Today, we’re diving into how real native speakers talk about their homes and the things in them. Now, you might be thinking, “I know how to talk about a house; I can say 'door' and 'window,'" but that’s not quite what we’re focusing on today. I’m going to show you how...
“How do you say that in your language?”“May I get you something to drink?”“I don’t understand.”“Would you please repeat?” Here again, traditionalists would frown. “That’s not learning a language,” they’d protest. “That’s just learning how to parrot a few phrases!” ...
So many aspiring novelists have only half-done drafts in drawers. A short is training yourself to finish. 2. Building contacts and readers Most writers I know do not want to hear this, but this whole writing thing is the same as any other industry: if you want to make it, you better...
To expand or extend any Memory Palace, you certainly can open up drawers or cupboards to place more associations and remember more. Renaissance mnemonists likes Giordano Bruno and Robert Fludd talked about tactics like these. In my personal experience, I have not found this approach particularly ...
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re on the wrong side of a whole lot of good work. As you start to document this knowledge warehouse, this filing cabinet full of Pink Sheets, you start to realize that there are filing cabinets, there are drawers, there are folders, that Pink Sheets, nest and stack, and there’s so ...
Step 1. Measure the inside of the cabinet, drawer or drawers you plan to convert. Step 2. Cut foam core (it’s a bit like poster board, only thicker. It has a layer of, you guessed it, foam, in between the layers of thick paper) to the size of the drawer. The size should ...
Pull out drawers allow you to store so much more and are more convenient to use than tall upper cabinet shelves. I would do a kitchen with entirely pull-out drawers if I had the space. While we ultimately went with custom cabinetry, I’ve always been fascinated by Ikea kitchens. ...
On that basis, I painted a dark wood chest of drawers with waterbased paint. It went off so quickly I found it very difficult. So I added an agent that slowed the drying time down. The huge problem I have is that the drawers do not close. I have only painted the edges as you hav...