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Welcome to those who joined our official sign-up for the Fall Cure in Chicago, as well as our Flickr pool members! Your forms gave us good feedback on what you want out of the Cure. (If you'd still like to sign up, it's not too late...the form is below.) You told us you're looking for support, inspiration, thrifty ideas, renter-friendly tips and DIY projects. A lot of you are focused on some major projects and are ready for some down and dirty hard work before the end of The Cure and we are here to support and encourage every step of the way.

Click through the jump for the weekend assignment and our list of committed Curers.

When you say the phrase "chore chart" it brings back thoughts of when we were young, saving the allowance you might have earned from the tasks to buy small meaningless prizes at the grocery store. But what happens when you are all grown up and lead a very busy and hectic life? At our house we have come full circle and once again have a chore chart taped to our refrigerator. Click through the jump to see the ins and outs of our clutter under control.

While taking an afternoon stroll yesterday we happened upon this mailbox. It's on the outside of a large building in the garment district of Kansas City. We always enjoy something out of the norm, but we are stumped as to what the post is made out of? Give us your guess after the jump!

Growing up in Kansas City, I could never imagine a world where screens weren't an absolute necessity. We have bugs of all shapes and sizes, but yet we spy people who seem to be going against the grain and leaving their windows wide open, without screens. Maybe it's the downtown location and we just aren't "in the know," but either way, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the great screen debate of '08 after the jump...

The 3M Fur Fighter isn't a newcomer to the readers of Apartment Therapy. We have chatted about it many times, although it isn't until recently it has really been hitting the stores. So we thought we would put it to the test. And what better way to check out this product, it's "green-ness", and effectiveness at combating pet hair once and for all, than to try it out on the fur our Boston Terrier leaves behind. Click through the jump to see our extensive results!

When hunting for an apartment or place to live, you always enter with a set list of questions and wants. But what things should we be on the lookout for that might make even the best place seem like a bust? Click through the jump and tell us what's number 1 on your list of "Run, don't walk away!"

We're hoping that other people order industrial supply catalogs to round out their bathroom reading material. If you don't, there are several things you could be missing out on. Click through the jump for ideas on how we think these industrial items could be used around the home.

Often times we get too caught up in hanging things level that we forget we can take our framed art or photos below the average man's eye level. See which Midwest Color entrant we spied this cute idea from after the jump...

Our love for Spray Paint has been well documented here on AT. It's no mystery that it serves as our quick (and inexpensive) fix for most any home decor that is struggling to find it's inner outter beauty. Recently we discovered that our favorite brand (seen above) has been discontinued to our complete disbelief. What is a consumer to do? Click through the jump to let us know what your favorite hard to find or discontinued product is!

The Midwest Craigslist cities have been a bit of a snooze lately. This week they are back with some real treasures that boast big designer names! Click through to see what we found and let us know of a city we might be missing out on!

Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in our Shopping Guide.

We came across 5.5 Designers this morning and think the ideas behind their work are fantastic. They are creating new products to fix or improve old ones. Click through the jump for more...

Many of us at AT are big-time magazine readers. At the end of the month, there is always the struggle to determine which ones you will keep and which ones hit the recycling bin on the way out the door. But when all is said and done, how many of those saved magazines do you end up revisiting and using again? Tell us after the jump.

This house can be found in Kansas City, Mo., in the Westport neighborhoods. This area is full of colorful people, so there is no reason the houses shouldn't reflect the personalities that live there. Would you be as daring as they were? Let us know after the jump.