It is a long, long ago established fact that trays are storage superheroes. I would go so far as to make the claim that there is nothing else whose chief purpose is to corral items in a space that is as versatile or as instantly transformational as a tray. Without a tray, a bunch of objects sitting out in plain sight appear messy and accidental. Without the spatial-defining borders of a tray, a group of items ...

In case you were wondering, it really does rain in Seattle as much as everyone always says it does. In the wintertime, Michigan's snow is The Emerald City's slow drizzle: constant, pervasive, and, at times, oppressive. In the height of winter when the days are at their shortest and darkest, the rain is all there is. I go to sleep each night to the pitter-patter against the gutter. In a Pavlovian twist, I start to ...

Framing matters in terms of Worst Practices has a funny knack for effectively communicating a point. So today, in the hopes of gaining access to your brain via a different route than normal, I'm listing off the top 3 things NOT to do when editing your belongings. 1. DON'T RUSH IT. Just as being indecisive and moving at a glacial pace works against your making progress when editing, making rushed, careless decisions can also come ...

Apparently, January has almost elapsed. Even though I could have sworn the dawning of the new year happened six minutes ago, I have been dutifully field testing an assemblage of life-improving products the past month, for all of our sakes. Here's the lowdown on the Best in Simply Show. 1. Linus divided lazy susan This brilliant contraption has all the convenience of a classic turntable, but its high edges drastically increase the stability of the ...

  I can't tell you why, other than maybe people sense that I'm very good at keeping secrets, but I have been a person to whom people reveal their secrets. I remember Grown Ups entrusting me with serious information when I was a Child. In high school, I remember being given a ride home by a girl who, unprompted, divulged that her family was in crisis. Her dad had been having an affair with a ...