So you have a whole bunch of sheets that no longer enjoy A List status on your mattress? You’re in luck: There’s also a whole bunch of creativity you can mine from all that thread count. (Thanks to reader Jamie B. of Chicago for posing this very dilemma- I told her I’d cheerfully be on Read more
You know those things that sliiightly bug you about your home, the ones that slowly grow into irritations so minor (yet persistent) that you promptly shove them into the back of your mind- and then continue to exist in a state of low-level dissatisfaction? I know you know those things. There are fast fixes for Read more
Everyone knows that scents are a game-changer. (The olfactory function is the one closest related to emotion and memory, after all!) And sometimes- just sometimes- when your get up and go has taken a hike, the right household smells can get you back on track. Take a breather (and get out the bad scents) Unless Read more
Disclosure: Can’t wait to tell you all about the Rocketbook Everlast, my new favorite way to keep it all together! Although I was compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and neatly filed notes are entirely my own. (For now.) *** Oh, Rocketbook Everlast, we’re about to have some fun here. There’s a fairly beautiful Venn diagram intersection Read more
Let’s be frank: the mason jar is the most manly of vessels. It’s true. The mere act of reaching for a mason jar seems to proclaim “Hey, I needed something to hold this liquid- it was either this or a bucket- and the bucket’s got my home brew in it.” And while the mason jar’s Read more
Good news, friends! You don’t need a fancy schmancy office to get work done- or even feel like you have a space of your own. Got a closet? Then you’re halfway to “closet office” greatness. Meet: The Closet Office The very best thing about turning a closet into an office is that it’s already a Read more
Live with a clutterbug? Messy Bessie? Person who, quite literally, leaves a trail of breadcrumb-like clutter throughout your home? (Me too.) Listen, I’m no marriage counselor, but I think it’s safe to say that IT IS AN IRREFUTABLE FACT THAT YOU CANNOT CHANGE SOMEONE. That said, you also don’t have to live in a pigsty Read more
Disclosure: Today’s problem-solver hacks are brought to you by the good people at SweepEasy. Although I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and pristine kitchen floors are entirely my own. Don’t you just love a good problem-solver? (And don’t you just love it when that problem-solver is a good, old-fashioned/newfangled hack?) Me too. Problem-solver #1: Epoxy Listen, Read more
Disclosure: Part of this “cleaning hacks” post is sponsored by Window Genie. Although I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and ridiculously clean surfaces are entirely my own. * First off, a promise: I will do my very best to not abuse the word “hack.” Because really. Here are four of my very favorite cleaning hacks, the Read more
