Keeping your home clean is like step zero in getting your home Cozy. Syrup congealed on the fridge trays is not cozy. burnt on who knows what on your stovetop, totally not cozy. Spaghetti sauce spatter making your microwave look like a crime scene, most definitely not cozy. We’re going to pull together the best …
Your bedroom should be your sanctuary. If you are not at all into this cozy thing that I’m into, you should at least think about making your bedroom cozy. You should be able to go into your bedroom and feel comfortable and relaxed and like you escaped from the world. It’s hard to do that …
We don’t look in other people’s closets, generally. Which, kind of makes it difficult to know if we’re “normal” or not when it comes to the amount of clothing we have and whether or not we are efficiently storing them. Today, I’m peeking inside the closets of some totally organized people to get some clothes …
Baking soda and vinegar are a powerful cleaning duo. Mix them together and then can unclog a drain or remove the toughest soap scum. Separately, baking soda is an excellent gentle abrasive and the acid in vinegar makes it a great cleaner. If you’re looking for more natural alternatives to some of the other cleaners …
I have a Keurig coffee maker. It’s my favorite thing in my whole kitchen. Like by far, I’m trying to think of anything that’s even a close second and, no, there is nothing. Probably because the Keurig is the only thing that dispenses the beautiful coffee joy into my cup every day. As I am …
My home is mostly hard wood floors. Everywhere except the kitchen and bathrooms, in fact. I love the look of them, but they are heading towards 50 years old! It’s important that I take care of them properly so that they stay looking lovely. Here’s how to clean wood floors to keep them in great …
I always get excited for Spring Decorations because winter is so crazy long and cold and yucky, it just feels good to get the house feeling ready for the warm sunny days of Spring. Ok, no. None of that is true. Well, the winter part is true, but really, here in the North East, Spring …
My living room right now is kind of like, meh. It’s functional without really having a specific function. It’s got the couch the kids sprawl on when they are scrolling on their phones. The cat uses that room a lot. He sits on the couch, the chair and the coffee table without discrimination. But it’s …
When I come home, I want to hang up my coat, kick off my shoes, make a cup of coffee, sit on the couch, wrap a blanket around me and read a book. That’s my Cozy Home. I mean, it’s my dream for my cozy home. My reality is more like, walk in the door, …
If you know me at all you know that it is hilarious that I am writing about home organization. I am chronically disorganized. If there is a gene for being organized, I do not have it. But, I really, really want to be organized. I don’t have to be “perfectly color coded, cute containers for …