I put my new seeds in tiny ziplocks (2x2" or 2x3") as soon as I receive them. If you don't know of a vendor for these: = You can order from the always-entertaining American Science & Surplus ([http://www.sciplus.com/s?sStr=zip&x=0amp;y=0(http://www.sciplus.com/s?sStr=zip&x=0&y=0); paper catalog plus bricks-and-mortar stores in IL and WI; the children's librarian's friend: where else can you show up 15 minutes before they close and ask, "Which aisle are the plastic dinosaurs in?" -- and don't forget the craft feathers!). = WM stocks them in the sewing and crafts department. (I'm embarrassed to say I'm not positive whether I've also seen them at JoAnn Fabric and/or Michael's.) = One of our local antique malls sells the widest variety of sizes I've seen anywhere. I have no idea how likely you are to find them at other antique malls, though. Be sure your saved seeds are thoroughly dried before putting them in ziplocks -- otherwise they will mold.

I just purchased Ginger Splashables shower baskets for both my master and hall bath. My husband does not want niches at all. We are going for the hotel look with polished chrome wire baskets. The hall bath has the typical shower/tub combo. We planned to put the 18" shower basket in the center of the long wall.....I hope that look isn't outdated as raehelen mentioned! But I do think the shower spray will hit the soap. I am thinking of alternative locations for it, possibly on the short wall where the showerhead and tub spout is. Not sure if it will look too busy since there will also be a handheld on hook located there too. Any ideas? I attached a pic of the shower basket. Ginger products are supposed to be well made. I think they are pricey but I was concerned about rusting. Ginger online prices are much less than local stores. I ordered mine on qualitybath dot com. They had the lowest prices when you add their 5% sale. Good luck! My Ginger products get delivered this Thursday.

U-Line has a 24"w combo refrigerator and *clear* ice maker that's very nice. Manitowoc's SM50 probably the best 15"w clear ice maker IMO, followed by the Scotsman which is less expensive. You can also get an undercounter fridge/freezer or fridge/freezer/icemaker combination. Add to that a small sink, disposer, small dishwasher (18"w full height or 24"w single drawer type), a microwave or convection/microwave oven and if applicable a 12"w two-burner cooktop (or even a one-burner).

This is a neat thread -- I'm a gadget freak, but mostly the are hand-powered type. But electric... On the counter and used daily: Small microwave Can opener that actually opens tall cans [I have arthritis and manual openers are a literal pain to use.] DH's 2-cup coffee maker 2-slice toaster; why don't they make 3-slice toasters? Small toaster oven which I *never* use but DH does -rarely-I keep trying to get it off the counter and that reminds him he wants to use it. In a convenient cabinet and used at least weekly: 3 qt crockpot, the standard deep type. I'd love an oval shape that would be easier to use for lasagna or roasts. Bread machine, the one that makes regular-shaped loaves. I wore out 2 and killed one before this darlin'. Electric knife. Heavy-duty handheld KitchenAid mixer. I killed seven and severely injured another 5 in between my original Sunbeam (which worked well for almost 30 years) and getting this one. A mini-chopper. Location, location, location. Right now it's in a bad neighborhood-when it's on the counter it's used daily. Waffle iron -- this should go into the seasonal storage. In storage but used seasonally or often enough to be worth the space: 5 qt crockpot, another 3-qt would be more useful; 2-qt would be wonderful but are apparently non-existent. 1 qt crockpot, actually used fairly often but not enough to rate good storage space. Immersible blender- it lives in a worse neighborhood than the minichopper. Large KitchenAid food processor... if I had more counterspace, it would be out. Probably put it where that toaster oven is. Deep fryer [some day it will go into the yard sale box] Vittoria tomato saucer - I'd give up the food processor before I let go of this! Deli-style meat slicer; it was great for meats and cheeses, but now the littluns have grown up, it should go to the yard sale. A pot-stirrer. Naturally, after I got it, I discovered the crockpots are great for making jam and fruit butters without stirring. Vacuum packer for freezer bags -- not really satisfactory. This is the only appliance that I'm totally sorry I bought. Vacuum breadkeeper: a bad purchase because the seals quickly wore out. Not really worth the effort of fixing. Electric frying pan. I used it daily when I had an electric stove, but now I've got a gas stove and this pan should be in the go-box. Mini-frying pan, same as above. Dehydrator. Yes, it's used. Rice steamer. Takes 40 minutes; family can't tell the difference from 20-minute boiled rice, but this thing never burns the rice. I use it more when the microwave is dead - it's okay for re-heating vegs. Blender, used it when I had it; don't miss it now it's gone. Yoghurt maker, ditto above. I have wanted for years and can't find: the machine that vacuum seals cans. Hmmm, maybe I should look into those mason jars...