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The chair for a night stand is a neat idea.

great! but those q tips out in the open must now be thrown away. they're not 'sterile' enough for what they'll be used for. instead, they've been soaking up all the air-borne ickyness and moisture.

Does anyone need a magazine to tell them that empty jars can be used for storage? Just because Real Simple is for real simpletons--AT should have higher standards.

Palmetto- I don't find it all surprising, given some of the crap that AT likes to tout here as "useful." Like the $100 dish drain that doesn't even catch food.

I just love Real Simple...It makes me feel that I, too, am serene and have a simply serene and beautifully functioning home...and all I actually have to do...is just READ it!!! heehee

Oh please. Like Q-tips in the box are sterile. Your ears aren't sterile either--in fact, the purpose of earwax is to trap and collect dirt and bacteria. Not that you should ever use Q-tips in your ears. You can keep swabs in whatever container you like as long as they're not actually dirty.