Your home constantly communicates with you through subtle signs and symptoms. While some issues announce themselves with dramatic leaks or obvious damage, many serious problems start as whispers before becoming expensive screams. Learning to recognize these early warning signs can save you thousands of dollars and prevent minor issues from becoming major disasters. As someone …
Home Living
My first apartment was so tiny I felt like I was living inside a baby’s fist. It was cute, and I had minimal space to clean, but I was constantly dodging furniture and tripping over my own thoughts. Despite being in a very convenient and safe location, I got tired of feeling claustrophobic and eventually …
One of my biggest adulting struggles is staring at a “good box” and not wanting to throw it away because “it’ll come in handy” someday. Except that day rarely comes, and it ends up harboring some questionable life forms. Many of us have trouble letting go of things, like that ancient remote control with buttons …
Have you ever looked at your space and realized it looks like it just survived a hurricane? According to psychologists, chaos in our living spaces can lead to stress. Some clutter is easy to identify, such as the stack of unread mail on your kitchen counter. At other times, your space may feel “off,” leaving …
The roof of our home is often out of sight, making it easy to neglect. Although it is a key player in sheltering you and your family from the elements, it may be forgotten when it comes to maintenance routines. A roof that gets the TLC it deserves can last for decades, sparing you from …
Cooking at home isn’t just healthier—it can also improve your emotional well-being and reduce stress when your kitchen is organized. Studies show that people who prepare meals at home eat better, consume fewer calories, and even score higher on diet-quality indexes. Plus, research in allied healthcare found that cooking and the act of creating meals …
The kitchen counter is one of the most used spaces in the house and, sadly, also one of the most abused. It’s a space where you can chop veggies, sip coffee, and host the occasional family debate about who really ate the last cookie. But, as any home organization expert will tell you, it can …
You have the dog, the door chain, and the peephole, but what else can you do to make your home more secure? You can never be too safe, and there are a slew of innovative devices and strategies you might not have thought of yet. Technology continues to strive to make people’s lives easier, with …
How truly clean is your home? It’s easy to spot the spilled coffee on the kitchen counter, but how often do you remember your range hood interior when cleaning? We all have those spots in our homes that get neglected a little too often. Your family’s health depends on many things, and living in a …
Managing a home requires making daily decisions: How can I declutter the kitchen counter? Should tomatoes be refrigerated? What if I accidentally shrink my favorite shirt? Laundry choices, in particular, can be perplexing, as mistakes might ruin a perfectly good garment or damage the machine. The crucial laundry dilemma is deciding which items can be …