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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Love Of Family & Home: Cleaning & Organizing Under The Kitchen ...

Hey Friends!

Have y'all had a good weekend?

The snow & ice that we got on Thursday, was pretty much melted the next day. Things have warmed up a bit & I'm starting to believe that spring is really just around the corner! Hopefully that is the last of our winter weather!

I wanted to drop in today, to share my project for this week's "Clean It" Challenge. Although this project isn't going to excite many of you, it was a project that was much needed in our kitchen! You see, even though our kitchen looks like this on the outside......

Things aren't quite so clean & pretty on the inside......

Exhibit A: Under The Kitchen Sink

Talk about "Keepin' It Real"....

This space was seriously A NIGHTMARE!!! As you can probably imagine, I couldn't ever find anything without digging for it. When I would start digging, things would start falling out. ?It was driving me batty & my husband wasn't thrilled about this so called disaster area under the sink either. Thankfully, this challenge gave me the motivation I needed to take control of this space!

The first thing I did was take EVERYTHING out!

Then I was left to sort through this mess.....
I got rid of the items we didn't need. I then sorted the rest into categories.

To brighten up the area & make things feel fresh & clean, I primed & painted the inside of the cabinet as well.

I picked up some inexpensive shelf liner at Walmart......
Once the paint was dry, I lined the bottom of the cabinet.....
This dark, dirty, dreadful area under the sink was already starting to feel clean & organized!! It's amazing what some small changes & can make!

Then I organized & put things back.....

I added an inexpensive paper towel holder to the inside of the cabinet door. And purchased a couple of Lazy Susan's to house all of my cleaning supplies. Not only does everything fit nice & neat, but I can easily reach my supplies with a simple turn.
Before, our washcloths & dish towels woud rest on the kitchen sink. Even folded nicely, it drove me crazy! So, I added some command hooks to the inside of my other cabinet door in order to be able to hang them instead.

I purchased an inexpensive wire shelf from Walmart to give me some more storage space without taking up room on the cabinet floor. It helped tremendously.?

I also bought some storage containers to house various items that I kept under the sink. Each container holds specific items so that they are easy to find. The storage containers fit perfectly on the new wire shelf.

And just so you can have a true appreciation for this project, let's take one more look at the "Before".....

And the "After"......

Much better, right?!

Can you spot the other change that I made?

I decided to paint the inside of the cabinet doors a beige color just for fun! I used some paint I already had on hand, so it didn't cost me anything & I kind like how it coordinates with the shelf liner on the bottom of the cabinet.

Well, what you think?!

Do you struggle with keeping the area under your kitchen sink organized?

Is there anyone else out there who has a pretty kitchen on the outside, but not so much on the inside?!

I would be lying if I told you that the rest of my kitchen cabinets were cleaned & organized. They are all pretty much a disaster! BUT, my goal is to change all that before this year is up! I'm gonna SLOWLY tackle each one of them until they are all as clean & organized as my cabinet under the sink!

To read about our kitchen makeover click HERE.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for our "Clean It" Linky Party!! Come share your cleaning and/or organizing projects with us & be inspired by others!!

We can't wait to see what you've been working on!!

If you link up on just?ONE?of our blogs, your project will be see on all?NINE?sites!! So, get those projects completed & get your posts ready!!

If you don't have a blog, I would still?LOVE?for you to join in!! Share a picture of your project with me on my?Facebook Page! I will be sharing some of my favorites over the course of the week!

I hope you all have a beautiful Sunday!!

Source: http://www.loveoffamilyandhome.net/2013/02/organizing-under-the-kitchen-sink.html

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As cuts loom, Obama meets with governors

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shares a toast with first lady Michelle Obama as President Barack Obama welcomed the governors of the National Governors Association to the 2013 Governors? Dinner at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Governors Association Chairman Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware puts his notes back in his pocket after speaking and offering a toast to President Barack Obama and governors of the National Governors Association at the 2013 Governors? Dinner at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Barack Obama offers up a toast as he welcomes the governors of the National Governors Association to the 2013 Governors? Dinner at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama will be meeting with the nation's governors as they push Congress to avert deep federal spending cuts that begin to take effect Friday.

The state leaders are in Washington for the annual meeting of the National Governors Association. The president, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are scheduled to address them at the White House.

Obama administration officials warn of significant airport delays, deep cuts to education and furloughs for hundreds of thousands of government workers if the budget cuts go through, as widely expected.

The president did not mention the budget stalemate during a White House dinner with most of the governors Sunday night. But Obama told them, "We've got more work to do."

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2013-02-25-US-Obama-Governors/id-a3c915675af344b7ad428c9c9cacc319

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The Engadget Interview: Huawei Device Chairman Richard Yu at MWC 2013

Some companies have mascots, but Huawei has Richard Yu. Shortly after the Ascend P2 launch yesterday, we had a chance to catch up with a rather relaxed Chairman of Huawei Device to see what he's been up to, as well as picking his brain on the design decisions of the P2, what Huawei's going to do about the "1,000-yuan ($160) phone" problem, and his side of the Honor 2 AnTuTu benchmark cheating story. Yu also consistently failed to resist the urge to tease a couple of upcoming phones as well (including the super slim P Series phone that failed to show up at MWC), so enjoy the full interview after the break.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/huawei-richard-yu-interview-mwc-2013/

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Oscars Prediction Dartboard: Who Was Wrong-est?

The Oscars may be less consequential than presidential elections, but it?s another opportunity to gamble for predictive bragging rights. Some, such as the Huffington Post?s David Rothschild, have adopted a data-driven, Nate Silver-esque approach, while others simply seem to combine their personal preferences with nebulous theories of the film industry. Now that the Oscars are over, who made all the wrong calls, and who should be condemned for witchcraft?

In the dartboard above, each dart represents the percentage of correct Oscar calls a commentator made out of 11 categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Cinematography. Red darts represent Slate writers, while blue darts represent writers from other publications. Hover over each dart to learn more.

Source: http://feeds.slate.com/click.phdo?i=6c6aa2cb9f80553ff75aceca96754be5

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Lowe's makeover bears fruit; Sandy helps sales

(Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc's quarterly results beat analysts' estimates on Monday as sales benefited from rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy and the retailer's own efforts to improve product selection and customer service.

The results prompted the world's No. 2 home improvement chain to forecast higher revenue for the current fiscal year. Lowe's said it expected total sales to rise about 4 percent from $50.52 billion in the year ended on February 1. Its shares rose 0.4 percent to $37.83 in premarket trading.

Lowe's, which has lagged behind larger rival Home Depot , is in the middle of a makeover. It has closed locations, curbed openings, cut jobs, streamlined its supply chain and invested in its stores and its online business.

Home Depot plans to report its results on Tuesday.

Lowe's has armed its store workers with Apple iPhones to help shoppers research products, check rivals' prices and make purchases. It has also given iPads to store managers so they can spend more time on the sales floor.

Lowe's has also started offering everyday low prices and products targeted to specific geographic markets. It made its stores more appealing with improved signs, television displays that stream videos to educate shoppers on how-to-do projects, and lower racks to make items easier to reach.

The company has started mylowes.com, a site that allows shoppers to save their room dimensions, create a shopping list and set reminders for recurring items such as air filters and batteries for smoke alarms. It also increased its assortment of products online.

Net income was $288 million, or 26 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with $322 million, or 26 cents a share, a year earlier.

Analysts on average were expecting a profit of 23 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

For the current fiscal year, Lowe's forecast earnings of $2.05 a share.

Sales fell 5 percent to $11.05 billion, but exceeded the analysts' average estimate of $10.84 billion. Sandy made landfall five days before the start of Lowe's fourth quarter.

Same-store sales rose 1.9 percent both globally and in the United States. The company forecast a 3.5 percent increase in fiscal-year sales at stores open at least a year.

Citi analyst Kate McShane said the outlook could be conservative given that the company expects meaningful same-store sales and gross margin benefits from merchandise and other changes by the second half of the year.

However, she has maintained her "neutral" rating on the stock, citing Lowe's underperformance against Home Depot in same-store sales and a choppy economy.

"The lack of incremental visibility on the company's progress against key initiatives keeps us on the sidelines," McShane added.

(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/lowes-quarterly-profit-tops-analysts-estimates-112221505--finance.html

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ZTE announces Grand Memo: first Android smartphone with 1.5GHz Snapdragon 800 processor

Today marks the third time we've come across ZTE's Grand Memo. Except now, the Chinese OEM's unveiling it as the first to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor. The Grand Memo's 5.7-inch display size has remained the same, but the screen on this new 8.5mm thick LTE variant will now pack a 1080p resolution -- a handy spec given its usability as a multimedia point of consumption. The audio experience on this tabletphone will also get a suitable premium bump with the inclusion of Dolby Digital Surround. Apart from all that, there's still a 13-megapixel camera module on back and healthy 3,200mAh battery inside its plastic shell. No specifics regarding pricing and regional availability were given, but we can expect to see it launch sometime "this year."

Update: ZTE's confirmed that the Grand Memo will initially launch in China and then Europe soon after. As for its US destiny, all we were told is that the company's exploring its options.

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