How to Look Fabulous, Frugally: Part Three

So you have learned what kinds of clothes you need as well as the specific garments that make your now streamlined wardrobe go further ... does dry cleaning cost too much money, but I find taking things to the cleaners and remembering ... fresh longer. And although I hate hanging my clothes out to dry, doing so keeps them in much better [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 10:00:01

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Back in New York

I shouldn't be writing this, I don't want to worry anybody, but anyway: I took a non-regular cab from the airport to the hostel ... of a mess. In the kitchen, the dishes had not been washed and I couldn't find a glass to drink tap water ... one in Madrid - I know about them too, but the ones I've been in, with her, have always been nicer, cleaner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:46:00

Nani

We were lucky enough to have our Nani from Canada here with us for a few days last week. What a lady! We enjoyed our time together so much ... she stayed with the kids. She was always cleaning and tidying the house her whole stay. One morning she asked me where the window cleaner was, and I admitted that I was embarrassed having her act as our maid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:55:00

Going Grubby: The Primal Benefits of Dirt, Dust and Dishevelment

Friend or Foe? Clearly, cleanliness is next to godliness, as they say, in this country ... -killing, and “odor shielding” options. And, of course, we now have a plethora of “green” cleaners ... ) that get kicked up from furniture and other household items we talked about a couple of weeks ago. (Suddenly [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 15:40:26

Upright Vacuum Cleaner Rating

by Lilah Knowles Although some of us may think that upright vacuums are among the oldest kinds of vacuums, they are still very much in use ... about it is that you can perform serious cleaning with a model that truly looks ultra sleek and modern. So even though ... your wallet, check out products fro the company Sanitaire. The S782 sells at just under [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:35:45

TARP “Reform” Only Makes Things Worse

Dear fellow patriot, Representative Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has introduced H.R ... and could come up for a vote on the House floor today. Once again, you and I and the U.S. taxpayer are being taken to the cleaners. Well I say, let’s tell them this time how we really feel. According [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:41:17

Social degradation in some of our youths?

It’s increasingly difficult to rest in peace at night because of a small bunch of culprits who goes around the neighbourhood destroying public ... . As I stood before the window, the sight that remained was a dustbin toppled over and rubbish shrewn all over ... skateboards into the dark. This morning, I woke up again to the sight of the cleaners picking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:46:34

How To Make A Coal-Fired Power Plant In Your Backyard

The Charleston (SC) Daily Paper’s Stratton Lawrence has penned a cover article on coal industry propaganda and reality with the appropriate title, ... requires a handful of mind-erasing psycho-somethings and a magic carpet ride to Fairyland. It’s true — the potential to burn coal far cleaner than in decades past is now here. Scrubbers, injectors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:00:18

DNA Mini Portraits

Have you run out of gift ideas for your loved ones this holiday season? Well, why not let DNA 11 help you out in this aspect? ... box, while mom might take offence at a new vacuum cleaner as if she doesn’t already have enough ... will be delivered to the customers’ door in a modern glass frame that can be placed on a tabletop [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 12:00:09

Dogs days are up and now back down

The new medicine has made my old dog somewhat more comfortable, but it is not a “cure-all.”  He didn’t even try to get on the couch last night ... when I was in the middle of cleaning up our breakfast messes and saw that my little canine shadow was following ... scene  cleaner-uppers come in and do their stuff on my tiles and especially the grout.  Ugh! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:24:59

Watch for Me on the Next Episode of House, M.D.

One of my greatest pleasures/neuroses in life is cleaning out my ears with Q-Tips after showering each morning ... to me and the Q-Tips. Because while I do sometimes really go to town in there, I never, uh . . . stick ... , an appropriately sized fish hook/vacuum cleaner attachment to use for the cleaning process, I asked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:25:00

Is it Time to Add a Significant National Gas Tax?

Consumerism Commentary readers: Please complete this readership survey for a chance to win a $50 Amazon.com gift card! ... for the industry to increase the pace of research and development in alternative, cleaner sources ... emissions. I find it unlikely that Congress would pass this energy tax, but anything can happen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:03:25

Method Tub Scrub Eco Product Review

At home we have a separate bathroom and toilet, which is a shame as method’s Bowl Patrol and its Tub Scrub match quite nicely but are kept in ... s still non-toxic and biodegradable - the first cool looking and environmentally friendly cream cleaner ... are there to hold the sponge or cloth you do the cleaning with, something which I now use regularly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:00:04

U-Clean Concert 2008

Uclean_1102_22 Although “U-clean” sounds more like the name of a drainage cleaner, it’s a type of “cleaner” in some respects ... Uclean_1102_28 Yoon Ha matches her leather jacket with her boots. Uclean_1102_32 Uclean_1102_33 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 16:55:32

Moving right along

Filed Under Life In General, Wordpress on September 28, 2008 • 4 Comments Tammy (mom’s roommate) ... it has gotten. My gosh! It seems Winter is coming full steam ahead! Yikes! I guess Jo should ... vacuum cleaners to help do the trick! Well, it doesn’t matter now. We really won’t need it much longer [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 02:11:56

Make Your Own Cinnamon Stick Candle Holder

Time to shine! When you want to brighten a room with a little bit of ”handmade-holiday”, this festive candle holder ought to do the trick ... cleaner and paper towels DIRECTIONS: 1. Clean glass container. 2. Using wire cutters, cut ... is a place I can lose myself for hours. Oh the craft possibilities. SUPPLIES & TOOLS: • 1 Glass [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 15:02:24

Elliott - sweet and .. sticky..

Elliott - Random Friday Morning, October 24 Originally uploaded by SpragueLab I captured this one of Elliott playing outside last Friday morning ... , and some scrubbing. I pulled it up with our Little Green Machine (yes, we own two carpet cleaners ... to its depths by spilling pink nail polish on the carpet as he tried to paint his fingernails in [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 18:49:59

Sellsius Blog Predictions for 2009

The problem with the future is it keeps turning into the present ~ Bill Watterson Lady Fortune spinning her Wheel Last year’s predictions here ... or leads) will find most of them posting far less or going elsewhere. The cries against real estate ... transparency and lack of privacy, “cleaner” companies will offer to erase you, and your comments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 23:17:26

iRobot To Intro New Product At CES

The Boston Globe is reporting that even though iRobot is feeling the economic pinch and will have a smaller booth at the Consumer ... to provide details. He said the company also sells a substantial number of its robot vacuum cleaners ... is a commercial release of the ConnectR, which has been languishing in the test phase for a looooong time. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 09:25:08

PUNTERISATION!

THESE SIGNS ARE A COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS WASTE OF OUR MONEYI've blogged beforeon the juxtaposition of these "Proud: safer, cleaner, prouder" ... Nottingham - a bus shelter with its glass smashed to bits by vandalism. Why are the council not using unbreakable glass? And why on Earth do they continue to squander scarce resources on this undignified [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:12:00

Press Release Time

Tori is one of Chic Chick Media's new sponsors. Please read below. IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE SPOTTED BOX CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY ( ... , crayons, patterns, natural cleaners and detergents, pet items, gift certificates, home school ... handmade natural-parenting samples from our favorite artisans. The handmade samples can include [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 20:39:19

Live Your Truth

It's interesting how when we stop to breathe.... to listen to ourselves and drown out any outside noises, ... tonite with Kennedy. I believe that I may lightly steam some broccoli tomorrow nite or maybe tonite ... it as FAT. Oh no!!! Time to make a change Jayna'!So I am working on a cleaner and clearer life [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:10:00

My Scrap Studio

Hi everyone! Thought I'd take a break today from template sharing & show you my creative space instead ... . most of the furniture I use are from them) I love the Frederick desk because it's large enough ... cleaners, glossy accents + my postage stamps. On my desk, I got a paper/letter standing thingy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:51:16

Ah, the lovely aroma of. . . pet mess

A relatively frequent question we get here has to do with conquering odors ... or teenager’s room. How to get rid of it without the help of chemicals? I think I’d have to put it into a few ... , or it may just mean cleaning a certain area or spot more frequently. Also make sure your cleaner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:19:45

Movin' on up

It all gets back to childhood, doesn't it?No matter where we are, no matter what we do, no matter what we become, ... to work, you're dropping off clothes at the cleaners, you're buying a cheap frame in which to place ... frame house I grew up in, me sprawled out on the sofa while my Mom and Dad sat in their matching [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 10:25:00

Ellis Weiner: Free Levi Johnston

Get this: Inside John McCain's campaign the expectation is growing that there will be a popularity boosting pre-election wedding in Alaska between ... the purchase order for the world's most horrible vacuum cleaner, has done it for you. Mencken, thou ... wedding--it's like a commercial for a breakfast cereal--with real shotguns! Only this time the [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 01:31:11

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

U.S. Consumers Are Being Taken to the Cleaners

In May, I posted about tariffs on hangers from China, enacted to protect the only remaining domestic supply of hangers, M&B Hangers in Leeds, ... Line: If you thought your dry cleaning bills were high in the past, well "hang on," because ... of higher dry cleaning prices. Tariffs, which are simply taxes on Americans buying imported goods [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 14:11:19

iSysCleaner Pro removes temporary data

Every new application that enters the “temporary data cleaner” category has to stand its ground against established programs like CCleaner which seems to be the application of choice for most cleaning enthusiasts but did receive some bad press ... and the operating system with a concentration on Windows, other Microsoft applications like Microsoft [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 07:45:45

Monday Monday

Well, here I am at work, while Bryan sleeps in… I hate when he gets days off that I don’t! Oh well, enough complaining ... . The weather is gorgeous and since he is home all day maybe he will be a sweetheart and fix the vacuum cleaner ;) Ok, on to wedding decisions. For the flowers we are going a whole new route [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:31:48

We’re Hiring: Office Coordinator Wanted

The Office Coordinator is an important role here at Teehan+Lax that includes managing and coordinating day-to-day tasks such as manning the phones, ... , and being ‘aware’ of projects going on in-house. 2. Make Sure The Fridge Is Stocked Nobody likes ... to ensure the cleaners are doing a good job, or inform them of any extra requirements. 5. Awards / [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 21:47:46

Seed vault for plant preservation

An interesting article on the Millennium Seed Bank project here at Physorg. It seems thematically linked to the Long Now Foundation’s Rosetta Disk ( ... The futuristic facility, with its low-slung steel and glass structure over the vaults, is seen ... Related posts The Earth can take care of itself (1) The bad and good of biofuels (0) Will cleaner [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:49:50

No charge for awesome.

Have to make this fast so I can see if Val is on WoW. She just sent me the most awesome email ... it's just a little messy. No. Mine is horrible. Lola cut her toenail and has been bleeding on the carpet, along with my lack of vacuum cleaner (which I'm going to remedy one way or another in the next few days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:42:53

Will house chores return with the recession?

One of the concept many trendspotters have raved about in the past decade is the idea that time has replaced money as the symbol of status ... expansion, many beauty salons, dry cleaners, landscapers, dog walkers, nanny services and restaurants ... which turns house chores into a World of Warcraft style game where family members earn points [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:03:05

Fifty-One electronic cigarette set to light up 2009

Smoking is an unhealthy addiction, and those who resolve to quit this habit might find it difficult compared to others who have no problems ... it a thousand times. For those who have the will to quit and yet find themselves lighting up once ... in unlike its competitors, and that offers a cleaner, healthier alternative. Electronic cigarettes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:51:09

More breaking news regarding Non toxic cleaning products

Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance. Starting over in a new living environment is also a great experience ... these natural mold remover. Who would of ever thought that a natural rust removers will take care of rust ... away at your hands. There are a lot of home cleaners that are making their way to everyones [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:57:16

Site Design Changes

As regular visitors of PoliGazette will have noticed already, some changes took place today. The first and most spectacular change is the header ... whose proposals were serious did not, in the end, find the time necessary to work on the project ... now: the header has been replaced by a more professional and cleaner one. The colors were chosen on purpose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:22:56

Ayn Rand On Eco-Totalitarian Parenting

I wish I could forget how much I despise Ayn Rand. Things just published this excerpt from a 1971 collection of essays called, The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolutionwhere she tried to paint a horrific view of the world if the Indian ... dishwashers or electric irons. There are no vacuum cleaners; she cleans the house by means of a broom [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 02:44:53

Sellsius Blog Predictions for 2009

The problem with the future is it keeps turning into the present ~ Bill Watterson Lady Fortune spinning her Wheel Last year’s predictions here ... or leads) will find most of them posting far less or going elsewhere. The cries against real estate ... against transparency and lack of privacy, “cleaner” companies will offer to erase [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:56:56

steam cleaners|Steam Generator Irons|ironing boards

steam cleaners uses a constant supply of super heated steam it sanitises household surfaces and releases dirt and grease which can be collected on a cotton cloth. read more [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 02:27:36

Norovirus Cases on the Rise

Outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis, or “stomach flu,” are sharply on the rise in Pennsylvania, ... and vegetables, and steam oysters before eating them. · Thoroughly clean and disinfect contaminated ... -based household cleaner. · Immediately remove and wash clothing or linens that may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:03:00

Day of Beauty

The beautiful people were out today.. Angelina Jolie looks gorgeous wearing Akris in Berlin for the premiere of Benjamin Button. One has to wonder though: Was that outfit at the dry-cleaners on Sunday??? Why didn’t she look like THIS at the Golden Globes? Just wondering. And my dream, my wish, Daniel Craig. Perfection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:21:31

My absolutely unorthodox homemaking tips

Being on holiday made me realise that some of the 'easy' homemaking or cleaning strategies that I use aren't known by everyone ... of vinegar.One cleaner I do buy is Vanish for carpets. This will clean anything I can't manage with vinegar ... baking soda mixed with dishwashing liquid to clean stainless steel. (equal amounts) - you just saved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:23:00

Penelope Cruz Stumbles Into Celebrity Vortex By Mistake

We love this story. Spanish senorita Penelope Cruz is at the London Film Festival, promoting her Woody Allen movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona, ... up, and she’s reduced to flogging carpet cleaner, perhaps? Shudder. Photo: Getty Images ... and has dazzled the crowds on the red carpet with her beauty and class. Squeezing her A-list self [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 11:46:27

Recently Dead

In his hometown of St Louis, Missouri, Stan Kann was famous for playing classical music on the giant Wurlitzer pipe organ in the city's Fabulous Fox Theatre, but to the rest of the country he was the crazy guy who had a basementful of vacuum cleaners (150 at last count!) and demonstrated them with hilarious results 77 times on Johnny [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 23:50:43

Bank Bailout: Out of Ammo

There are a raft of initiatives out this morning from HM Government. We looked yesterday at the Insurance idea. Pondering further overnight I see this as a great opportunity for the bankers to take the taxpayers to the cleaners. the premiums will be too low and the losses more than expected.In effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 09:21:00

An EZ Way to Clean!

I have noticed that my two year old daughter is now starting to play of her own. Every time we are at home, she would always ask me for the door keys ... , she has to climb to the nearest sofa bed. I was quite alarmed since our sofa bed was not that cleaned ... merchants and they have deep discounts on vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaning supplies. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 04:38:32

You Know You Have Been Drinking Too Much When…

Mosquitoes catch a buzz after attacking you. You fall off the floor. You lose arguments with inanimate objects ... seen through the bottom of a glass. The shrubbery’s drunk from too frequent watering. You wake ... of your liver in the shape of a bottle. Yet again, dry cleaner employees greet you with, “Hey, it’s Vomit Man!” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 12:00:51

10*Top TELEDrunkS

Top 10 Drunk Celebrities on TV 10. Tara Palmer-Tomkinson This British Z-luster and sort-of Royal family member had the Queen cringing to her ... furor, Miss P-T sought treatment for her addictions and now enjoys a cleaner living – especially after ... together – put his foot through a glass table, cussed constantly and tried tackle his host [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:08:00

Something for Republicans to Think About

Apparently the White House is cool to the idea of a bridge loan to the automakers. So are many Republicans on the Hill. How many people--including auto workers, but also including the businesses that serve them (e.g. groceries, restaurants, dry cleaners, mechanics, etc.)--live in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 23:54:58

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