My parents have lived in the same house for 14 years. It's the house where I lived as a teenager, where I first fell in love with the boy across the street (that boy is now my husband), and where we brought our second daughter home just hours after her birth. Over the past few…
Owning a home is expensive, in more ways than one, and often the home improvement projects that we want to do aren't the same ones that pay off in equity. I was a licensed real estate agent in the metropolitan D.C. area in the early 2000s, and we had to break the news to a…
Today's Day 4 of the Simplify for Fall Challenge, and we're tackling the bedrooms and bathrooms! Let's start with a confession: I think I overestimated my ability to get things done this week. Not only am I coming off the high-stress week with last week's ebook launch, but I still have some work to do,…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: I enjoy the process of cleaning and keeping a home, but bathrooms are my least favorite rooms to tackle. To keep the process a little bit easier, I clean them every Monday and tidy up the counters and toilets as needed through the week. I don't…
With four little girls, there's no shortage of barrettes, bows, headbands and ponytail holders in our home! We use a small plastic storage unit with drawers to store our hair accessories (#4 below), but you'll also find a ton of creative organizers on Etsy and around the blogosphere. I especially love #3 and how the…
A few weeks ago, I told you about my parents' current bathroom projects as they remodel both of the full bathrooms on the main level of their '70s rambler. With Home Depot's Renew and Redo event going on, they're finding everything they need to completely redo these two bathrooms. Today, we wanted to give you…
Looking to get creative with your bathroom organization and storage? I've put some of my favorite space-saving and fun organizing solutions together below: Bathroom Storage Solutions 6 Drawer Organizer Tower - Frost & Chrome, $29.79 Better Living Classic Three Chamber Dispenser, $24.99 Organize It All White Hair Care Rack, $16 Large, Customizable Under Sink Storage…
This post was first written as part of The Art of Simple's Spring Cleaning Party last spring. I think it's worth repeating as we talk about bathroom organization this week: I think each room we tackle presents its own unique challenges, and the bathroom is no exception. Bathroom cabinets and drawers are often filled…
I've mentioned before that I'm constantly reorganizing as our needs and lifestyle change. Lately I've been noticing that our bathroom storage has become a source of frustration, which is a sure sign that it's time to come up with a new way to organize it. Although I have a few ideas about how I can…
Last week I received an email from Nikki wondering if I had any suggestions for organizing bath toys. I promised her an answer this week, and I wanted to share it here in case anyone else is wondering the same thing. I hope you all will have some suggestions to add as well! Before my…