ok... i dont know what kind of store you went to but if that was actually a papa murphys it should be shut down. i am an employee at a minnesota papa murphys and if anyone is waiting longer than 10 minutes for their pizza we offer them a free cookie dough or cheezy bread. and we have never had anyone wait longer than 10 minutes, what im saying is it sounds like your over egzagerating a bit and definately should not blame the entire chain for one shitty one, and our ordering system could not be more simpeler. ask for their phone number, confirm their name, ask what they would like, confirm order, ask if they would like any add ons, and pay, they finish paying and the ticket comes out. and half the time our line has already made the pizza and has it ready for the customer before the ticket even comes out. you need to rethink your anger towards americas best food chain
I LOVE moving furniture around - I've always redecorated my rooms ever since I was in HS, through college to now. There's always some better arrangement and I love the new looks I create. Moving paintings and pictures around on the walls can really change up a look too.
As far as I can tell, the headline is fine. I immediately got it as a spoof on Visa's "Priceless" commercials.
Great post. We've been doing this quite a bit lately in all the rooms at our house, just seeing if there's a better way to set things up. Usually, there's not, but you never know.
These items are biodegradable and natural cleaners. There are problems with everything we use in life except elbow grease (even water has issues these days, and I expect there are folks that develop some kind of joint problem from scrubbing too). I am so pleased with borax, vinegar, and washing powder. I use all three in various combinations to do the tough cleaning in my house and to wash clothes as did my grandmother. I use common sense when using any kind of substance whether it be for play or work. Added bonus: I have not had a skin allergy outbreak in several years!
We tried all three options; private, public and homeschool. Homeschool wins hands down. Flexible, as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be, total freedom to pursue different methods and special interests, week long field trips/vacations in the uncrowded seasons, and a great community of like minded people to share expertise and equipment. Read "How to Home School" by Gayle Graham or "The Right Choice" by Chris Klicka before dismissing this as an option.
I'm going to pass thing along to some of my friends. A lot of them would be thrilled at the prospect of living in an Asian country (I wonder if the fascination my generation holds for Asian culture is echoed by my Asian counterparts? I.E.: If students over there are just as obsessed with America as some of my peers are?)
Something to deeply consider if you are considering moving to a foreign nation and taking up employment is whether or not you would feel comfortable and at home with that area/culture? I, personally, don't think I would be happy in China (although I absolutely ADORE Mandarin). It seems like China would be too fast paced and chaotic (and, on the other hand, too traditional for my taste), but the prospect of seeking post grad employment in another country is definitely a good point. I'm genuinely considering moving to either Canada or England after I finish up my graduate degree.
I make my own laundry soap, and most recipes call for borax, washing soda, or both. I've substituted baking soda and haven't had any problems. Here's the recipe I use - it makes small batches, and is great for college:
1 cup castile liquid soap
2 cups water
1/3 cup salt
1 cup baking soda
Warm the salt and baking soda in water until mostly dissolved. Transfer to a one gallon container. Add your soap fill the rest of the jar with water, this giving you 1 gallon of detergent. Use 1/4 -1/2 cup per load, depending upon how dirty the load is. Add a tablespoon or two of vinegar to your wash during the rinse cycle.
^ from Passionate Homemaking
About 10 yrs ago my husband lived in an area that received a flood that was the largest the area has seen in 100 years. Much of his clothing and stuff was drenched in mud and whatever goo left by the river. We took the bedding and clothing and washed them several times in hot water, laundry soap, and large amounts of Simple Green. It was wonderful to find that a large amount of the stains had disappeared. I attribute this to the Simple Green. We always keep a large jug in the laundry room and use it there and also for other household cleaning. Just spray the Simple Green on your stain. This is a must for all households!
I grew up in a house without A/C for over 15 years. We had to because it was just too expensive. What's the point anyhow? We were always outside playing, sometimes in a little wading pool to keep cool. Summertime is not the time to be inside!
When night fell, we always used box fans to cool off the bedrooms. It made sleeping way more than pleasant.
That said, even now that I live on my own, I do without the A/C. Over the course of the summer I save about $400 on my electric bill which is mighty fine to me. Plus it's my little way of helping the environment.
So yes! Yes, it is possible to live without A/C! People today are just spoiled on certain things, that's all.
I'm a personal chef, and i take photos of my clients' fridge and pantry to remember what staples they have on hand, and their preferred brands (Was it the Smiths or the Joneses who had all that quinoa? And who prefers that I buy no-salt-added stuff?) Sure i could take notes, but they seem to be impressed by my 'photograpic' memory when i call them to plan menus!
I like to snap photos of the ISBN of friends' books so i can find them online and buy them, or find them at the library.
I take pix of the tail-end of my rental cars, including the make, model, license/tag (and color!) because i always forget what i got
I keep my shopping list on a whiteboard, and before i go out, i snap a photo of the list so i don't have to re-write everything
... and add my plus-one vote for @lucille, and the "i DID clean this apartment before i moved out" photos!
If you like my suggestions, please do me a favor and look at my blog link. xoxoxo joanna
My point of buying things" just because they are free" is their FREE. I can stock up a little at a time on whatever the sale is at the time. After being on lay-off you never know when your gonna find a job and therefore how far you must stretch things. While I've been trying to figure out how we're going to pay the mortgage and keep our utilities on I HAVENT had to worry about how we are going to bathe, wash our hair, brush our teeth, clean our house, wash the dishes, etc. So I'm grateful that I learned to go to WalGrns or CVS and get things for free or with change. Although, I dont have "20" bottles of anything if I dont need it I donate to people who need it. Personally I had steered away from K-Mart for years, the double Qs brought me in. Cant wait, especially since I can purchase more food items there then other places.
Your headline is backwards. And I think commenter #1 is right about the window/piano issue. You're not even supposed to hang string instruments on exterior walls due to temperature changes.
Moving around furniture to get a "new" feel is a fantastic idea, but moving your piano in front of a window (with it's hot and cold heat fluctuations) may cost you more in piano tuning tune-ups than the cost of moving to a slightly larger apartment. The inner works of most pianos are made of thousands of tiny, delicate pieces of wood, which is very sensitive to changes in heat and humidity. If this is a south-facing window, you can block it off so the light doesn't warm the room (not very frugal). Or, if it is a north-facing window, you also have to protect it from drying cold (frugal to block off the window with insulating blinds, but with unpleasant darkness). You'll also have to protect it from any increase in humidity coming in the window when it's open. The safest place to put a piano is on an inner wall (both weight-wise and also tuning-wise).
I have one of these accounts and I find it worth the trouble of meeting the requirements - which isn't that hard to do. Opening an account at a local bank that only accepts local customers should lower the chance of the bank dropping the rate after you sign up.
A bit off topic, but if you are out of work, health care is often free or reduced through your localities. Check with your local social services office. ER visits are free for the indigent. I used to refer people to health centers with sliding scale(some free) fee schedules. Many people are not aware of these services.
A lot of refrigerators now have the coils under the bottom rather than on the back. There's a special brush available for cleaning them. It looks kind of like a furry pool cue, and does a great job of getting all the stuff out.
this is a very interesting article. I wonder though, how easy would it be to get residency in China, and how hard would evey day life be? I mean yes your work may not require you to know chinese, but what about when you go to the bank or buy food?
I appreciate the interest in using alternatives to commercial laundry detergents. But I would like to point out that some of the alternatives you suggest can also be problematic. For example, washing soda (sodium carbonate) is a fairly strong alkali - the dust from handling it can be irritating in your air passages, it's hard on your skin, and you really do not want to get it in your eyes. I use sodium carbonate when I dye fabric at home - but I wear a dust mask, rubber gloves and safety glasses when I mix the stuff up, and keep the gloves on when I work with the solution.
I checked the material safety data sheet for Borax, and it presents similar problems.
ok... i dont know what kind of store you went to but if that was actually a papa murphys it should be shut down. i am an employee at a minnesota papa murphys and if anyone is waiting longer than 10 minutes for their pizza we offer them a free cookie dough or cheezy bread. and we have never had anyone wait longer than 10 minutes, what im saying is it sounds like your over egzagerating a bit and definately should not blame the entire chain for one shitty one, and our ordering system could not be more simpeler. ask for their phone number, confirm their name, ask what they would like, confirm order, ask if they would like any add ons, and pay, they finish paying and the ticket comes out. and half the time our line has already made the pizza and has it ready for the customer before the ticket even comes out. you need to rethink your anger towards americas best food chain
don't forget the $5 for a bottle of advil...hee
I LOVE moving furniture around - I've always redecorated my rooms ever since I was in HS, through college to now. There's always some better arrangement and I love the new looks I create. Moving paintings and pictures around on the walls can really change up a look too.
As far as I can tell, the headline is fine. I immediately got it as a spoof on Visa's "Priceless" commercials.
Great post. We've been doing this quite a bit lately in all the rooms at our house, just seeing if there's a better way to set things up. Usually, there's not, but you never know.
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These items are biodegradable and natural cleaners. There are problems with everything we use in life except elbow grease (even water has issues these days, and I expect there are folks that develop some kind of joint problem from scrubbing too). I am so pleased with borax, vinegar, and washing powder. I use all three in various combinations to do the tough cleaning in my house and to wash clothes as did my grandmother. I use common sense when using any kind of substance whether it be for play or work. Added bonus: I have not had a skin allergy outbreak in several years!
We tried all three options; private, public and homeschool. Homeschool wins hands down. Flexible, as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be, total freedom to pursue different methods and special interests, week long field trips/vacations in the uncrowded seasons, and a great community of like minded people to share expertise and equipment. Read "How to Home School" by Gayle Graham or "The Right Choice" by Chris Klicka before dismissing this as an option.
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I'm going to pass thing along to some of my friends. A lot of them would be thrilled at the prospect of living in an Asian country (I wonder if the fascination my generation holds for Asian culture is echoed by my Asian counterparts? I.E.: If students over there are just as obsessed with America as some of my peers are?)
Something to deeply consider if you are considering moving to a foreign nation and taking up employment is whether or not you would feel comfortable and at home with that area/culture? I, personally, don't think I would be happy in China (although I absolutely ADORE Mandarin). It seems like China would be too fast paced and chaotic (and, on the other hand, too traditional for my taste), but the prospect of seeking post grad employment in another country is definitely a good point. I'm genuinely considering moving to either Canada or England after I finish up my graduate degree.
I make my own laundry soap, and most recipes call for borax, washing soda, or both. I've substituted baking soda and haven't had any problems. Here's the recipe I use - it makes small batches, and is great for college:
1 cup castile liquid soap
2 cups water
1/3 cup salt
1 cup baking soda
Warm the salt and baking soda in water until mostly dissolved. Transfer to a one gallon container. Add your soap fill the rest of the jar with water, this giving you 1 gallon of detergent. Use 1/4 -1/2 cup per load, depending upon how dirty the load is. Add a tablespoon or two of vinegar to your wash during the rinse cycle.
^ from Passionate Homemaking
About 10 yrs ago my husband lived in an area that received a flood that was the largest the area has seen in 100 years. Much of his clothing and stuff was drenched in mud and whatever goo left by the river. We took the bedding and clothing and washed them several times in hot water, laundry soap, and large amounts of Simple Green. It was wonderful to find that a large amount of the stains had disappeared. I attribute this to the Simple Green. We always keep a large jug in the laundry room and use it there and also for other household cleaning. Just spray the Simple Green on your stain. This is a must for all households!
I grew up in a house without A/C for over 15 years. We had to because it was just too expensive. What's the point anyhow? We were always outside playing, sometimes in a little wading pool to keep cool. Summertime is not the time to be inside!
When night fell, we always used box fans to cool off the bedrooms. It made sleeping way more than pleasant.
That said, even now that I live on my own, I do without the A/C. Over the course of the summer I save about $400 on my electric bill which is mighty fine to me. Plus it's my little way of helping the environment.
So yes! Yes, it is possible to live without A/C! People today are just spoiled on certain things, that's all.
I'm a personal chef, and i take photos of my clients' fridge and pantry to remember what staples they have on hand, and their preferred brands (Was it the Smiths or the Joneses who had all that quinoa? And who prefers that I buy no-salt-added stuff?) Sure i could take notes, but they seem to be impressed by my 'photograpic' memory when i call them to plan menus!
I like to snap photos of the ISBN of friends' books so i can find them online and buy them, or find them at the library.
I take pix of the tail-end of my rental cars, including the make, model, license/tag (and color!) because i always forget what i got
I keep my shopping list on a whiteboard, and before i go out, i snap a photo of the list so i don't have to re-write everything
... and add my plus-one vote for @lucille, and the "i DID clean this apartment before i moved out" photos!
If you like my suggestions, please do me a favor and look at my blog link. xoxoxo joanna
My point of buying things" just because they are free" is their FREE. I can stock up a little at a time on whatever the sale is at the time. After being on lay-off you never know when your gonna find a job and therefore how far you must stretch things. While I've been trying to figure out how we're going to pay the mortgage and keep our utilities on I HAVENT had to worry about how we are going to bathe, wash our hair, brush our teeth, clean our house, wash the dishes, etc. So I'm grateful that I learned to go to WalGrns or CVS and get things for free or with change. Although, I dont have "20" bottles of anything if I dont need it I donate to people who need it. Personally I had steered away from K-Mart for years, the double Qs brought me in. Cant wait, especially since I can purchase more food items there then other places.
i agree with commenter #3 that your headline is backwards.
is that the before picture, or the after? i was hoping to see both..
Your headline is backwards. And I think commenter #1 is right about the window/piano issue. You're not even supposed to hang string instruments on exterior walls due to temperature changes.
1,000 square feet is a small space? And here I was thinking my 800 square foot NYC apartment was pretty good-sized.
Moving around furniture to get a "new" feel is a fantastic idea, but moving your piano in front of a window (with it's hot and cold heat fluctuations) may cost you more in piano tuning tune-ups than the cost of moving to a slightly larger apartment. The inner works of most pianos are made of thousands of tiny, delicate pieces of wood, which is very sensitive to changes in heat and humidity. If this is a south-facing window, you can block it off so the light doesn't warm the room (not very frugal). Or, if it is a north-facing window, you also have to protect it from drying cold (frugal to block off the window with insulating blinds, but with unpleasant darkness). You'll also have to protect it from any increase in humidity coming in the window when it's open. The safest place to put a piano is on an inner wall (both weight-wise and also tuning-wise).
I have one of these accounts and I find it worth the trouble of meeting the requirements - which isn't that hard to do. Opening an account at a local bank that only accepts local customers should lower the chance of the bank dropping the rate after you sign up.
A bit off topic, but if you are out of work, health care is often free or reduced through your localities. Check with your local social services office. ER visits are free for the indigent. I used to refer people to health centers with sliding scale(some free) fee schedules. Many people are not aware of these services.
Check here are well:
http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
Also many, many hospitals have charity coverage, but you have to ASK.
A lot of refrigerators now have the coils under the bottom rather than on the back. There's a special brush available for cleaning them. It looks kind of like a furry pool cue, and does a great job of getting all the stuff out.
Bikes are awesome, save money and help the environment. great job here!
this is a very interesting article. I wonder though, how easy would it be to get residency in China, and how hard would evey day life be? I mean yes your work may not require you to know chinese, but what about when you go to the bank or buy food?
wow! these are really some great tips! I would never have thought about the fridge idea! thanks for this!
I appreciate the interest in using alternatives to commercial laundry detergents. But I would like to point out that some of the alternatives you suggest can also be problematic. For example, washing soda (sodium carbonate) is a fairly strong alkali - the dust from handling it can be irritating in your air passages, it's hard on your skin, and you really do not want to get it in your eyes. I use sodium carbonate when I dye fabric at home - but I wear a dust mask, rubber gloves and safety glasses when I mix the stuff up, and keep the gloves on when I work with the solution.
I checked the material safety data sheet for Borax, and it presents similar problems.