Household

For years, I’ve used and reused twist ties that I got from products like bread. I used them around the house until they were frayed and twisted and breaking from ... Read the full article →

Your home is clean. Everything is in its place. Then… the mail arrives. People bring home stuff they’ve bought and want to keep the packaging until they’re sure they won’t ... Read the full article →

One of the biggest reasons people collect clutter in their homes is that they keep things “just in case.” It’s not just hoarders, either – even those of us who ... Read the full article →

I love the internet and DVDs. I don’t know what I’d do without them. But once in a while, I really feel the need to turn them off and be ... Read the full article →

The trick to coping with a small bathroom is to organize it well. This is a real challenge if you’re dealing with a tiny space that contains a shower stall, ... Read the full article →

Store-bought furniture polish doesn’t come cheap. It’s also not particularly environmentally friendly, and can irritate some people – you may develop respiratory symptoms, a feeling of depression or irritability, or ... Read the full article →

Even if you’re an anti-clutter superhero who doesn’t let “But it was on sale!” stuff into the house and does everything humanly possible to get off mailing lists, clutter still ... Read the full article →

I recently helped a friend rearrange the items on her L-shaped desktop at work because the switchboard she uses was parked so far back on the wide side of the ... Read the full article →

I have never used hot water for laundry. My mother switched to using cold water for all laundry at some point during my childhood, and that’s how she taught me ... Read the full article →