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 06:45:52

Hump eve....

Interesting afternoon....first off, I left school and went to visit Barb who I had talked to earlier in the day.  She wasn't doing very well ... in to find a big doggy mess on my wood floor (glad it was there instead of rug though) so knew ... up...then I find Max in his cage, and he has a bit of throw up too...meanwhile, in between cleaning the floors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:47:46

Vacuum Cleaners News - Stick Vacuum Cleaners

Protect it clean Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Dec 27, 2008 Cons: It released some of the champion dust it vacuumed up into the air ... Rug Stick WFMY Information 2, NC - Dec 29, 2008 It uses Woolite's Portly Traffic Cleaner. It says [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 00:46:04

secrets of a house stager via thisoldhouse.com

weigh in here! 2. You believe in the power of real estate “stagers.” Meesha wrote: “I’m convinced that the effort we put into staging our home ( ... about this Gee’s Bend Quilt design appropriated as a rug. Want some interest in your garden without the hassle of a water feature? Check out Sunset’s guide to building a dry creek bed. (It looks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 14:59:50

making myself at home

my main weekend activity consisted of painting the low bookshelf seen below which husband brilliantly constructed out of MDF (that shit is heavy) ala handy andy on BBCs changing rooms. and then once it was dry, i got to put books and other fun stuff on it. and we finally got to finish hanging our collection of architectural drawings. my late [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:33:00

Here it is - Bailey's New Friend

Many of you know, we homeschool our kids. Well, I should say that I facilitate school and the kids do it on their computer ... UP! I was somewhat calm, breathing a littl labored, my palms were sweaty, I'd much rather be cleaning up poop ... , the K's jump to the ceiling, I scream and have a panic attack!!He makes another mad dash [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:50:00

Carpet Cleaning Machines

Carpet cleaning machines for do-it-yourselfers are designed to help individuals remove stains and dirt from and restore the appearance of their rugs. These machines range in style and purpose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:57:45

Whassup?

Well that was an interesting weekend.......Went out for a pint or three in the local meat market with Moz on the Friday. Do you good says she. Moz was fine company indeed but still felt like my right arm was missing. Not used to going out without the dearly beloved & kids. I've not missed much by all accounts, half cut women on the razz/stalk [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:41:00

(bump) A whole post about cleaning

I'm making great progress in my cleaning! My house is looking sparkly (at least, while the kids are asleep!) and it smells fresher in here ... now that what my house needs is a good deep cleaning. I've decided that in order to get that done, I need to move from one room to the next, cleaning top to bottom. I'm not going to set a timeline for getting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:51:34

Frustrated with my Mom

I'm looking for outside opinions here. I'm getting older, and I'm moving out of the house this next summer as I transition to grad school. As such, my Mom is an adult who can do whatever she wants. I have no right to tell her what to. Still, I get frustrated. Outside of cleaning around the house, all she does is watch TV. She used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 04:50:40

Ecthomo’s Closet Cleaning

In my quest to adorn my home in the manner of a mad minimalist I frequently find delightful items that don’t necessarily merit their own spotlight. Yet rather than deprive you of my finds I’ve taken the liberty of cleaning out my link-dumping grounds and cobbling together Ecthomo’s first closet cleaning. Moho Design’s Cellula [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 18:05:33

The Holidays Were A Happy Blur

So how were your holidays?Mine flew by.. I had my computer with me on the road and was all delusional that there would be all this down time for ... to get him...then puked all over the rug when he got home.) and washing the clothes right ... my real New Year will start on Monday. Then I do my traditional closet cleaning. This time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:48:00

Girlfriend

I'm not sure why I said yes. Maybe it's because I have boys. Maybe it's because I have a husband, a brother, two brothers-in-law, and three nephews ... , and then long afternoons in our sunny apartment, our baby napping in his crib, while I sat adrift in breast ... for hours on the old white couch in our sunny apartment, nursing our boy. While he ate, I [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:37:00

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

Living Room is Finished!

Hard to get one picture of the whole room. Still need to get area rug and some artwork for the walls, but other than that its finished!!!! ... that the walls were green and the carpet was also green. We had black leather furniture. All those ... on the first day of my vacation. Feeling pretty darn good! I'm going to spend today cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 18:12:00

I can haz robot

http://johnbiehler.com/2009/01/06/i-can-haz-robot/. I’m pretty late to the party because I know a number of people that have had these for a few ... a pretty amazing job of cleaning up the dust bunnies in all corners of my main floor (kitchen, living ... up. His dirt hopper was full. He had no trouble navigating the transitions between the hardwood, rug [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:37:35

Sure Signs That I've Been Cursed

Hard, Scientific Evidence:I fell down a flight of stairs yesterday.And it wasn't one of those "Whoops! ... ! Note to self: make carpet-cleaning appointment. I can smell it.For days now, I've been aware ... to the 10th power. Our cockapoo keeps dragging her butt on the rug and growling.Now do you believe [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:56:00

Cold Old & don’t want to Fold

Yesterday was a long - odd day. I was home- it was my day off- ms 18 had plans with a friend so she wasn’t home & I had the appointment to get my new satellite receiver installed between 12 & 5 which meant that I really couldn’t go anywhere (especially since Thursdays are my only day to catch up my sleep a little & so I slept in that morning & [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:16:02

Recession as a Marketing Strategy

Recession as a Marketing Strategy By Catherine Rampell Ever since the markets crashed last month, I’ve received at least one press release a day that reads something like this: “Even though the economy stinks, my pet store/rug-cleaning service/law office/electronics shop is still doing really [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 01:18:37

I have a TIP

Ok , I was so excited to go on a little outing with a girlfriend today , ... the aftermath , one blanket is fit for the trash , there is no hope .Funny how I was up and steam cleaning ... , that will always shock me, I mean my steam cleaner is LOUD.OK here comes my tip:I was doing a little dusting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:17:00

Party Prep

Yesterday’s post was one of my shortest ever. I’m sorry if you felt ripped off by it ... at home, with Michael wanting to be my shadow. Michael was at his friends’ house until 8:45 ... , I was walking by and happened to notice her onscreen house and yard featured a bathtub in the middle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 04:26:03

Up North part 1: getting started

Up North part 1: getting started December 3rd, 2008 On Thursday morning I had Amee drop me off on what I thought was 27 North, ... and management was cleaning and putting things out so I turned my attention to The Price is Right, my eyes drawn to the light gleaming from Bob Barker’s faux leather shoes. The hand woven rug I nailed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 04:24:57

Rug Burned

Rug Burned Funny Jokes Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 by Author @ 11:06 AM A carpet layer had just finished installing carpet for a lady ... of the room, under the carpet, was a bump. "No sense pulling up the entire floor for one pack of smokes," he said to himself. He got out his hammer and flattened the hump. As he was cleaning up, the lady [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 03:09:03

Mr Domestic, me...

...sort of.Spent part of today cleaning up the pad.You may now all say "big deal!" in unison ... , such as scrubbing the floors and washing some of the windows. I've never lived in a carpet-free place before; I brought a rug, but the rest is hardwood or synthetic tile, and therefore must [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:05:00

Marc Rich! Again??

Matthews: Bush is Like the Cop Who Shoots an Unarmed ManBy David Neiwert - Crooks and LiarsDiscussing the Bush legacy Friday, Chris Matthews on MSNBC's Hardball came up with a good metaphorMatthews: I found it interesting that the president, who admitted he was wrong about WMDs as a justification for war, called it a "disappointment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:23:00

Carpet Undertanding Function and How to Cleaned

Carpet is everywhere! People who understand carpet know that its immense success and consumer acceptance is not due to chance ... for floor covering. Carpet and rugs found on the floors of residences and commercial buildings still ... on carpet. These methods are mostly used by professional cleaners and trained personnel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:26:47

Meet the new team; same as the old team

Yesterday, in a rather odd conclusion, Time’s Mark Halperin concluded that John McCain had “won the week ... about that unfocused, directionless Republican campaign we’ve been watching; this new, more professional ... proved elusive: The presumptive Republican nominee spent the week cleaning up after controversial [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 17:05:09

Labors for Barack

(all photos but the one up top by durrati) Two weeks ago Saturday I was out canvassing with a young woman, well, I say young - I thought she was 24, turns out she is 31 - attempting to find our support in my neighborhood. Elaine (I will call her) is telling me her story, (we in the campaign are big on telling "our stories") [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 20:32:02

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

The Diary of Martha Roberts 1863 Westbrook Maine

Transcribed by Suzan Roberts Norton©2003 Jan. 1, Thursday Very warm & pleasant. No snow. Flora and I went up to MR C. Roberts (her father in law) and spent the day: I received a letter from John (husband away on guard duty during Civil War ) Mr. Trickey & wife & Mrs. J called. I knit and wrote to J. Jan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:44:21

Canvassing vs. guerrilla marketing

he doorbell rang right in the middle of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. A man wanted me to know about his new residential carpet cleaning company. We have hardwood ... , what could the cleaning company do to put the service into context and make it relevant to home (and carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:11:24

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