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A few weekend Ciao Baby improvements

January 21, 2008, 06:18:30 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 88663

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It was a COLD and dreary weekend in Texas again.  It seems I aim to camp in them lately. 

But Ciao Baby got a few "Kate and Andy improvements" this weekend.
And just one calamity.

Our "Kate Pump-pot" as seen halfway down here:

http://www.cholulared.com/AboutCholulaRed/Kitchen.html>

tumbled out of our minivan and the glass inside shattered, leaking water and shards of glass onto the garage floor.  So here's a fair warning to be *careful* with your pump pot.

Now for the improvements:

You know in Eureka! where Andy talks about the coat hanger stuff?
http://www.andybaird.com/travels/eureka/index.htm>

I used a coat hanger to secure the toilet bowl brush to an existing screw by the shower and for the first time in history, it did not fall over during a drive.  Whoo-hoo!

I took a picture for you, but as you can see, it is no Andy-job.
Andy makes it look easy.  He is just talented.  But mine is effective and I plan to practice more on other items.

Then, remember how Kate flipped the shelf upside down and hung it above her stove?  (LD Message #84872)

http://www.cholulared.com/AboutCholulaRed/CholulaGraphics/NewKitchenS helf.jpg>
 In the more "mature" LD's, we do not have built in shelves under the bathroom counter.  I had a white-coated metal shelf in there, but when it was upright, it was too low and the trashcan sat on it.  Now it is just the right height to get all the toiletries off the counter, but within reach, and put the trashcan underneath the shelf.

Finally, I rearranged the medicine cabinet that a previous owner added.  By using super-lock to fasten a small tray to the cabinet door, it can close over the short items.  Because the tray is attached to the door, I can *see* what is in the tray.  It effectively adds another shelf, but the tray contents are more visable and I don't have to build a shelf.

Here are some pics:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=dyye5vr.4km6sqlb&x=0&y=wbsuwo>

Thanks for the great ideas, Andy & Kate!

Tessa in TX '92 MB - Ciao Baby!

Re: A few weekend Ciao Baby improvements

Reply #2 – January 21, 2008, 08:30:28 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 88673

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"I used a coat hanger to secure the toilet bowl brush to an existing screw by the shower and for the first time in history, it did not fall over during a drive."

Great job, Tessa--I couldn't have done better myself!

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/

Re: A few weekend Ciao Baby improvements

Reply #4 – January 22, 2008, 11:24:16 am

Yahoo Message Number: 88694

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"teresadhill"  wrote: "Is that a "bottle brush" that you use? A 20 oz bottle is not very big," --- No, the container for the brush is a plastic beverage "glass"; it's the same kind of plastic drinkware that you'd get for a picnic or around the pool. I think I got it at Wal*Mart, but it was so long ago, I don't remember. The brush isn't a bottle brush; it has stiff bristles, and the brush head is rounded on the end. I think it came from Target, but just about any like store would have something similar. Anyway, it all works, so I'm happy. ;-)

Joan