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Cats & GadgetsCats & Gadgets by mseckington (cc by)

phunniemee is asking about people's fave minor appliances, "any genre, any room of the house, practical or whimsical, basic or outre."

12/16/23
by taz

The idea of having a place to go back to...seemed a priceless luxury beyond imagination.

Dyker Lights 32 - Lonely Glowing SnowmanDyker Lights 32 - Lonely Glowing Snowman by Amaury Laporte (cc by)

Chavenet shared an amazing piece of fiction, "Christmas on the Moon", by Harrison Scott Keyby. It's a moving, somewhat unconventional story, about Christmas, home, and finding a place while guarding fireworks.

Home exercises for your health

Senior business woman doing stretch exercise at home closeup.Senior business woman doing stretch exercise at home closeup. by shixart1985 (cc by)

Having a few aches and pains? No problem, brainwane crafted a post about HEP2go (Home Exercise Program), which helps people with clear instructions and examples for various exercises.

Dachas

photo of a dacha There's a absolutely fantastic post from user 'dhruva', about photographer Fyodor Savintsev and his gorgeous photos of dachas, the Russian wooden houses built in the woods or countryside.

Homemade

homemadehomemade by Horosho.Gromko. (cc by)

In Ask Metafilter: So I made homemade bread. It was awesome. I’m making homemade Castile soap this weekend. Very excited. What other stuff should I be making at home? What are the best things to make at home?

11/30/22
by taz

"I'm a big 'one step at a time' person"

renovationsrenovations by in pastel (cc by)

In Ask Metafilter: DIY home reno project got you a li'l confused? dg takes a deep dive on the proper steps, in the proper order, with the proper prep to successfully un-yuck your habitat.

10/30/22
by taz

Boundless resolve

Bureaucracy / Bürokratie IIIBureaucracy / Bürokratie III by manoftaste.de (cc by)

I am an RN case manager who does hospital discharge work and has a lot of experience in other parts of the mental health and elder care systems as well. I want to warn you about some of the difficulties that might lie ahead as you try to navigate this situation, but also offer some encouragement: I am a Sock, I am an Island offers in-depth info on working through especially difficult nursing home and care options.

10/03/22
by taz

Oh, Brother!

ABH: Printers deviceABH: Printers device by follow us at boekwetenschap.org (cc by)

I've hated every printer I've ever owned. In Ask Metafilter, Skewed looks for a new printer, and the voices are (nearly) united!

06/07/22
by taz

[this is neat]

CompartmentalCompartmental by rustman (cc by-nc-nd)

... we're more like marriage counselors in the relationship between you and your stuff: The Wrong Kind of Cheese has a very interesting comment about the multi-various aspects of professional organizing in unstrungharp's question Is a professional organizer a worthwhile investment?

10/13/20
by taz

Corona couture?

Unpacked !Unpacked ! by CJS*64 (cc by-nc-nd)

yawper asks stylish womxn of mefi: what are you wearing at home during this pandemic? "If you're a generally stylish person, what do you wear at home to feel both comfy AND put together?"

09/03/20
by taz

"You are the only one who has your best interests at heart"

Mini MeMini Me by Jonathan Gill (cc by-nc)

Money expert jdroth has a great answer to the question "How the heck do you afford a down payment for a house?"

12/22/19
by taz

Indoor Workout

Roll-Up Yoga Mat on a White BackgroundRoll-Up Yoga Mat on a White Background by wuestenigel (cc by)

In Ask Metafilter, I want to work on my physical fitness, but I don't want to leave my house.

11/09/19
by taz

Show us your pretties!

infini artworkinfini's Girl in the Wind by Midori Takaki

I'm feeling the need for some beauty and some MeFite sharing, so let's see (and/or read about) your favorite object of beauty in your living space

In Metatalk, Eyebrows McGee invites us up to share our etchings!

10/16/16
by taz

This Bears Watching

3-eyed Bear3-eyed Bear by Brandon James Scott (cc by-nc-nd)

Please Don't Ursinate in Pool! – Atom Eyes

Shibori's first post about a video of a home pool invasion by bears is a fun thread with some great anecdotes from nevercalm and Nerd of the North.:

a bear that is not much larger than a traditional stuffed teddy bear is quite strong enough to do whatever it wants, fuck you very much

After several months of eating nothing but salmon, you'd be pretty desperate for a Breath Saver, too.

"I don't know," I said. "What do you think it is? I have an idea but it's kind of disgusting."

08/22/15
by taz

Spa Me!

Sole SearchingSole Searching by ladyb (cc by-nd)

Great suggestions from barchan in response to "Help a girl on a budget have a spa day in the privacy of her own home," including links to DIY pampering concoctions.

04/14/15
by taz

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