Category: cleaning

  • Announcing the winner of the Sorting with Style giveaway and some organization inspiration

    Announcing the winner of the Sorting with Style giveaway and some organization inspiration

    The winner of the Sort with Style giveaway is Kate Cunningham, chosen by a random draw. Kate – congrats! Thanks to all who entered. I’m hosting another giveaway right now – for a gorgeous Stella & Dot necklace. Enter here.

    Below is some delish organization eyecandy…

    1., 2. Apartment Therapy  3., 4.  IHeart Organizing, 5. Real Simple, 6. IHeart Organizing

  • Calling all neat freaks! (or those aspiring to be)

    Calling all neat freaks! (or those aspiring to be)

    So, this week I have been scouring the DC area for apartments.  After living in NYC for 3 years I figured every other city would seem inexpensive and abounding in square footage.  I was wrong.  The apartments in DC are less expensive, and slightly larger, but I guess I had my hopes up too high.  That’s okay though, because a smaller space forces me to be more creative with how I store, organize, and edit my belongings.  If there’s one thing I love – it’s solving an organization/space issue beautifully, functionally, and inexpensively.

    So the next month or so I might be throwing a lot of organization sales and ideas your way as I’m figuring our how to keep all my belongings in my new, down-sized apartment.

    If you have any ideas let me know!  All these goodies are from the fab. sale site Beyond the Rack.  You have to be a member, but it’s free and fast to sign up – just click here.

     canisters, $10.99

     I always use a folding dish rack like this, that way after I put away the dishes I can stow the rack under the sink and clear off counter space – important in small kitchens.  bamboo dish rack – $9.99

    We eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies and hanging baskets will keep them from taking up valuable counter space. $5.99

    Once I know our exact kitchen dimensions we’ll definitely get a kitchen trolley.  They’re cute and super useful. $59.99

    I think city homes especially should be no-shoes indoors. One treads on pretty nasty stuff walking the city streets…it also keeps your floors cleaner. $17.99

    In my opinion you can’t have too many bins, baskets, and boxes.  $7.99

    shoe tree $49.99

    hamper $19.99

    I’ve never seen one of these before. It’s a boot storage shelf. Good idea if you have a lot of knee-high boots. $44.99

    sweater shelf $9.99


    metal cabinet shelves and racks – especially those that roll out – maximize your cabinet space. $21.99 – $74.99

    If any of these call to the neat freak in you head over to the sale at Beyond the Rack.  Here’s the free/fast sign up link.