Cleaning under duress: The stove top
I hate cleaning, and I need a strong motivator to get me going, like an impending visit from a college friend or the soul-crushing screech of my mom’s nagging. Considering that I dislike it so very hard, I’ve created a system of cleaning that gets things looking passable just about as fast as possible. Cleaning the oven should be done in parts. Here’s how I do it…
Design concept: the Rambler Socket would let you store your extension cords in the walls of your home
HOLY MOLY am I in love with this: the Rambler Socket from designer Meysam Movahedi has 1.5 meters (almost 5 feet) of extension cord that can be stored inside your wall. When you need to use it for something like drying your hair or vacuuming across the room, you just open it up and plug in — and when you’re finished, back in the wall the cord goes!
Hang your herb garden in front of your window
I’m fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I’m giddy because I’m stoked to share it with you. But I’m jealous because I WANT ONE!
Closet before and after with bonus rainbow hallway action!
Last winter, I re-organized my husband’s closet, and moved many of the storage systems I had in my closet over to his. Surely I could make do without them, right? Wrong. A year later, and my closet had reached epic fail mode. Time to make some changes. Here’s how I used a closet organizing tool, plus IKEA to re-organize my closet.
What can I do with these branches?
I have several piles of branches that have fallen out of the trees in my back yard and I was looking for a way to use up some of them before my landlords come and clean them up. what do I need to do to them to make them safe for indoors? To make sure there are no bugs or fungi or anything else growing on/in them. And what would be the best way to seal them, or make them last a long time?
Learn from someone who’s moved 8 times: How to move like a mutha’ effing pro
I’ve moved house eight times, twice with cats in tow. Learn from my various mistakes that I’ve culled down to a well-oiled moving machine. Wondering where to start? What you’ll need first? Why you should never forget to plug in your fridge?
Here’s how to take your entire life, put it into many boxes and successfully move the whole lot somewhere else.
20 DIY pop culture themes for your baby’s nursery
The folks at Buzzfeed were on to something extra special when they concocted this list of 20 pop culture-themed baby nurseries AND how you could make your own versions — something special indeed! Themes range from Harry Potter to Pokemon to LOST (with polar bears included, of course) — here are few of our faves.
CustomMade helps you connect with 3,000+ artisans for all your custom goods needs
If you’ve ever dreamed up a piece of furniture or jewelry but found yourself unable to bring what you see in your head to fruition with your own hands, you’re going to love CustomMade. CustomMade is an online marketplace that can connect you with over 3,000 artisans who are just waiting to help build the custom item you can’t get out of your head.