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Ten-Word Tuesday. On Wednesday. Because It’s 92 Degrees In Bossy’s House And Meh

One day last week Bossy and her friend Martha went to Ikea because Martha had a long list of Ikea items to purchase. Bossy also had a long list of Ikea items to purchase, except Bossy’s list of items looked like this:

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Bossy and her friend Martha began their Ikea day by walking around the furniture showroom, where Bossy likes to pretend she lives in all of the cute little room displays, where two sofas and two opposing chairs and a coffee table and three standing lamps and a wall of bookshelves and a loft bed fit in a space normally designated for a couple of cat bowls.

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So there was Bossy and her friend Martha walking around, where walking around equals sitting in lots of chairs, when suddenly Bossy spied this:

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The thing that captured Bossy’s attention about this bathroom display is the fact that the same easy-care treatment is used for both the floor and the walls — and in this case it’s some kind of slate or slate laminate or slate composite or stone or stone laminate or stone composite or maybe it’s not slate or stone but the point is no fussy little bathroom tiles and no fussy little bathroom grout.

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Bossy doesn’t have will nor money for a bathroom renovation at this time, but Bossy can sum up her desire for dark unfussy bathroom surfaces in this way: Lord no grout; floors and walls you can hose down.

Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy about the things you most love and/or most hate about your bathrooms? Because then if any of us ever renovate our bathrooms, we can use this list as things to avoid and things to consider.

So be sure to check back later today for the best and worst of bathrooms on the web.

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  18. I love that I have enough space on both sides of the toilets in my bathrooms to vacuum the entire room without using little attachments! I hate that the master bath shower doesn’t have a seat or something to put my foot on for shaving my legs and that it has glass shower doors….grrrr for cleaning those.

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  37. This will be more than ten words but – Bossy – have you heard about RecycleBank? And that it’s free to sign up? And you get points that you can turn in for coupons and cool stuff? LIke the one I just used for $20.00 off of a $100.00 purchase @ IKEA? http://www.recyclebank.com/ I figure that you most likely recycle and don’t pay for pickup (i.e. covered by township) – figured I’d pass it on!

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  48. [This is not Ten-Word Tuesday entry.] In addition to RecycleBank, you might also want to check out FreeCycle in your area. Basically, it’s a totally free internet-enabled swap meet via email. All kinds of stuff shows up, including bathtubs, sinks, cartons of tile, fixtures, etc. that people don’t want to just throw away.

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  49. Only ONE bathroom in house. Mama always last in line.
    or
    One bathroom….would even be willing to have porta potty
    or
    New toilet last year…previous toilet dated 1952..NO kidding!

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  60. Pretty much the only thing I hate about my bathroom is:

    Having To Share It With A Man.

    I know that’s only 6 words, and I thought about expanding it, but I figured that the ” – Who Can’t Aim Worth Crap And Why Can’t They Focus On What They Are Doing For Crying Out Loud” would be understood.

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  67. I love that my one and only bathroom is old fashion feel with easy to clean surfaces. Open and airy. Alot of white t&g wood.
    I don’t like that it is the only bath and that it is fairly small.
    I’d love to have a huge all glass and chrome shower somewhere…dream on.

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  73. Love: plug-in inside vanity – no more daily coiling hairdryer cord
    and
    1’x2′ tiles in shower -minimal grout to clean
    and
    Lights on dimmer switch
    and
    Hook by tub to hang towel and bathrobe

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  87. 1970’s cowboy. White etched flowers on mirror and longhornlike hooks!

    (Sure needs updating, but have made my peace with it)

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  88. Love that my bathroom floor complements my new IKEA dishes… thanks for being my personal shopper Bossy!

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  108. Do NOT like my husband’s whiskers. Dreaming of the day I have my own claw foot tub without other people’s dirty feet, whiskers, dead skin….

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  113. Here is what I hate…what seemed like a wonderful bonus when we bought this house,, was quickly a pain….and, just ignoring a toilet and not using it doesnt work…I found out if you dont use it, the water turns dark! UGH!

    6 toilets
    no waiting to pee
    cleaning them all….me!

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  122. The little space between the shower stall and the sink. (Because, puh-lease! how are you supposed to get the floor steamer in there?! It’s only 6″ wide!!)

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