rants opinions: It’s Easy Being Green - 11/02/06 05:00 AM
Whether you have family members with sensitivities to commercial cleaning products or you're looking to help our planet, using “green” products isn’t that hard. With two young boys and a glass top table, commercial glass cleaner used to be a staple in my house. Until one day I ran out and needed a quick substitute. Mixing a quick solution by pouring 1/2 cup of vinegar into a clean spray bottle and filling the rest with water, I was on my way and I’ve never looked back. Use it with newspaper (I always thought this was an old wives tale but it … (3 comments)

rants opinions: CUSTOMER UN-SERVICE - 10/18/06 08:50 AM
Quest for the best…Yesterday morning, I dashed out in the middle of a down poor of rain, on a quest to have my hair trimmed. Simple enough task, right?I arrived at the local big-box-shopping-plaza in search of a haircut before picking up me youngest son from kindergarten. Dashing across the parking lot, I got absolutely drench, one time I didn’t care what my hair looked like.I opened the door of the shop and was immediately told by the clerk that they didn’t open until 10AM…it was 9:53AM. Standing in the rain, getting wetter by the second, I ask if I may … (2 comments)

rants opinions: DON’T BE BLINDED! - 10/17/06 02:48 AM
I’ve seen it time and time again, and each time I can’t help but flinch. Mini-blinds, PVC blinds and vertical blinds scream of the 90’s to me and not in some trendy “retro” way. Your area might be different but in these parts of frosty old Canada, they are so “yesterday”.They were a popular and affordable option in many homes, and I’ll confess I have had them in my home too. But that was a long time ago. Esthetically, this type of window treatment is not pleasing in a room because they quickly date the décor. They also tend to block … (2 comments)

 

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