Seska, I ususally just cut the whole foot off the cuff, and use the cuff part--it's short and does the job. I also sometimes cut off the toe, make (or enlarge the one that's already worn there) a hole in the heel for my thumb, and have a longer "mitt". But usually it's just the cuff, which is often ribbed and stretchy and thicker knit than the foot.

I do the dust-mitt thing too. And they make fabulous brass polishing mitts, as well, if one is silly enough to own a veritable thicket of brass candlesticks or the odd silver piece. The dusting and warmth ones I chuck in the laundry, the polishing ones I store in plastic bags labeled "brass" and "silver" (because brasso is damagingly caustic for silver) in a kitchen drawer between uses.

I would imagine the socks would make awesome, and easily washed, liners for wrist or hand braces. Luckily my braces are the knit-and-velcro type and hand-wash easily and dry overnight.

e-o, I wouldn't call that a *bad* sister, just an honest one. Of course that sounds pretty standard behavior for fourteen, too.

Erin, I'm geeking so much on all you're getting done around your house. I especially loved the photos you posted of your office. Now I want photos of the "new" nightstand!

H is taking over the living room all day tomorrow for phutball, so my plan is to finally clear off my desk and boot up the desktop computer, load a bajillion photos to HD and Flickr. So maybe I'll have some to share here. And then perform other, deskly things that I haven't done for a while, like update my paper planner, and scribble by hand in my paper journals.

Or you know, not. But right now that's the plan.

Bev, happy to show! [link]

It's FAR from fancy, but it's so much less crowded. All we do in the bedroom is sleep and read, so I like it to be fairly emptyish. The dresser is at the foot of the bed; with two dressers, it was just...fug. Wall o' mismatched dressers.

I would also like a headboard or facsimile thereof, but, ah, time and patience, deco-hopper....

Ages ago, when Jon and I were broke, and he worked for a liquor distributor, we took two wooden palates, cleaned and stained them and hung them at the right height for a headboard.

Coolest bedside table ever.

Erin, looks great! Don't know if you have such a thing kicking around, but I have used a lovely card table tablecloth as a headboard-type replacement, hung with thin nails and silver binder clips for I am classy like that.

Very cool bedside table.

The salsa that I bought is marked "New Tamper-proof! and Leak-proof packaging!" Who do they think is going to be tampering with salsa?

Seska, I recycle sock cuffs.

That's a great idea! I recycle the socks with rubber tread on the sole as clog socks - cut 'em off behind the ball of the foot area; the tread keeps them from sliding my foot out of the clogs as I walk.

the coke-vanquished vampire

After all, Coke adds life.

Bwahaha!

I love repurposed stuff. Furniture, clothing, it just makes me happy, somehow.

I want to just get a pretty cloth and hand it from a thin curtain rod, with pretty holders and finials. It's just a matter of finding the right cloth. And you know, le cash.

Thanks! I am very pleased with it.

bah. to round out the week, my temporary crown just fell out. grumble.