I began tidying my house a year ago, whittling down to what I thought were the essentials- starting with my closet, shoes, books, and eventually made my way through the entire apartment. Some say this is an easier task if you live alone, no one digging through your giveaway pile, no disagreements on what stays
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Tidying is Contagious
Tidying, some say this is an easier task if you live alone, no one digging through your giveaway pile, no disagreements on what stays & what goes. Well I don’t live alone so I found that when the other person’s things would bother me it always helped to reflect on my own spaces. Whether you
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Editorial Style: Cleaning out your vintage clothes
For years collecting clothing has been a passion of mine. Not only buying clothes to wear but collecting vintage to preserve was an interest of mine until the point where I dedicated an entire room of my apartment to the collection I had curated. I knew I had a love for fashion, clothes and the
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Declutter with Donating
Now that you’ve sorted, edited, and organized your home throughly you might say “I have the perfect amount of things now”. Me too! But it takes a little work to maintain that perfect balance of things. I make visits to my local Goodwill to help me maintain that balance by donating regularly things that I have too
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My Cure, Day 14: Paperless Office
Recently, I approached my office with a fierce need to go “paperless’ once & for all. After moving 3 times within a year and a half and using movers each time, I was tired of paying to have my things carted around in boxes without knowing what was even in these boxes… One way
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My Cure, Day 5: Complete One Project on Master “To Do” List
Over the weekend I worked on my resolution to only have 2 projects going at one given time! I went through all current crafting/sewing projects & mended friend’s clothing that they had given me, finished a gift that I had started making & straightened my workspace to make it a happier & more functional space. Four
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My Cure, Day 4: Get a Fresh Perspective in 10 Minutes
My focus with today’s assignment is my closet/studio space. It needs a real clean up & possible rearranging of furniture. As I was working at my desk today, I just became so flustered & lost all focus because I’ve been working in here so much that I’ve made a complete mess of the space!! I
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My Cure, Day 3: Weekend Chores, Make Green Cleaners, & Buy Flowers
Lucky for me, half of this weekend’s chores I just accomplished on New Year’s Eve, before putting on my party dress & popping the champagne, I broke out the sweats & swept & scrubbed my apartment floors to give my place a fresh start for the year! I felt so good getting ready that night
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My Cure, Day 2: Set Up Your Outbox
I’ve been reading Apartment Therapy(http://www.apartmenttherapy.com) for years now & I always enjoy picking up little tips along the way to incorporate into my home. Designing the look of my home was always a passion of mine but I can definitely say it took at lot of growing up & refinement of taste to even write
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The January Cure
Apartment Therapy: January Cure Today I’m beginning Apartment Therapy’s January Cure in by doing three of my favorite things: clean, de-clutter, & organize. Everything thing in my life seems to run more smooth when these components are involved. So follow along with me this month as I begin curing my home of the winter blues by brightening up each room
