Last week I decided my gym shoes were in need of a cleaning. So naturally, I took them in the shower with me. As I stood there, gently massaging them with some Johnson's baby shampoo and a soft bristle toothbrush, I thought to myself: a. "Holy cross country, I am mad OCD." and b. "I should probably write about this." Granted, as a runner and a very active person, I put a great deal of ...

Even in our highly advanced technological world, the mail continues to arrive at our doorsteps. After all, neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night will stop those carriers from delivering. Without a system to control and corral it, mail can easily become lost in the shuffle. Having a place designated just for the post will ensure that each note reaches its intended recipient. Anything with slots will make an excellent mail holder. This includes a pot lid ...

Hi noodles! Today we're dealing with the land down under-- under the kitchen sink that is. The area under the kitchen sink can often become the place where cleaning products go to die their sad, crusty deaths. Understandably, this spot may not be at the top of the priority list in terms of organization; it's inconvenient, usually obstructed with various pipes and what have you, and it's dark, maybe dank, and a little scary down ...

Growing up, my parents managed to create such a safe and seamless environment between home and school that I may have been the only person to expect that things in life were permanent. My first moments of transition were no less than severely traumatizing, and later times of change caused a good helping of anxiety, to say the least. As I have grown older, I've begun to catch on to this whole "ebb and flow" ...

Happy Friday campers! Today's post is a giant game of "now you see it, now you don't." Translation: pull out features for your home. Pull outs are really just genius, to put it most simply. Keep them tucked away when you don't need them and they're flush with the other lines of your home. Impediment, none. Open them to reveal a hidden world of additional surface and storage. Your own version of a magic trick. ...