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The Joyful, Clutter-Free Home: Kid Spaces

May 3rd, 2023
With art projects, fort building, tea parties and bedtime stories, kids are busy all day, every day — and their rooms usually have the clutter to prove it! In this series, we’re approaching each room in the house from the perspective of identifying what sparks joy. So far we’ve tackled the bedroom, bath, kitchen, entry, living room, home office and dining room. Here we look at ways to clear t ...

8 Inexpensive Routes to a Family Organizing Station

April 26th, 2023
Modern life is busy. Having a centralized location where you keep track of important papers, calendar dates and electronics can help your family stay on track. Whether you live with many family members or form a household of one, here are eight ideas for staying organized. The great thing about these solutions is that none requires a remodel. Instead, they’re relatively low-cost investments t ...

8 Kitchen Desk and Nook Designs to Keep Your Family Organized

April 24th, 2023
Kitchens these days are the center of activity in the home — from cooking dinner to paying bills to charging our devices. So it makes sense to have a centralized place within them for these activities, as well as for sorting mail, stashing keys and more. If you’re thinking about a remodel or building a new home, consider installing one of these centers, whether a desk or an upright organizin ...

10 Tips to Prevent Damage During a Move

April 21st, 2023
From nicks in that fresh paint job to broken chair legs and sofas stuck in stairwells, there are lots of things that can go awry during a move. Thankfully, with some thoughtful preventive measures (and lots of padding), it is possible to get from old house to new with all your belongings in one piece — and hopefully with no dings in those freshly painted walls either.1. Declutter first. It’s ...

How to Declutter Your Bathroom to Get a Spa Look

April 19th, 2023
One of my favorite pastimes is looking through photos and tagging ones that resemble my dream bathroom. A bathroom is a place to refresh and relax, so my ideal bath would look and feel like a spa.Of course, these photos don’t display the cleaning supplies and big-box-store-size toilet paper packs that are the unglamorous but realistic parts of daily living. But even with these necessities, it ...

Turn to the Wall for Space-Saving Storage

April 17th, 2023
Storage: You can’t live without it. But storage furniture that sits on the floor, such as chests and bookcases, has a space-stealing footprint that lessens its effectiveness. With these clever wall-focused solutions to common dilemmas, however, you can have your storage and floor space too.No room for a coat closet? A coat rack running the length of your hallway can provide enough hanging spa ...

How to Manage Your Daily Mail

April 14th, 2023
Without a good system for managing your mail, a paper pileup can often result. Most mail items — other than the obvious junk mail, which can be discarded — require a decision or a response, and that means they are opportunities for procrastination. The good news is that managing your mail can be much less daunting if you invest a little time upfront to create an efficient system. Step 1: Cre ...

10 Principles of Organizing That Work in Every Room

April 10th, 2023
Getting your home organized is a great feeling, but figuring out where to start can be overwhelming. Keep the process simple by zeroing in on these 10 principles of organizing, which can be applied to any space, anytime.1. Get to Know Active vs. Passive Zones Active zones are the spots in your home that you pass or touch daily (usually multiple times a day), and include the entryway, top dra ...

6 Fun Ways to Decorate With ... Tape?

April 7th, 2023
Tape is one of the most hardworking tools we have at home. The adhesive roll can be a fast fix for a torn page in a book or helpful in protecting a surface from paint. And if you live in a rental or are the noncommittal type (like me) when it comes to your walls — washi tape, duct tape or metallic tape can be a budget-friendly way to add a decorative touch. See how these six creative homeowne ...

The Joyful, Clutter-Free Home: Kid Spaces

April 5th, 2023
With art projects, fort building, tea parties and bedtime stories, kids are busy all day, every day — and their rooms usually have the clutter to prove it! In this series, we’re approaching each room in the house from the perspective of identifying what sparks joy. So far we’ve tackled the bedroom, bath, kitchen, entry, living room, home office and dining room. Here we look at ways to clear t ...

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