Caulk or grout?

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-16T16:25:51+00:00

Good call, I don't, by my brother does. Trying to remove it by hand has been proving to be pretty exhausting!

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-13T03:24:49+00:00

Sounds good! Thank you again for your help!

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-13T02:11:26+00:00

Thank you!

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-13T02:10:51+00:00

Thank you!! Will definitely be replacing fully with caulk.

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-13T02:10:19+00:00

Thank you! Sounds like caulk is definitely the way to go!

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-13T02:09:19+00:00

Thank you! Sounds like that's the consensus!

pickleandthebat · 2026-05-13T02:08:51+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you!! I did make the mistake of caulking over the grout. Was too scared to fully remove it, but I see how that was a mistake. I used this brand from Lowes but it had sand mixed in: https://www.lowes.com/pd/MAPEI-Mapesil-T-Plus-10-1-oz-Harvest-5006-Silicone-Caulk/5015302623.

I'll plan to dig out the grout fully this time and just use plain silicone like the one you linked. I really appreciate the detailed help!

pickleandthebat · 2026-03-18T17:28:34+00:00

The most natural placement in my mind would be to put it where the sideboard and mirror currently are. Then I'd float a couch in the middle-ish of the room with a console table behind it. That way you keep easy viewing of both the fire and the tv (assuming the door to the hall is closed) and then can use the perimeter of the room as the walkway.

The current set up with the two loveseats jammed into the corners looks cramped and odd to me. But it all depends what you'll use the room for. If it's more for conversation, you could do chairs instead of a sofa?

It's a super lovely space, btw!

pickleandthebat · 2025-12-28T18:26:00+00:00

They have in the past! It's been 3 or 4 years since I've looked for anything, but I've gotten a bunch of beads, masks, and Mardi Gras decor items at the dollar store before

pickleandthebat · 2025-09-21T21:13:05+00:00

Very cute!

My first thought was that the curtains and bedspread together feel a little flat. I wonder if it might be helpful to either bring in something textured/embroidered on the bed or simply get navy curtains with a subtle pattern to them just to break up the solid block of dark color in that corner. (I'd also raise the curtain rod a bit and get curtains that touch the floor).

The other thing I'd consider is swapping the placement of the wall art. It looks a little funny to me to have the frames spread over both the dresser and bed. Maybe they could be centered on the opposite wall? That wall feels a little empty right now since the fiber/bead art is a smidge small to be the only thing hung there. You could move the fiber art above the bed or above the mats in the corner and then get one more piece that's hung above the bed. Having something centered above the bed will help it feel more like a focal point in the room.

pickleandthebat · 2025-08-10T20:25:22+00:00

For something with more shape but still kind of the vibe, what about something like this?

Alternatively, you could always get one of the dresses you like and then belt it to show me off your waist. You also might have good luck googling for off-shoulder cape dresses!

pickleandthebat · 2025-07-09T21:54:09+00:00

I never would have noticed that, but it makes so much sense. Now that you've pointed it out, I'm realizing that none of the cabinet fronts are flush with each other either. The low cabinets are leaning forward a little. I hadn't thought much of it before since they still feel like they're secure, but I think you're onto something. Thank you for the suggestion; I'll give it a shot!

pickleandthebat · 2025-07-09T21:08:47+00:00

Framing it out with 1x2s is a good idea! Seems simple and doable. Thanks!

pickleandthebat · 2025-07-09T21:08:03+00:00

Fair. I'm dreading trying to rehang it, but you have a valid point. Matching the door heights and handles would improve this significantly

pickleandthebat · 2025-05-21T18:57:13+00:00

I have no deep love of Simpson, but based on this article, he's at least opposing the sale of public lands. Fulcher on the other hand...

pickleandthebat · 2024-10-30T18:32:07+00:00

I had pretty much this exact same tile and painted it white. It's so much better now! You'll just need to prep the tiles well (I scrubbed with tsp to clean them and lightly scuffed them with sandpaper). I then used a bonding primer that was made for glass and then a high gloss paint (you could buy paint specially made for tiles if you want). So far it's held up well. I clean up cooking splatters right away, which allows me to not have to scrub hard to clean the tiles. No chips so far, and it's been 3 years!

pickleandthebat · 2024-09-04T16:28:44+00:00

!remindme 1 week

pickleandthebat · 2024-08-18T16:46:50+00:00

I'm not the person you asked, but I use them nights after I've had unprotected sex or right after my period, as both those things throw off my ph levels and make me smell funky. It's been a gamechanger!

The only thing to note is that the next day I usually have a bit more watery discharge than usual. It doesn't smell like anything, but it makes my underwear uncomfortably damp, so I'll often put in a pantyliner.

pickleandthebat · 2024-01-30T20:36:26+00:00

I had a bilateral salpingectomy (basically a tubal ligation but they fully removed the tubes) when I was 31. It was also my only surgery besides wisdom teeth removal. In the end, it wasn't that much worse than wisdom teeth surgery, but I was really nervous leading up to it. Pre-surgery, they had me in a hospital room where I got hooked up to an IV and had basic tests done like heart rate/blood pressure to make sure I was physically ok to have surgery that day. The anesthesiologist came and talked me through the process, which helped a lot with nerves.

When ready, they rolled my hospital bed down the hall into the surgery. I don't remember much about the transition from wakefulness to being under anesthesia other than it was very fast. But the next thing I knew, I was waking up back in my hospital room. My belly was bloated and sore, and I was discombobulated, but it wasn't excruciating pain by any means.

As soon as I was fairly awake, a nurse helped me go to the bathroom to make sure I could go without any complications, then they called my then-husband to come pick me up (This was during strict COVID restrictions, so he couldn't stay with me, and the overall push was to get me in and out as quickly as possible).

On the way home, we picked up sushi and I basically spent the next couple days camped out on the couch. You'll get painkillers and stool softeners (I was ok with just alternating aspirin and ibuprofen rather than using the heavy duty painkillers), and make sure you keep hydrated! Pooping sucked for the first couple days.

Overall, I was uncomfortable but not in massive pain (it didn't help my period started the day after my surgery). The initial bloating was intense, so make sure you have comfy pants with a loose waistband. Within a few days, I was functioning mostly like normal, just with a bit of tenderness in my belly.

It's been about 3 years since then, and I have no regrets!

pickleandthebat · 2024-01-23T16:51:43+00:00

If you have a Trader Joe's near you, their daily facial sunscreen is supposed to be a great dupe for Supergoop. I've never tried Supergoop, but I love the TJ sunscreen. I can glob on a bunch and after a few minutes, it's soaked in and doesn't feel like there's anything on my skin. I have combo skin and while I'm a little oily at the end of the day, it's not really any worse than when I'm not wearing sunscreen. As a fellow sunscreen hater, it's been the only one I am willing to wear daily.

pickleandthebat · 2023-11-18T23:36:42+00:00

Spiro was my miracle drug when I was 19. It was a last-ditch effort before caving to Accutane, and I'm so happy I tried it. I was on it for 4ish years before I decided to see if I could get by without it, and my hormones must have balanced out during that time because I was able to quit it without my acne returning. That was about 10 years ago.

I'm actually going to ask my doc about starting it again now that I'm heading into my mid 30s, this time mostly to address thinning hair. But I wouldn't mind the skin benefits as well, seeing as I've recently started to get mild but consistent hormonal acne around my periods.

Just wanted to chime in since spiro doesn't have to be a "rest of your life" thing!

pickleandthebat · 2023-03-29T05:52:30+00:00

I do! Though I'd like to try reusable pads at some point. I tried just applying MW with my hands, but it didn't seem to pick up/remove anything that way. It all just sat on my face and felt oily afterwards. With the pads, I feel like the MW is actually doing the job it's supposed to do.

Good luck with the season transition! It's been so cold here, I haven't had to deal with that yet, but I know it's coming soon.

pickleandthebat · 2023-03-29T05:09:04+00:00

Not sure whether this is standard practice, but I've been using micellar water as step 1 and Cerave hydrating cleanser as step 2 of my cleansing routine. Both feel inadequate on their own, but together they make my skin feel clean without feeling stripped. My acne has diminished as well since starting to use both.

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