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New covers for your patio cushions
and slipcovers for your chairs.
Contact me at linda@newcushioncovers.com
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Outdoor Fabric News

Well, I decided to sort of recycle a few columns about outdoor cushion fabric. There are some new things on the market, and some old things made better so here is the update. The biggest one, for me, is the UV sprays. The old ones really didn't work at all. The newer ones seem to be...

12 May 2023 Read more"Outdoor Fabric News"
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Phoenixing

Phoenixing 24% of us aged 65 to 70 are still working, Forty percent of this group work part-time and forty percent of workers over 65 are self-employed. (Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives). That's a fair number of us. There comes a point in many lives where the idea of slowing down becomes irresistible. It happened to...

2 Apr 2023 Read more"Phoenixing"
column 300 on the treadmill

Column number 300.

This is the 300'th Design Dilemma column. Unbelievable, huh? I started, way back when, as a way to get exposure for my business. It was dated August 29, 2008. Over time, it's changed a bit from short, quick design issues and fixes to a more all-inclusive column about home life and, hopefully, some hints to make...

5 Mar 2023 Read more"Column number 300."

Cushion season starts now!

Summer Cushion Season Starts Now.  The best thing about summer is that it comes every year. No matter what happens we know it will show up. Sometimes late, sometimes ineffectively, sometimes with too much rain. But it always comes.   And one of the things that also happens every year is that, if you own summer outdoor...

7 Feb 2023 Read more"Cushion season starts now!"
stack of TP

The price of TP in 2022

Yes, everything is going up in price. Except for things we hope will go up. A few years ago I did a column on the cost of Bathroom Tissue. I broke the price down to per sheet and per ply. I mean, how do you know which big package is the best buy? I posit that they...

31 Dec 2022 Read more"The price of TP in 2022"

My Home Should Support Me

While doing some Declutter learning, I read that our house should support our lives, not clash with it. If we are spending hours cleaning, (which often means just trying to find a place to put things), our house is taking away time from our family, our hobby, or even our job. The benchmark, suggested by one...

28 Nov 2022 Read more"My Home Should Support Me"

A Plan

When I started my drapery-making business here 20-odd years ago, I was fortunate enough to get into the Community Futures program. One of the first things I was tasked with doing was a business plan. That almost did me in. How was I supposed to project revenue? What did that even mean? But I did it....

30 Oct 2022 Read more"A Plan"

The Power of Little Wins

Sometimes, when I'm learning something new, or doing a rather difficult task, or failing at something I normally succeed at doing, or are having a difficult time navigating the world, I take a seat and say to myself, 'You need a little win today.'A little win is a self-administered pat on the back for a little...

9 Oct 2022 Read more"The Power of Little Wins"

Some columns about Guidelines

Outdoor Fabric News

Well, I decided to sort of recycle a few columns about outdoor cushion fabric. There are some new things on the market, and some old...

Read more"Outdoor Fabric News"
phoenixing cover photo

Phoenixing

Phoenixing 24% of us aged 65 to 70 are still working, Forty percent of this group work part-time and forty percent of workers over 65...

Read more"Phoenixing"
column 300 on the treadmill

Column number 300.

This is the 300'th Design Dilemma column. Unbelievable, huh? I started, way back when, as a way to get exposure for my business. It was...

Read more"Column number 300."

Cushion season starts now!

Summer Cushion Season Starts Now.  The best thing about summer is that it comes every year. No matter what happens we know it will show...

Read more"Cushion season starts now!"
stack of TP

The price of TP in 2022

Yes, everything is going up in price. Except for things we hope will go up. A few years ago I did a column on the...

Read more"The price of TP in 2022"

My Home Should Support Me

While doing some Declutter learning, I read that our house should support our lives, not clash with it. If we are spending hours cleaning, (which...

Read more"My Home Should Support Me"

Lighting.

lighting gesture

The Last One About Lighting

My column from a few weeks ago about light bulbs has been getting some attention....

Read more"The Last One About Lighting"

How to Choose Lighting

The credo here is “Light the tasks, not the room.” I’ve said that before but...

Read more"How to Choose Lighting"

LED or CFL? How do I choose?

I see so many people standing in the light bulb isle with a glazed look...

Read more"LED or CFL? How do I choose?"

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Stop Rings and Grommets From Catching on an Expansion Rod

Every been so frustrated at the curtains snagging on the expansion joins that you just wanted to spit?

Here is the solution. I don’t remember where I learned this, if anyone knows where it came from, please let me know and I’ll give due credit. I’ve been using this fix for several years.

 

Articles about solar shades and film

How to Feel Cooler in the Heat

Five Things About Solar Shades

blinds outside in

Solar Shades 2016

too-sunny window

How to choose the right solar shade

layers of drapery help keep the cold out.

Layers are the Key for Reducing Heat Loss at the Window

Window Heat-Loss Rant

Summer Sun

Shade Fabrics

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