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vintage stove janie
10/15/2025

vintage stove janie

what are these? found on a sidewalk, they’re made of glass, no lights inside. just an arrow
10/15/2025

what are these? found on a sidewalk, they’re made of glass, no lights inside. just an arrow

What is this thing mounted in the corner of the fitting room at Kohl’s? Hidden camera or something else?
10/15/2025

What is this thing mounted in the corner of the fitting room at Kohl’s? Hidden camera or something else?

I know this mite seem petty to some but when you hire a painter and decorator fully skilled and charging £15 an hour to ...
10/15/2025

I know this mite seem petty to some but when you hire a painter and decorator fully skilled and charging £15 an hour to paint walls ceilings skirten and architrave and doors you expect a proper job done and then after I pay him and he gone I find he has only done half a job he hasn't painted top of door not even undacoTed it I know I should of checked before he went but I trusted him I only have myself to blame. Has anybody had a bad experience with trade people let us know your horror storeys so we can all learn

A tile in my house has an ammonite in it
10/14/2025

A tile in my house has an ammonite in it

My sister-in-law took one look at my cardigan and said, "Oh honey, you couldn't afford real buttons from the craft store...
10/14/2025

My sister-in-law took one look at my cardigan and said, "Oh honey, you couldn't afford real buttons from the craft store?"

Standing there in her pristine kitchen, wearing the sweater I'd spent three months knitting, I felt my cheeks burn with embarrassment. The sea glass buttons I'd carefully drilled and polished myself suddenly looked amateurish under her bright pendant lights. The soft blue-green pieces I'd collected during morning walks with my dog felt cheap and homemade.

"They're actually from the beach," I said quietly, watching her face change to that polite smile people use when they're trying not to hurt your feelings.

"Well, that's... creative," she said, the word hanging in the air like an insult.

I'd found these pieces of sea glass after my divorce, during those lonely dawn walks when I couldn't sleep. Each morning I'd scour the shoreline, collecting smooth fragments that had been tumbled by waves until they were perfect. Then I'd spent weeks learning how to drill tiny holes without cracking them, watching tutorials from artisans on Tedooo app who specialized in natural materials.

But sitting in her magazine-perfect home, surrounded by expensive store-bought everything, all I could see was what they weren't. They weren't uniform plastic discs from the button aisle. They didn't match exactly. They were just me, picking up broken glass because I couldn't afford proper notions for my hobby.

I almost went home and replaced them. Almost ordered regular buttons online like a normal person.

Then my coworker Sarah saw me wearing the cardigan at lunch. She stopped mid-sentence and reached out to touch one of the buttons. "These are absolutely gorgeous," she breathed. "Did you make them yourself? They look like little pieces of ocean."

That's when I realized something: the buttons weren't cheap substitutes. They were treasures. Each one carried the memory of peaceful mornings by the water. Each piece held the story of waves and time and transformation.

Last week, a woman approached me at the coffee shop asking where I'd gotten my "beautiful sea glass jewelry." When I explained I'd made the buttons myself, she commissioned a whole set for her daughter's wedding dress.

Now I have my own shop on Tedooo app, creating custom buttons and jewelry from beach finds for people who understand that the most beautiful things aren't manufactured - they're discovered by patient hands and loving eyes.

Why did my new, unused work boots develop this white buildup in a dry closet, and how do I clean and prevent it before s...
10/14/2025

Why did my new, unused work boots develop this white buildup in a dry closet, and how do I clean and prevent it before storing them

Renter said "I barely put anything on it" 😳 bro, look at the holes in the wall from ripping out the wall anchors👌
10/14/2025

Renter said "I barely put anything on it" 😳 bro, look at the holes in the wall from ripping out the wall anchors👌

Looking for layout advice. I don't want larger than 1/8" grout lines which leaves me just over 1" gap after 5 tiles acro...
10/14/2025

Looking for layout advice. I don't want larger than 1/8" grout lines which leaves me just over 1" gap after 5 tiles across. My thoughts are to 1. start a full tile at the shower and have cut pieces at the wall. 2. Full tiles at the wall and use a trim piece to fill the gap at the curb. 3. Split the gap and use cut pieces of tile on both sides. Any advice is appreciated. I'm leaning towards option 1

Staying at a hotel in Paris, that definitely used to be an apartment building. Our bathroom door has 2 smaller doors ins...
10/14/2025

Staying at a hotel in Paris, that definitely used to be an apartment building. Our bathroom door has 2 smaller doors inside the door, and we can't figure out what the purpose of them are.

Pulled the trigger and did the black. I love it!
10/14/2025

Pulled the trigger and did the black. I love it!

Ive open planned kitchen living room...ive a small house so i put this divider up shows from the kitchen side and my liv...
10/13/2025

Ive open planned kitchen living room...ive a small house so i put this divider up shows from the kitchen side and my living room side

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