Do you feel thrift shops overcharge on items that are donated to them for free?

thought I was getting a good price on some chair cushions-2.99 each,..then of course a local ad paper came the next day…their advertised price was dollar lower, no, the product was not exactly the same, but was pretty identical.

I need help finding kitchen curtains! My kitchen is like a light brown, with army green in the bay window?

area. I want some curtains with army green in them, and I want chair cushions to match. I did get some through Pottery Barn, but the green was not the same, but I love to decorate kinda like Pottery Barnish. Any help? I’ve Googled curtains, and can find nothing. I love the cafe curtain style.

How do you recover an outside umbrella?

I am considering buying fabric and covering outside chair cushions, but I want the umbrella to match. I need to know how to recover it very simply. I do have a sewing machine, but I don’t think I could handle something that big.

What is the best way to get rid of back pain associated with pregnancy?

I am 31 weeks into my 40 week pregnancy (over 7 months) and work in an office setting where I sit all day. I make sure to get up every 90 minutes or so to stretch and walk around, but I am getting tremendous back pain the longer I sit, at the lower of my back. I think the baby has dropped (turned over so it’s head is at the bottom)…

Is there pain reliever, special chair cushions, or anything else that is safe for me to relieve the pain?

Thanks!

Which is a good sewing machine to purchase for a beginner?

I would like to learn to sew some simple projects like pillows and chair cushions and also do some mending. Is there a brand or type of machine that you can recommend? Any that should be avoided? I would also like suggestions for a good book about sewing for beginners-Thanks!

Im am 37 weeks pregnant and addicted to foam cotton…?

Im am 37 weeks pregnant and addicted to foam cotton thats on hair rollers or inside chair cushions….I have tried to stop and slowed down a little,but I still eat it often. Will it affect my baby?
It has just started when I became pregnant.

Please help! My mental illness & depression is affecting me really bad. Oh, please help?

It’s long, I know. I’m sorry, but I desperately need help. Someone just please help me. If you’re a male, part of this will disturb you, and that’s a warning. I’m crying out of controllably as I’m typing right now, I can’t even see the keyboard clearly b/c of my eyes all blurred up with tears. Now I stopped crying. I really need help. I’m very depressed. Actually, fuck that. Fuck everything. I feel hopeless & everything. It doesn’t even sound like I’m depressed right now. I just cooked a meal for no reason & I didn’t even eat it, after I placed the pot on the kitchen counter, I just fell on the floor and started crying out of controllably & started moving everywhere on the floor. AS I was cooking the meal, all the bad things Ashleigh has done kept on rushing through my head. After a few minutes later, I started throwing things, screaming a few times really loud, and started banging chair cushions that are stuck on the chairs. Few minutes later when I started crying, my brother Alex came by & asked me why I was crying. I didn’t answer him. Then he just looked at the cooked meal and walked away to his room & locked the door. As I was crying, I was at a school hallway holding onto a bench chair with all the boys staring at me as Mr. Carter told & gestured them to stay back but there’s nobody there, it’s just me, my torturous ill mind, and the kitchen. I’ve been having this problem for awhile now. I’ve already asked a question about this kind of behavior/problem. While I was crying, I felt very ashamed b/c I’m on my period & b/c of that I smelled like fish the whole day at school & I feel so sorry for Ryan & Bo but I don’t know why they didn’t say anything & the people around me who smelled me.; I showered last night but through the night, the blood must’ve absorbed through my underwear but I woke up late today so I didn’t have time to change my underwear but to clean my face, put makeup on, change into everyday wear, & put makeup on so as I was crying, I screamed b/c I felt very shameful & embarrassed & yes, I know that was stupid. Me, my mom, and brother, went to Borders yesterday and while my brother went to the Anime section, me & my mom went to psychology/self-help section. I’ve looked through some helpful books w/ mom & we chose one & bought it. It’s called “The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression” but I don’t know if it’ll help me. In the kitchen, while I was crying, I was “in my mind”…I was having a talk with counselor Ms. Haly & I’m telling her why I’m depressed & what I’m going through. She calls the therapist & calls my mom. That never happened; it was all in my mind. I think I have an obsessive compulsive disorder because as I was looking through books at borders, I had similar symptoms as that. As I was crying,, this girl named Ashleigh Bryant kept on rushing through my head. In fact, she was one of the reasons why I was crying. She was the “main” reason why I was crying. I kept on wondering why I have to go through this, getting affected by her again & again, go through her every damn week or everyday. I’ve already got into an argument her and it was pretty big enough that the whole 8th grade knew. Other than my dad, she’s affected me, poisoned my self-esteem, caused myself damage, & many other things I can’t remember right now. Her, causing me depression is pretty ridiculous. I always wanted to get even w/ her. Always. I hate that girl. Her making fun of me, talking shit about me during lunch time kept on rushing through my head. I shouldn’t go through this. I can’t even go to the counselor for some sort of help, actually any help, b/c if I tell her about Ashleigh, she’ll tell Ashleigh if she really did this & that, and Ashleigh will deny & Ms. Haly will believe her & Ms. Haly will call my mom about my depression, Ms. Haly will make an appointment w/ a therapist, during our car ride to meet therapist, mom will complain & complain why I couldn’t be strong & hold it any longer, & da da da. I’ve been holding it in for months, years, you name it! I’m sick & tired of being this way, I’m also sick & tired of living this way & typing loads of words to express & tell what I’m going through. I really need help. As I was crying, I was typing down how I felt & what I was going through & what I’m doing but I wasn’t, I was bawling on the kitchen floor & saying in my mind, I should’ve been on the computer and for the first time, express how I truly feel & what I’m going through, after that, I started banging the floor or something. As I was crying, [this was when I crawled from the kitchen floor & went to the piano room//library] thoughts of mom & what’s happening in life started to rush through my head. My mom’s tumor inside her baby womb, as she was holding tight on to my hand trying to control her pain, her depressed, staying up all night stressing & worrying over financial problems & all this mess I don’t even know &/or remember, & seeing her eyes with tears splintering out of it. It’s all fucked up! I hate the way my life is. I try to go back to Jesus & tried to read the bible, but something in the back of my head stops it.. I wanted to do my school homework, but I couldn’t. I don’t want to go to school tomorrow, just thinking of school brings me thoughts of Ashleigh & twists me up, & my depression distracting me during classes. There’s more to it, but I just don’t want to type anymore. If you don’t understand & if you’re having problems yourself then just do other things instead of solving this problem. If you’re confused but still willing to help then please re-read this. I’m not depressed just b/c of Ashleigh, I’m also depressed b/c of my life & mom.

I’m trying to locate those support pads they advertised that goe under sofa cushions for reinforcement.?

They use to be advertised on tv. You put them under your sofa or chair cushions to give the couch more support under the cushions. Anyone remember what they were called or where I could find some? Thanks so much!

After bug bombing my house, what should I do?

I am working diligently today to prepare my house for bombing tomorrow. I suddenly have a flea problem after having a flea-free indoor dog for 10 years, thanks to stray cats that roam my yard. I am treating my yard today, but will be bombing my 2000 sf house tomorrow. I would prefer not to open my kitchen cabinets (not a place fleas would likely live, right), but I want to open dresser drawers and closets, as well as lifting up sofa and chair cushions, right? If I do this, am I going to have to wash all of our clothes in the closets and drawers??? Who would have time for that? Please advise. I know I will need to vacuum afterward and mop and wipe down surfaces, but it’s the thought of having to wash and put away clean clothes.

how should i disinfect the cat? a ridiculous accident happened?

okay so we had this cat that was real trouble that the neighbors adopted from us. so then we have this weak little cat that everyone beats on. so today, our former cat, austin comes over on the deck and i didnt realize that chloe was out. chloe is the one that all the cats are mean to. so when i get home from school i see that chloe is all crept back in the chair and is all wet and sticky. so i pick her up and she peed and pooped all over the chair cushions out side and rolled around in it! how should i take care of this mess?
i meant besides using water! cats don’t like water.

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