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Dry Cleaning (or Lack Thereof)
I have a confession to make. I don’t take a single thing to the dry cleaners. I just can’t bring myself to do it! a) It’s expensive. b) I can’t even begin to imagine what kind of chemicals go into the process. c) I barely have time to exercise, yet alone swing by a dry cleaners.So, in general, I try to avoid those dreaded “dry clean only” labels (yes, it is hard for me to shop for professional clothing).
However, when I do by something that is supposedly “dry clean only” I usually end up putting it through the wash on cold using the gentle cycle (and air drying). … Read More
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DIY: Picnic Placemat
I had so much fun making picnic placemats for my friend’s birthday. I couldn’t find a pattern in any of my sewing books, so I decided to wing it. The process was very simple (even though I was going to initially make eight of them and decided to make two…).First, I cut two pieces of fabric for each component:
- 2 pieces of 16″ x 22″ for for the placemats (canvass material from IKEA)
- 2 pieces of 6″ x 6″ for the napkin/knife pocket
- 2 pieces of 4.5″ x 6″ for the fork/spoon pocket
- 2 pieces for the napkin
I followed the same steps for sewing everything:
- Put right-side of
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DIY: Whiteboard Door
I’ve been craving a big whiteboard in my house ever since I was a first-year teacher in rural Louisiana. There was an experienced teacher a few towns over who had whiteboards in his living room. They stretched across his walls, and he used them to lay out his master plan for the school year. I would stare at those whiteboards in complete awe and wish for my own personal system of part-inspiration and part-accountability.Two cities and five homes later, I still didn’t have any whiteboards to call my own. Matt and I have been debating where to put one. We have two windows on nearly every wall, which makes … Read More
