When I left my corporate job, I had this intense desire to get rid of half of the items in my closet. I started to go through it one day and set aside some items to give away, sell and donate, but that pile was still sitting there a month later. I just couldn't finish the job and was waiting for the right mood to strike to tackle such an enormous ...
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The Best Upholstery Cleaners
A few years ago, I wrote a post about how to have light furniture in your home with kids (and not go crazy!) Some think it an impossible feat, but with house rules and habits in place (and performance fabrics), you might be surprised that a light and airy home with upholstered furniture is within reach, even with young children. To re-cap some ...
My Favorite Home Cleaning Hacks
This post is sponsored by ALEn Products USA. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Cleaning and maintaining your home can feel overwhelming as we're managing working, childcare and all of the other responsibilities on our list (including seemingly endless loads of laundry). As we start a new year and the global pandemic is still part of ...
How I Purge & Organize My Closet
We've lived in our new home since last November and I hadn't quite gotten a handle on my closet until recently. It's a touch smaller than our last master closet, but we shared that one and my husband has his own closet now which is nice! My closet connects to our master bathroom and Kevin's is connected to the entryway of our bedroom. PLANNING ...
My Favorite Laundry Products
Laundry is something we all need to do and though I love actually putting the laundry in the washer and dryer, separating it all and putting it away is another story. I have quite a large assortment of laundry detergents, so I thought I’d put together a post of my favorites – and how and why I use them. Rolling laundry basket We keep ours in ...
How to Get Your Home Ready to Sell
With four moves under our belt, I’ve learned a thing or two about getting your home ready for selling and showings. While I’m not an expert or home stager, we have always sold our homes in under 25 days and these are the tips that I feel helped us get our home ready to sell and looking its best. (click here for our third home house tour & ...
Walmart’s Next Day Delivery For the Win!
Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post!I always find myself running out of things at the most inconvenient times – when my husband is out-of-town, when it’s pouring rain outside or there’s a birthday party on our calendar and I forgot to buy a gift. And sometimes, let's be honest, another errand or trip to the store is the last thing I want to ...
Why Using a Home Cleaning Service is One of the Best Investments We Make Each Month
Thank you Merry Maids for sponsoring this post! When I moved to Houston from Toronto over a decade ago, I remember feeling surprised that everyone I knew seemed to have a cleaning service for their home or apartment. They’d rave about how it saved them time and they could enjoy their weekends without having to dedicate as much time to cleaning ...
Five Realistic Ways to KonMari Your Home Via Professional Organizer Amy Vance
Thank you to Amy Vance, professional organizer and owner of Eco Modern Concierge, based in Houston, for contributing this post! So many of y'all have asked for more home and organizing content and I love bringing experts to my blog who live and breathe this stuff - day in and day out. By the way - in case you missed it, you can ...
7 Tools I Can’t Live Without at Home
Keeping a clean and clutter-free home is important to me. Though I don’t always accomplish this goal, I have a lot of tools and strategies that help us stay on top of things (caveat: most of the time). Since Kevin and I both work full time outside of the home, have two children, run this blog and have a slew of other home-related responsibilities, ...
