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Last updated August 26, 2026

Email is the only way to reach me, and I do read every one. I am slow. A reply can take a couple of weeks, especially around the holidays.

Write to me

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What I like to hear about

An object you inherited and cannot decide what to do with. A tradition that has outlived the person who started it. A correction, which I would much rather have than not have. If you are asking about repairing or storing something old, tell me roughly how old it is, what it is made of, and where it has been kept, because those three things change the answer completely.

Brands and public relations

I write about things that have already lived in this house, and I do not run paid posts dressed up as ordinary articles. Commercial relationships stay separate from what gets recommended here. Please read the affiliate disclosure and the editorial policy before sending a pitch.

Using something I wrote

Ask first if you want to reprint a whole piece. A short quotation with a link back needs no permission at all.