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13 ideas that will FREE your bathroom today Eliminate clutter, maximize shelf space and don’t forget the walls. There’s a lot to learn BY MICHELLE TAUTE about redefining your bathroom CTW Features

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from the store, but you’re running out of places to put them. It’s time to tackle bathroom clutter once and for all. Whether you’re fullscale remodeling or you only have a spare $20, we tapped design experts to help you find storage space you didn’t even know existed. Try this baker’s dozen of ideas for creating a simple, stress-free bathroom experience.

ou’re running late for work, and you just need one more thing out of the bathroom drawer. Unfortunately, you can’t seem to put your hand on those vitamins – or maybe it’s the deodorant, hair gel or your favorite lipstick. There’s just too much stuff crammed in every available nook, cranny and shelf. All those bottles of creams and pretty packages keep following you home

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Waste not, want not: Take a minimalist approach to canceling bathroom clutter – only keep the necessities on hand so your mornings go smoother and your bathroom décor can shine. chest of drawers to hide towels and toiletries. Or squeeze a low, narrow bookshelf against the wall and line the shelves with baskets. Wiener even suggests a small ottoman with storage inside that you can sit on while giving the kids a bath.

cabinet, especially a custommade one, can buy you room for vitamins and prescriptions. Or you can hire someone to build recessed shelves into the walls or even into the shower tiles. “You have to weigh the cost versus the price that space means to you,” she says.

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3) Conquer the make-up monster. “Go through everything and look for expiration dates,” says Geeta Kewalramani, owner of Kimaya Designs in Milton, Ontario. “Keep only the things you need.” If you’re still stuck, Wiener suggests a vanity table outside the bathroom. The bedroom makes a good spot and might put you closer to a phone and iPod dock while you’re primping.

5) Take inspiration from the kitchen. “There are a lot of inserts you can get into cabinetry now,” says Sharon Hopkins, owner of DesignPro in Lafayette, Calif. “In a lot of the bathrooms I do, I look at kitchen inserts.” It turns out that standard pullout shelving meant for spices and baking supplies work just as well for toiletries.

4) Invade the walls for additional storage. “I’m always looking for space between the studs,” Wiener says. A recessed medicine

6) Make the most of the space above the toilet. You might opt for glass

shelves, metal shelves or an off-the-shelf medicine cabinet. But Pam Monaco, president and principal designer of Whole House Cabinetry in Glenmoore, Penn., says you’ll get the most inches for your efforts with a custom-made cabinet. It can take advantage of all the available space, perhaps spanning wall-to-wall in an alcove and up to the ceiling. 7) Embrace a longer, curvier counter. If your vanity is next to the toilet, you can extend the countertop over the top of the tank. Kewalramani says it’s a smart and easy way to gain a little extra space in small bathrooms; the continuous piece of countertop simply curves in and becomes narrower over the toilet. Then you can top it with baskets, jars or small shelves to hide your must-haves.

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Up, up and away: The best way to eliminate clutter in the bathroom is to keep as much as you can off the floor. Consolidate items in storage devices and mount them on the wall.

8.) Install pocket doors. “Even though the door doesn’t sit on the floor, it takes up space,” Wiener says. Taking the door swing out of the equation gives

you more places to put furniture or shelves, and it’s a great move for aging in place. If you need a wheelchair or walker in your golden years, you’ll have fewer obstacles to contend with as you move in and out of the space.

9) Re-create a skinny linen closet. If you’re lucky enough to have a closet in the bathroom, it’s probably so narrow and deep that

things disappear in the back for years at a time. Monaco recommends shortening those blackhole shelves and adding a hanging storage unit to the back of the door. The latter gives you an easyto-grab, easy-to-see spot for everyday essentials. 10) Work without a closest. No closet? And no wall space to spare? Look for innovative towel hooks and bars that fasten into your door hinges and create extra spots to hang clothes or wet towels. 11) Choose function over style. If you’re remodeling, pick out your new vanity with storage in mind. “Drawers are key,” Wiener says. They make it easier to keep goods organized than one underthe-sink space. Her other hot tip: Place your sink slightly off center. You can buy

room for drawers on one side and gain uninterrupted counter space. 12) Don’t be afraid to go up. Hopkins typically makes bathroom counters 36-inches high instead of the standard 30-inches to buy space underneath. ( Just save this trick for adults-only bathrooms.) She also recommends tall storage cabinets that stretch all the way up to the ceiling, or cabinets that sit on the counter between the sinks. 13) Hide and don’t go seek. If you’re springing for a new vanity, look for thoughtful options to make every morning easier. Monaco has put an electrical outlet, for instance, behind drawers for hair dryers and curling irons. “It’s always plugged in,” she says. “And it keeps the cords out of the way.”

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“Lists for a Hesitant Gardener.....” BY: Debbie Levings

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bet I can list the reasons you resist starting a garden.

There’s: • Hard work in the dirt without a guarantee of success.

• Watering and weeding- big responsibilities after all- and it’s all too evident to everybody when you don’t meet them. • Harvesting -which tends to become lengthy and repetitive and since you’ve planted it, to be a good person you better harvest it ALL.

• Weather, it may or may not cooperate leaving you looking like a careless gardener. • The whole thing with the bugs and diseases that, overnight, can rob you of your dignity and the humility you thought you’d need when others saw your bounty. And most of all, there is the whole “green”, sustainable”, “fresh food” thing. Don’t even want to contemplate the moral issues there. Joining this movement means way too many demands on a simple gardener. Okay. How did I do?

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Now, tear out that list, shred it, and, well, compost it. None of those reasons make any sense.

What plants are forgiving of weeds and missed waterings? These plants:

Do these things instead: Plant veggies that can and will grow perfectly well on their own ,thank you very much. Harvest veggies for the eating and the pleasure, never mind any kind of obligation that doesn’t exist.. Ah. The weather. Some years a help and some years a drag. Next year will be better. To those who try to fight the weather, I say sit near whatever is enjoying the weather and have a cup of tea. Relax. Plant bug and disease resistant varieties (and remember, it’s often the lazy gardener that has fewer problems because they interfere less). Ignore the goals of gardeners who want to reach perfection. Take them a cup of tea and relax. Gardens have a way of growing gardeners and you are both on `your way.

• Onions from sets (spring and fall) • Cabbages (spring and fall) • Peas (spring and fall) • Lettuce (spring and fall) • Green beans (summer requires some watering- water deeply) • Horticultural beans (as green beans) • Shell beans (as green beans) • Chives, parsley, and other herbs (Plant in spring) • Garlic (plant in fall)) • Broccoli (plant in early spring or in fall) • Swiss Chard (as broccoli) • Spinach (as broccoli) • Summer Squash (dig a deep hole, as a little peat and fertilizier to bottom) • Winter Squash (as Summer squash) • Turnips (as broccoli) • Peppers (as summer squash) • Tomatoes (as summer squash) All these plants will do their best on good watering and lots of fertilizer. Never mind. We are talking enough to enjoy. What would you do with 75 pounds of zucchini, anyway?

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Plant in your flower garden, flowers and veggies think they are family. Plant in containers. You can refresh last years soil with some manure mixed in, or you can put good potting soil with water holding polymers mixed in. Here is my last list. These are random tips for growing with little effort and much pleasure. Grow plants in season, like lettuce and spinach. Spring and fall will water them with rain and the cool temperatures will keep the greens sweet, the bugs asleep. Dig a deep hole for all your vines. The deeper the better but anything over a foot is great. Drop some moist peat moss and some all purpose fertilizer in the bottom of the hole. Add the soil back loosely and plant your vine on top. After a week or so of regular watering you can start watering when you remember to. Use a drip of some kind, milk jugs with a pinhole near the bottom of one side will drip nicely. Put it near the stem.

Plant in part shade. Five hours of sun is enough and the hours in the shade save watering. Especially potted plants appreciate this. Use a fertilizer that is made out of material that was once living, AKA organic material. There is nothing wrong with chemical fertilizer except it only lasts about thirty days and may also run off in the draining water. Organic material will likely last the whole season. For the pleasure of it, start a garden. Maybe a theme garden? My favorite is a Salsa Gardenwhatever you like in salsa plant for yourself. Do not hesitate to take a cup of whatever you like and a chair out to watch your garden in the business of growing like it knows what it’s doing.

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uels such as coal, oil and natural gas currently provide more than 85 percent of all energy consumed in the United States., according to the U.S. Department of Energy, and the dependency is likely to increase. As the country looks for new ways to use sustainable resources, take some time in to make your own impact on the environment. “Reducing carbon usage is something that’s practical and not out of reach,” says Rebekah Hren, co-author of “The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit” (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008). “You don’t have to be dependent on nonrenewable resources.” Here are a few simple ideas from Rebekah and her husband and co-author, Stephen, to reduce fossil fuel usage: • Get rid of traditional fertilizers. “Use organic fertilizers instead,” Stephen says. “Going from chemical to

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Did you know your garden has a carbon footprint? shipping cost and no Here’s how to knock it transportation energy down a size or two issues. And you don’t have to go out and earn the money to buy produce.” Create shade with a leafy plant or vines on a trellis. “It’s always good when you combine two ends out of one activity,” Stephen says. “One thing we did for cooling purposes in the summer is built a trellis over the windows that face west. We planted a deciduous grape vine so in the summer it’s shading the window and you also get the grapes. It helps to regulate the temperature of our house and attracts birds and butterflies, too.”

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organic actually builds up the soil, and the organic matter that slowly accumulates captures carbon.” • Solar-powered path lights. “You can get these for really cheap now, and they work really well,” Rebekah says. “Then you don’t have to add to the electric bill to have garden lights.” • Solar-powered water pumps. “These are good if you have any kind of water feature,” Rebekah says. • Plant for the longterm. “Something like a blueberry bush, a cherry tree or a peach tree can save you a lot of money a couple years down the road,” Stephen says. “Not only is it much fresher and healthier, there is no

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12 ways to redefine your windowscape

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ou think you’re exhausted at the end of the day? Well, think about how your windows must feel! They don’t get to kick back and relax like the plush

sofa in your living room, the reading lamp in your office, or your grandma’s hutch nestled in the dining room. Windows are constantly pulling double duty, living up to their functional and aesthetic expectations, both inside and out – or at least trying to. Maybe you want to dress up your bedroom window to frame the picturesque view of trees and wildlife just beyond your backyard. Or you’re trying to figure how to distract your guests from noticing your neighbor’s eyesore of a garage staring back at them through your

kitchen window. Perhaps you’re considering window boxes of your favorite herbs or flowers, or you just want to swap in a new color palette to invigorate your family room. No matter what your décor style is, some fundamental elements should be addressed to figure out what you really want out of your windows, namely privacy, budget and proximity to sunlight. The need to be secure in one's home are individual and can vary from room to room. For example, keeping prying eyes away from the bedroom or bathroom is likely going to be a bigger priority than the dining room. "It's OK if the neighbors know I'm eating pork chops for dinner,” says Sally Morse, the director of creative services for Hunter Douglas, one of the leading manufacturers of window treatment products. “But I don't want them to know what brand of underwear I'm wearing." If your bedroom window faces east, you may want a window covering that

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favorite product, the Silhouette from Hunter Douglas, which combines practical needs such as privacy and sound absorption with the need for beauty and decoration. But the Silhouette is a custom-made piece, which increases the expense for the consumer. Much of the same effect can be had by using ready-made products. "You can go into my store or any big-box store, and you can buy a miniblind," says Heyman. "It's not that expensive, and maybe not that pretty, but you can get privacy at a [decent]." The same is true for draperies, he adds: "You can do a window with privacy and draperies easily for $100 to $150 a window," as opposed to expensive custom-made treatments. OFF THE RACK "There are so many off-the-rack options in the world of curtains and blinds that actually look custom and fit your window really well," says Sara Costello, the creative director for Domino magazine. She recommends stores like Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, the Silk Trading Com-

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pany and IKEA as affordable establishments to pick up your treatment supplies. Not only are the prices reasonable, but the available looks are far from boring. "They're picking up on the things that decorators do in the same way that fashion designers get knocked off," Costello says. "It's exciting – maybe not if you're the decorator!" WHEN IN ROME And if you favor a cleaner look that provides privacy, Heyman recommends a Roman shade installed onto the frame of the window. "It's basic; if you pick a neutral color, it blends into the room – it's a real contemporary look that works fine," he says. THAT EXTRA TOUCH If you've gone with an inexpensive drape but want to give it some flair, Costello points to embellishment stores such as New York City-based M&J Trimming that sell items such as trims, fringes, cords and pom-poms. "You can get wildly creative at a trimming store," she says. "You can really customize a shade with trimming." And, depending on the fabric that the drape or shade is made of, never

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be grown. "It brings a little bit of greenery to the urban location," she says. TIP THE SCALE Costello refers to the work of decorator Harry Schnapper, who often places objects outside of windows as offbeat conversation pieces. "It's always something surprising like a bust or a statue of a dog," Costello says. Any type of statuary or the like will do the job, so it doesn't have to be too ritzy. But try to follow Schnapper's lead by playing with scale – large objects outside of smaller windows, for example. NAKED INSTINCT Not all designers are proponents of the "must treat windows" philosophy. While Costello agrees that the window is usually the focal point of most rooms, she also feels that a bare window can be as striking as a shaded or draped one. It may come down to asking yourself what purpose the room serves in your life. "Every room has a different need," she says. "Is the window treatment decorative or is it for privacy? From there, you start to narrow down your options."

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Grow Your Own Self-styled “square-inch” gardener R.J. Ruppenthal will try growing food just about anywhere inside his home. In the interest of self-sufficiency, city dwellers everywhere should do the same, he believes BY MARY CONNORS CTW FEATURES

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.J. Ruppenthal didn’t intend to become an expert in “square-inch gardening,” as he calls it. It wasn’t a love affair with nature. He worked on an organic vegetable farm when he was young, “but I wasn’t all that interested in it.” Ruppenthal was motivated by a conviction and a very practical desire. The high cost of energy will eventually make food much more expensive and the food supply unpredictable, he believes. To ensure his family’s well-being – and for you to ensure yours, he argues – calls for a return to traditional methods of growing food. City dwellers must learn to grow food to

sustain themselves. “We will need to relearn basic food production skills in a hurry if we are to survive and thrive in this new world,” he says. Using balconies, patios, rooftops, windowsills, cabinets, garages and counterspace, city dwellers can raise enough fresh food to sustain their families. “No space is too small or too dark to grow food,” Ruppenthal says. His brief, no-nonsense book “Fresh Food from Small Spaces” (Chelsea Green, 2008), is the fruit of years of experimenting to produce his family’s fresh food in his own cramped living spaces. Ruppenthal lived in a series of apartments and small city homes, some of them gloomy and none of them with yards. Now living with his family in San Francisco, where he is an attorney and instructor at a community college, Ruppenthal says he has grown enough in odd corners and nooks for his family to eat homegrown fresh food

365 days a year. Using his book, he says, readers will learn how to produce 10 to 20 percent of their fresh food from an average-size apartment or condominium space. “Where there’s space, there’s growing potential,” says Ruppenthal. He says the information in the book is “hard-won, through years of trial and error.” Assess the light: Fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, squash or berries need at least 4-5 hours of strong sunlight daily. If your light conditions are less, Ruppenthal advises sticking with smaller fruiting vegetables: cherry tomatoes, banana peppers. Leafy greens, bush beans, peas, carrots and onions tolerate limited light. Just the one: Start small. Ruppen thal says he started with one container containing one “crop.” When that succeeded, he tried another, then another. When he ran out of limited balcony space, he expanded to interior space. Dwarf trees: Many varieties of berries and dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees will thrive in containers on a balcony or a patio. A neglected spot next to a walkway or sidewalk may be perfect for a productive fruit tree.

Use all windowsills: Containers of vegetables, herbs and even small fruit trees will thrive on sunny windowsills. Top of the refrigerator: Ruppenthal produces 2 to 3 pounds of sprouts each week using a vertical sprouting system on top of his refrigerator: “an armload of alfafa, radish, soybeans and wheatgrass.” They will grow in little or no light, Ruppenthal says; if you prefer to green them up just expose the plants to an hour or so of sunlight. He uses sprouts fresh in salads and stir fries and juices the wheatgrass. Make the most of mushrooms: Look to dark cabinets, the basement or other dark areas that you might not immediately think of as growing areas. Old plastic bottles: Ruppenthal grew a thriving bush bean in an old 2-liter plastic soda bottle cut in half and filled with soil. The bush produced well with the bottle positioned in diffuse light. “I got a crop from it,” he says. Experiment: “I’m always trying new stuff,” says Ruppenthal. Last year, his tomatillos turned out to be very productive. He has some small blueberry plants in containers. “If you get the soil mix right – acidic, with a good amount of peat moss, pine needles or shredded bark – they’ll grow like weeds.

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Globe trotting in the Garden BY MELANIE WANZEK CTW FEATURES

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Colors of passion: “For the last few years plants have been on the pastel side,” he says. “But in the last few years colors of passion worldwide have really come back.” Try incorporating red or blood red plants into your garden, or use high gloss containers that now come in reds, blues, and greens. Dark and chocolate colors: Stoddan says black and chocolate are consid-

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aving a repertoire of trendy cocktail recipes makes party hosting more pleasurable. But if you’re still serving gin and tonics in jelly jars or your wine glasses come with an ad for the local soccer team, it’s time to trade up. Equip your kitchen with glasses that are appropriate for different types of cocktails and add a few bar tools to make cocktail preparation easier and your drinks special. What’s more you can do both without breaking your budget. “You don’t need to spend a lot of money on glassware,” says Tim Laird, chef and chief entertaining officer with Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, Ky.

“I don’t recommend crystal when you’re starting out. You can get nice glassware from a variety of outlets.” You also don’t need a separate shape for each drink; some glasses do double duty, according to Laird. Gadgets may also serve several purposes. Get a blender that crushes ice and you can use it for your morning smoothie and your evening margarita. Here are Laird’s recommendations for glasses and gadgets: Glasses Buy six of each of the following: • "Rocks” glass: This squat glass with either straight or slightly angled sides holds about a half of liquid. As the name suggests, use this for spirits on ice. • Highball glass: A tall, slightly chubby glass that has either straight or slightly sloping sides. The classic sloe gin fizz is served in a highball glass, but you can also use it for iced tea. • Martini glass: The Y is the epitome of cocktail style. “Everyone loves to have a martini glass,” says Laird. But avoid supersized glasses, he advises. “When you make your cocktail and pour it in [an

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Escape Act owner of the interior decorating company Charm & Whimsy in New York. Here are Sadowsky's tips for turning a sleeping space into a blissful boudoir. Pillow Talk A bed that's half-covered with throw pillows might be a comfortable lounging space, but it could easily be an annoyance as well. “Men hate them,” Sadowsky says. “They end up throwing them on the floor and whether the homeowner or a housekeeper makes the bed in the morning, it seems to be a chore.” Sadowsky's advice is to gather just a few pillows for the bed, or make sure that the task of pillow arranging doesn't bother the person responsible for making the bed every morning. Reader's Block A bedroom needs seating for reading or watching TV, and Sadowsky recommends deep comfy chaise

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Blast from the Past

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