Posts from Homekeeping

Once upon a time you were madly in love with your home. Then you found out that your home sometimes forgets to brush his teeth and leaves socks all over the floor. You don't need therapy to get the magic back, you just need this stuff to rekindle your relationship.

Revisiting Beth's Teeny Tiny Peek-a-boo View

So you've just moved to a small space, and of course the king-sized bed and the giant sectional sofa had to go, but you're still left wondering how in the world you're going to fit all the things you need into this little bitty footprint. But it may not be as hard of a job as you think. One of the beautiful things about living in a small space is that it forces you to evaluate what you really need. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of 5 "necessities" that you may not need at all.

After gazing at all of these beautifully organized sponges, squeegees, and soaps, I'm determined to do something— yet again— about my Under-The-Sink Pit of Despair...

If I ever get around to creating our family crest, it will definitely involve a pair of boots. Between the three of us, we own 12 pairs of work, snow, and hiking boots— all of which are in heavy rotation— but we don't have a decent way to store them. Here are 7 boot-friendly storage ideas, all of which can handle footwear that's a lot more challenging to store than flip-flops.

Dear Alice,

I've resigned myself to the fact that I will never be able to make my partner understand how much safer I felt in the city than I do way out here in the country. "But there's literally nobody here to hurt you!" Ah, yes— but there's nobody here to save me, either...

Always on the hunt for ways to reclaim space from your small or cluttered home? Look now UNDER your shelves — you can make use of that space for storing stuff, too. We've gathered a number of examples of ways that people have transformed the space under their shelves; grab inspiration for your own!

Dear Alice,

I'm having a dinner party and one of the guests (a work colleague and friend) is a picky eater and quite high maintenance when it comes to food. She greatly enjoys cooking and analyzing meals, even if eating in the work cafeteria. How can I make a picky eater and hobby cook with high expectations feel comfortable at my party? I'm afraid she won't like anything as I am not a superb cook, myself.

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Fledgling foodie

Each day our postal worker delivers envelopes through our mail slot securely wrapped in a single rubber band. Multiply that single band by sheer number of days and — needless to say — those rubber bits pile up. I've tried to refuse them to no avail. I won't throw them out. So they keep coming and I'm left to find alternate uses for the things. Here comes a huge list...

If you share a space, then you've no doubt faced the battle of the chores! Keeping up a home is hard and when multiple people are involved, and figuring out who is responsible for what can get confusing. If you've outgrown the camp-style chore chart, consider these three strategies for divvying up the duties fairly.