Y'all got me laughing on that. I didn't know what you were talking about with the cat food. I say that because sometimes I recommend to the organic skeptics who don't want to spend $12 on a bag of alfalfa pellets to try using dry cat food on the lawn. That works a little better than most organic fertilizers, but it is more expensive, too. And if you are worried about cats taking the cat food away, simply moisten it after you apply and it disintegrates so they can't eat it. I was a skeptic on the shampoo until I tried it. And suddenly I was an enthusiastic evangelist. Apparently the shampoo allows the moisture to penetrate much deeper where the temperatures are more consistent from night to day. Also apparently this is ideal growing conditions for the fungi. Baby shampoo is used for a reason. It is a very simple formula which does not have antibacterial agents. In any case, let us know how well it works for you. And eat the tuna before you put the cans out...unless you want to feed the cats.

I don't know what your budget is...but you maybe able to find dyed shoes at a place like Payless or somewhere. It was a while ago, but I had shoes dyed for a wedding I was in and they were really cheap. Granted, they may be too cheap or in styles you don't like, but you may be able to find something somewhere else. If you're spending money to switch off buttons, etc. I wouldn't rule out dyed shoes. Your dress, to me, is just calling out "matching shoes"!

LOL, the kitchen was easier than this! The good news is we met with a custom cabinet builder yesterday that appears to have all the answers plus and we will be using him (for the kitchen). He looked at the designs from our KD and said here is where you will have problems - and he was right. He said he sees them all the time from designers who do not do the actual installation experience or had scars he has from 30-40 years of experience. Better yet, his pricing was in line with what we were receiving for the custom/semicustom cabinets. We have used him before for a vanity and it was perfect. Wish we had started there. Anyway, WRT to the bath: Houseful, thanks again. I will have to give your way a try. When I do not use the software for a while, its tough for me to remember all the functions and its less then intuitive. One of our biggest objectives is to keep the size of the closet as big as possible. What if I put a sitting place in there vs in front of the window? Neither place would have a mirror. We are heading down to Expo to look at tubs and kitchen faucets/sinks later this a.m. Gbsim, we also like pocket doors - secret to them is good hardware I think. I see one going into the WC at a minimum

Goodness this wouldn't post earlier and I didn't know it went through. I looked and my PB duvet does have ties. Rejoice. Hmm...I see the link does say it's a duvet cover but I'm not sure why. It looks like an insert to me and reviewers are saying they use it in a cover. Description is calling it a comforter duvet. I can sleep in the same position all night but DH is a cover wrecker. If he's in bed after me they're twisted and folded and turned.... I was digging around earlier and saw about sewing ties. Great idea. I think I may even have elastic or shoe strings around here. I'm not going to get the magnetic ones.