All clean+istry posts from February, 2008

zebra twin trivet

February 29th, 2008

Nothing is cleaner than protection. The Zebra twin trivet is an interlocking device that can be combined as one, but separated as two.

material cast aluminum dimensions 6″ x 6″ x 1/4″ price $37 available at generate

aura by benjamin moore

February 29th, 2008

Image a world where to achieve the desired level of durability in paint it is unnecessary to use eggshell or gloss finishes. Imagine having a party free from worry that someone will lean against a wall, leaving a permanent mark.
Aura is a new line of paint from Benjamin Moore. Use any desired finish [...]

vodka: it’s not just for martinis

February 29th, 2008

Apartment Therapy covers 12 domestic chores for vodka. This being Friday, we still prefer to find it in the perfectly chilled martini glass.

outdoor worthy

February 28th, 2008

The New York Times reads our minds. It’s not spring cleaning that is commanding attention but rather we are thinking about outdoor furniture. Lead times can be six to eight weeks, kids.
As The Times points out, not all outdoor furniture is created equally. Some of it can’t be left in the rain. [...]

dwellstudio at target

February 27th, 2008

Protect the tabletop with DwellStudio reversible cotton placemats. $3.99 at target.

domestic science, the remodelista way

February 27th, 2008

Remodelista curates dustpans. And brooms. And more. Dreamy.

bona big bend

February 27th, 2008

Let’s be clear about one thing: THIS IS NOT the most beautiful cleaning tool that you will ever purchase. But it may be the most functional.
We are huge believers in dusting walls and 18′ beams and we LOVE this product.
The ‘big bend’ is a bendable, extendable, microfiber dusting wand. The head is [...]

arne jacobsen series 7 chair update

February 26th, 2008

Why do we need an update? Because a certain “someone” sat in our Arne Jacobsen Series 7 chair with his jeans, AGAIN, scratching it, and leaving a mark that simple soap and water would not remove. (see hot seat)
A review of maintenance instructions at Fritz Hansen (distributor of the chair) recommended car wax to [...]

vitra uten.silo

February 26th, 2008

Designed in 1969, when plastic was first groovy, UTEN.SILO can be used in the office, in the kitchen, in a bath or bedroom.
It’s logical. It’s humorous. And it’s functional.
Vitra Design Museum produces both the original 1969 version and a smaller one from 1970.
materials ABS plastic, metal hooks dimensions 26.75”H x 20.5”W x 2.5”D/26.75”H [...]

horsehair dishbrush

February 25th, 2008

This is a dishbrush (one word) and it is made of plastic and horsehair (sorry, Trigger). And, it is from Denmark.
USP (unique selling proposition): horsehair. Apparently horsehair holds soap very well. You, in turn, use a fraction of soap that you normally would.
Maintenance: do not allow it to sit in water and [...]

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