This morning cable was out, not so comcastic, so I read Martha Stewart Living instead. I am about to crack on an article but before I do, I need to shout from the rooftops that I LOVE that magazine. I don’t know what it is exactly but I really LOVE that magazine. I’ve been a subscriber for years and purposefully held onto the subscription even while Martha was in legal hell and jail. Say what you will about her but she puts out excellent and beautiful products. There’s quality and craftsmanship and other magazines should take a note. I’m looking at you Real Simple (a magazine that I’ve subscribed to since its inception but am going to let lapse–you aren’t simple anymore–seriously, $200+ dresses ain’t simple, and the articles have gotten whiny).
Here’s the article.
Come back down to earth, Martha. When I entertain weekend guests, I don’t have so many rooms that I need to number them and outfit them with expensive coffee table books, stationary and housekeeping staff. I have one room and the mattress should be replaced. I do set up some homey necessities–towels, reading material (quite often back issues of MSL), soaps, water glasses, fresh flowers, etc. But, lord have mercy…I don’t type up dos and don’ts lists, itineraries for long walks in the woods, tennis schedules, etc. And, I’m sure most of the magazine’s readers don’t either. Want to provide us with entertaining tips? Get real. Get practical.
Well, I have been known to hand write a sign on a post it note that says “no tampons” and lovingly place it over the toilet in the girls’ bathroom with an arrow pointing down.
My grandparents used to live on the water and were wary of what went into their septic tank. They had a similar sign. I’m bad–even with the septic tank, I flush tampons.
Have you ever watched your tank being pumped out? If you have you probably wouldn’t flush them. They don’t break down. Neither do condoms. It’s a pretty gross thing to watch.
Yep, We had our tank pumped at the other house and at this one (when we had to have the system dug up and reinstalled because the nitwits who built it thought shit flows uphill) and I’ve watched what’s in the tank. Still will flush.