<p>I’m tired of buying expenses pants and the first time they are fine and the fabric goes ugly after that…I went to “Kohl” store bought one of those cheap pants “Sonoma.” The regular price is $40, got in sale at $ 19.99…a discount of 20%. My H looked at me several times and again and again…I felt I was twenty again! Went back bought two blacks and two browns pants, the gray was not too appealing… I wish they bring those pants in navy blue…</p>
<p>Bulletandpima: You are right the chi is fantastic. I would like to know about the upside plants Anyone?</p>
<p>Thanks, poetgirl - great suggestions. I just happen to have my own college girl home for spring break and we were going shopping this weekend anyway. I’m sure she’d just love to spend a few hours telling me that “those jeans make your butt look big”!!</p>
<p>Greenery I am leary of the upside down plants because I only see them on infomercials or the coupon flyers. I try to stay away from things like that.</p>
<p>The other item I want to know if it works is the steam tennis balls you put in your dryer…I hate ironing.</p>
<p>Actually, Bullet’s uniform was known as the bag…throw it in the washer and the dryer…call it a day…no ironing required. Now that he is corporate, it is a different story. Off topic, but I was ticked the other day…came home from the dry cleaners with his shirts (HATE IRONING), and they were still wrinkled. Now I am even more ticked because I have to do it myself.</p>
<p>Weber kettle grill - I am a charcoal man. The Weber is great - wooden handles which don’t get hot, a pan below the kettle to catch the ashes and a thingie that rotates at the bottom of the kettle to move the ashes around.</p>
<p>W likes gas, so we have a Weber gas grill too, but I won’t use it.</p>
<p>My gas grill cost a fortune and the food I cook on it has no flavor. I love the flavor of charcoal and hickory shavings don’t compare. I’d rather have a steak cooked on the least expensive rusty old Weber then the most expensive stainless steel out door kitchen hummer quality gas grill.</p>
<p>My “expensive but worth every penny” item is a Kitchenaid mixer. Mine is 25 years old. I don’t bake as much with no kids at home but I used to make bread every week for many years. </p>
<p>My roomba lasted about 18 months and now the battery won’t recharge at all. Replacements are about $100. Yikes!</p>
<p>Sorry about the roomba. I’m hook with 3 Roombas…The oldest 16 months…but I like them…they are worthy for light cleaning… while I work, cook or read…they are working cleaning the house.</p>
<p>I am pleased with the hardwood floor we installed–well worth it because after 20 years and lots of hard wear, it’s still nearly as good as new. </p>
<p>I’m also very pleased with our S’s education with great merit aid–he still seems to love learning and has gotten a full-time job that he’s excited about. </p>
<p>Am hoping we can be pleased with the results of D’s full freight college education as well, but since she’s still a student, it remains to be seen what she will do with it. :)</p>
<p>Oh yea, I love the 2nd roomba we got (the 1st died). It is a great aid for not having to get under beds & furniture.</p>
<p>We have 3 Labs - a puppy, an 8-year old, and a 14.5-year old. Between the three, there are all kinds of messes on the carpet. We replaced our sadly worn out carpet with Flor carpet tiles, which clean like a dream. Thank heaven. Money well spent (oh, and I love my Dyson).</p>
<p>I sense a lab-loving community; I had one too, many years ago. They are a great, loving breed…probably their only negative trait is the shedding. Thank goodness for effective vacuum cleaners.</p>