If you’re anything like me, you take real issue with putting your toothbrush down anywhere in the bathroom. At home we have a ceramic holder that addresses the problem, but brushing at work involves a series of inspired balancing acts. Designed with a weight in the base, the DEWS toothbrush, by Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee of Ryan Harc, does away with such hygiene fears by standing upright after finding balance, like a tumble doll. Genius! As the folks at TreeHugger point out, it is a lot of product to be throwing out every few months (they recommend Eco-denT or Montebianco brushes to minimize waste) but this simple design could be a lifesaver for my pearly whites at work. – Sarah C.

1) Peppermint oil does more than just eliminate odors. T says: “and if you put a few drops on a bit of cotton wool, and then hoover/vacuum this up, your hoover/vacuum and the bag will smell lovely and transfer the aroma to the rooms when you hoover/vacuum!” Click here for more simple peppermint oil solutions; just remember to keep it away from your cats!

2) You’re singing the praises of this converted church. Tanja says: “Hallelujah indeed! What an amazingly versatile (and more than a little indulgent) home. Think of the parties, dance rehearsals, art shows…” See the home and click through comments for links to similar projects.

3) Storing produce without plastic gets a green light. Greta says: “Oh what a great article! Thank you for sharing. I am trying to get rid of using plastic–ziplock bags are so handy and insidious in my life–so this is a great start.” Learn more about how to end your ziploc habit right here.

4) When it comes to bridal showers, you’re against games. Sharon says: “Maybe it’s my age, but I hate games at showers and so do all of my friends. I’m all for cute decorations and lovely food, but games, blech. You know what makes a shower fun? Cocktails.” We’ll second that! What are your favorite bridal shower traditions?

5) You have compassion for Mary’s window conundrum. Pencils says: “I had windows like that in my last apartment. I didn’t do much for them as I knew we weren’t staying that long. What I wanted to do was have a roman shade made in some great fabric, maybe trimmed with some wide vertical tape made out of some contrasting fabric or color. Wouldn’t be cheap, it being so wide, but it would look great. They’re interesting windows, and you should play them up.” Have some design advice for Mary? Sound off here.

Check out this shelving system that gets its design inspiration from capillaries. Kinda diggin’ it… At BoingBoing.

Lifehacker let us in on a free program that turns your handwriting into a custom font. Completely awesome — unless your penmanship is hardly legible!

SoCal residents: now’s your chance to score a primo condo in the coveted Castle Green building in Pasadena, for a paltry sum of $2900 a month! Via the Huffington Post.

Learn how to make Japanese curry rice from scratch at Serious Eats. No MSG required for maximum deliciousness!

Got ants? Re-nest’s got a great roundup of natural ant repellents. Cinnamon, apparently, works pretty well!

Celebrate America’s independence from Great Britain the proper way: through festive alcoholic beverages! Curbly’s fun post , Red, White, and Booze, Part Deux should be all the researchin’ you need.

Architectnophilia’s house of the week makes us want to hop on the next flight to the Pyrenees.

And while we’re over there, should we want to stopover en Paris, we’ll be staying at Christian LaCroix’s Hotel du Petit Moulin, thanks to CasaSugar.