When you open up multi-functional closet spaces, most of us want to see an idyllic closet that rays of sunshine beams out of and angels sing from when you open the door. You envision everything being in its place and complete order, so that you can find just what you...
While I haven't talked much about our decluttering progress lately, I can say that we have managed to get rid of another couple bags of clothing (it's just crazy the amount of stuff we keep finding our closets that we haven't worn in years or is ill fitting), about 20...
When I first started dabbling in essential oils well over 10 years ago, I was on a mission to eliminate nasty products around my home that were chock full of chemicals and an alternative way to clean caulk build ups and my kitchen floor. That's when I started to...
Anyone looking for a good deal knows that Craigslist is probably the best site to visit. Mostly anything that you can ever think of buying is probably being sold on Craigslist, included but not limited to used cars, apartment rentals, cameras, cell phones, kitchen...
Having a clean and organized house is one thing. Having a clean and organized garage is another. And I know how you much you all just want to be able to give some order inside the garage. The garage is almost always the place we dump stuff when we just aren't sure...
In the last few weeks, we have come to the conclusion that although we would love to have someone else sell our stuff on eBay for us (just because writing the listings and sending everything off can be a bit tedious), no one seems to want to do it. We contacted...
This last cold season was a rough one for us. I don't know if it was all the new germs we were being introduced to in a new city or it was particularly bad for everyone since the winter just seemed to drag on and on...but we had seemed to be more than our fair share...
Have you ever noticed how manuals for things you buy just seem to stack up. And they never seem to get smaller but rather longer and longer. Mostly it's due to the inclusion of 4 pages of warnings thrown in to the front, instructing you not to be an idiot and use some...
Paper. It is by far one of the biggest burdens that we face in our homes when it comes to keeping things clean. Well that and the dust. Both just seem to reproduce and multiply like rabbits in the spring. You may remember my post from a few weeks ago about what you...
At times, things in your life can be overwhelming -- especially if you have something big coming up at home, like planning a party, going on a trip or even a simple but complicated task of cleaning and reorganizing the house. It may be causing you a lot of stress and...
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