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Save your money and be gentler to your clothes, with tips from Fabulously Broke in the City...

There are tons of things out there to try and help you do laundry the frugal and cheap way, and here are my personal tips.

1. Wash on cold water only...

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by Anna Martin

When summer arrives I finally unwind and become more appreciative of what nature has to offer: lakes, mountains, starry skies, you name it. Every year I wish summer would last just a little bit longer. Even though I can’t make the sunny weather stick around, I can make my home a space that reminds me of those relaxing summers days all year long.



Bright summer colours in relaxed...
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NEAT Storage Essentials, an adorable housewares boutique in Yorkville now carries Reisenthel products, a popular line from Germany that specializes in high quality household items, including a collection of uber cute reusable bags.


While I thought the Reisenthel products were great, I was especially struck by the cuteness of the store. If you've been in The Container Store in the US, you know...
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A flash from the past (and not too shabby advice too) from Canadian Beauty...

Don’t you hate it when people borrow books from you and manage never to return them?

I’ve borrowed a book from someone and am just now getting around to talking about it. The book in question is an...

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Here's a cute one from Fabulously Broke in the City...

Are you an emotional clutterer, a just-in-case clutterer, a bargain clutterer or a bought clutterer? Emotional is like keeping your kids' drawings or toys, or unused stuffed toys from people you care about. I definitely have a bunch of these because I have many possessions from my grandmother that I just cannot bear to part with....
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Thinking of redecorating?

We spent a few hours at the Toronto Interior Design Show this weekend to check out the latest trends. It proved to be very inspiring with a little something for every taste. The themes for 2008 were easy to spot...

Black and White

Everything from wall paper, furniture and throw pillows to smaller accessories... black is back! This trend is crisp and elegant paired with white...
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An important reminder from Fabulously Broke in the City...

Just the other day, a part of Toronto died in a fire (no one was hurt, thank god), but a whole section of the city burned down, about 12 buildings I heard? (Correct me, Canucks!)

Not only was the area just declared a Historic site last fall, lots of people lived above and below the shops, and many many people lost their homes that...
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For those of you needing a little extra space (ok, so that would be most of us!), check out these useful tips from Fabulously Broke in the City...

1. Add shelves above doorways.
2. Banish room-darkening shadows with additional light fixtures.
3. Put glass shelves across deep-set windows.
4. Use a chest or an ottoman with storage inside as a coffee table.
5. Put low bookcases along a sofa...
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My husband and I have lived in a certain downtown condominium for nearly 3 years, and we have yet to hear a single concierge make a fire alarm announcement that sounds like they know what they are doing - much less like they know how to speak. I find this highly annoying.

Take tonight's alarm at midnight: 12:00am - Dude leans on a warning buzzer for about 45 seconds, which is done to notify us...

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You recycle, use public transport, donate clothes and housewares to charity, and buy organic food. You don't necessarily consider yourself an environmentalist but you were first in line for tickets when "An Inconvenient Truth" opened in theaters, you fume when you see a car idling in a parking lot, and you harass your family and friends to do the same even as they run and hide when they see...
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