Start the new year with the Batlo colored faucet and the drop colored shower. Inspired by the universal symbol for water–the bottle–designer Giulio Iacchetti has made stainless steel, at least for the moment, feel so 2008.
The faucet collection comes covered in a soft finish in bottle green, red coral and blue.
The Drop shower, inspired by [...]
Today, more coat hooks from Sea Stones–a New Hampshire company that harvests stones from New England beaches and rivers and makes coat racks, door knobs and stoppers from them. (another “wished we’d thought of that” idea)
If you are worried that New England beaches and rivers will soon run a deficit of stones resulting from the [...]
Alone, an “illuminated circular outline”, a coat hook that casts an eye at the concept of a wall light. Not to worry, we didn’t write this, but WE DO like the concept.
We think anything that helps you to keep things off the floor is relevant to a blog about cleaning. Read the details about this [...]
sensor soap pump, by simplehuman. As readers of this blog know, we are minimalists when it comes to countertops, but the case for the sensor soap pump is compelling.
You’ve just tossed olive oil onto vegetables with your fingers before roasting them. How do you apply soap to oily fingers with minimal disruption?
Bathroom fixtures and handles [...]
The case for a clear bucket is clear. How else does one determine that the water is dirty?
We do not intend to sound trite. But it is true. There are many buckets made of many colors, but when washing either floors or windows, it is far easier to see the water turn brown, telling you [...]
One of Clean+istry’s earliest posts outlined the simple steps necessary to make your own soft scrub. It remains one of our favorites. Read it here.
Using baking soda, liquid detergent and a fork to mix, it is a gentle abrasive that finds itself all over Clean+istry’s house, not just tubs and toilets. Last weekend, we used [...]
Welcome to recession cleaning, part 2: mirrors, windows and glass. It doesn’t get any easier than this.
Ingredients: white vinegar, spray bottle, water (please reference the recession shopping guide for details). Mix equal parts water and vinegar in the spray bottle and shake. Spray the mixture onto a white paper towel and wipe the object of [...]
We’re all feeling a little, how do you say, pinched this week. Correct? Just as our financial markets need a bit of confidence, so do we. Clean+istry will guide you through a few basics of DIY cleaning solutions. But first, you must purchase the ingredients. We don’t expect you to manufacture your own cleaning supplies [...]
Lots of ‘people’ (who shall receive no airtime on these pages) have talked of late about breaking the glass ceiling, well what about breaking the granite countertop…with glass? Consider fused glass.
According to ThinkGlass (thinkglass.com), the company responsible for the countertop in the above image, glass matches any common natural stone or man-made material for [...]
Occasionally life tosses a soul mate into your path. You know of what we speak. Completed sentences. Knowing nods. It’s all effortless. Meet Murchison-Hume.
Murchison-Hume is the progeny of Max and Peter Kater. For Max, abandoning graceful living was not part of the bargain upon leaving the world of fashion to become [...]