Year: 2018

The great goat adventure – results are in!

The great goat rental adventure of 2018 has finally ended! The reviews, I have to say, are a bit mixed.  On the one hand, the goats really did eat an enormous amount of ivy. See below for some amazing before and after pictures! On the other hand, goats are apparently the Harry Houdinis of the animal kingdom. […]

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Tuesday Tip: Toilet bowl clips

Ah, toilet bowls. That thing that everyone uses but no one wants to touch.  Make things a little easier on your cleaners (and more pleasant for your guests) by putting a toilet bowl clip on the insides of your toilets. You can buy ones that are just air fresheners, or ones that are actually supposed […]

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Tuesday Tip: Goat rental

Is your yard overgrown with ivy or kudzu? Are you putting off taking care of it because you don’t want to wade through thigh-high plants, or get poison ivy, or find unwelcome visitors like snakes or rats? I have a solution for you. Rent goats! I’m totally serious. My husband and I have a serious […]

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How not to get a good review

I recently stayed in an Airbnb in New York City. It was a pretty decent place to stay – aside from the giant signs right outside telling me that it was illegal to rent on Airbnb in the city.  But after I checked out, I got a message from the host that made me extremely […]

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