By brwood(view all posts by brwood)
at 6:40PM Wednesday January 18, 2012
under
Shop Smarter
I'm a little frustrated at the moment with the users of Craigslist, and by that I mean the entire population of this country. Its bad enough that when placing an ad we all have to worry about the flood of spam we know is going to come, and don't want to list our phone number lest we get robocalls. Then when the shoes on the other foot we have to call and call or email again and again and get no response. So I figured I'd set out a few guidelines, and also vent my frustrations.
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 9:55AM Thursday December 29, 2011
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Newsworthy
Photo courtesy of Mike Kalasnik, via FlickrIf you're like me, you change your car's motor oil religiously. The
"Every Three Thousand Miles or Every Three Months (
Whichever Comes
First)" standard might as well have been carved into slabs and
hand-delivered by Moses.
And, if you're like me, you've been doing it
wrong this whole time.
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By AngelaColley(view all posts by AngelaColley)
at 9:30AM Friday May 4, 2012
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Money Saving Tips
Photo courtesy of AndyRobertsPhotos at
Flickr.
The only new piece of furniture I own in my house is my mattress.
Everything else is a hand-me-down. Not only have I furnished my
entire house for less than $1,000, I'm saving the environment by
reclaiming furniture that would have otherwise ended up in the
trash. To make everything match and look nice, I have repurposed
many of the pieces. I'm no handyman, but there are several ways you
can repurpose furniture with little experience and
without spending a ton of money.
1. Paint
A fresh coat of paint gives life to an old piece of wood furniture.
You can paint the furniture to match the original wood or in any
color you like, (I have a blue desk.) The major hardware chains
sell samples of low-VOC paint for about $3.50 and its enough paint
to finish most jobs.
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