What’s the best way to achieve a streak-free shine? These clever mirror cleaning tactics should give you a clear perspective.
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” Well, who can tell with all those toothpaste splatters and fingerprints everywhere? Mirrors can get messy fast. If yours seems like a magnet for every droplet, particle, and print possible, reflect on these green mirror cleaning tips.
Daily Mirror Cleaning
Regular day-to-day mirror cleaning is a cinch — and totally green — if you use a little rubbing alcohol on a soft, lint-free cloth (I like microfiber); it’ll wash away all sorts of spots and smudges.
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The Art of Lost Words is a series of artworks by various artists depicting words that seem to be forgotten. Artists who responded to an open brief have depicted words such as antithalian (adj. opposed to fun or festivities), gaudiloquent (adj. speaking joyfully or on joyful matters), griseous (adj. streaked or mixed with grey) and cacotopia (n. a state in which everything is as bad as can be) in mixed media works that are amusing and provocative.
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Backgarage and The Vintage Bazaar co-founder Katherine Raz told me about the Internet Archive Wayback Machine over coffee last week, and I was surprised to see they had an entry for Strange Closets at two months old. Whatever happened to that adorable baby blog?
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We all know how hard it can be to choose a new mattress (in fact, mine is more than ready for an upgrade). Will it sag in a few years? Will the springs pop out? So once you’ve settled on a mattress you love, you want it to last as long as possible, despite inevitable daily use.
The average life span of a typical mattress is 8-10 years, so treat the one you have with tender loving care, and you may never need to count sheep again. Here are a seven sound tips.
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a 1400 sq. ft. house located on a heavily wooded cliff with views of the San Juan Islands of Washington State. “The concept marries a long gently sloping roof form containing the kitchen, entry and studio with a vertical tower containing the living room and master bedroom above.” 
