If your are seeking an alternative to the mattress as a place to stash your cash, you might consider furniture that doubles as storage. According to the LA Times, furniture that does more than meets the eye remains high in demand.
The Replay storage ottoman, from EQ3 is cute and comes with a tray.
The Justin ottoman [...]
…by the way, in honor of our favorite room in the house, a great utility sink round-up at remodelista.
Picking up on yesterday’s “no wire hangers, ever” theme, the “Lean-On” self-standing closet rod, designed by Peter Van de Water for Cascando, seems like the perfect closet solution if you happen to be a minimalist who dresses in a single color. But wait, we can think of more applications…
Perhaps it is the perfect solution for [...]
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 [...]
Stock Back solves a problem that plagues the modern living space: where to pile newspapers and magazines in anticipation of recycling day. But please, don’t call Stock Back a magazine rack.
According to Cubisto, the maker of Stock Back, people typically store unsightly newspapers and magazines out of sight, in a closet for instance, where they [...]
Welcome to Clean+istry’s first guest post, featuring organizing expert Jeni Aron (aka the Clutter Cowgirl). We know Jeni. We know her work. She’s actually performed magic with an organizationally-challenged member of Clean+istry’s own family, perhaps saving a relationship in the process. Jeni specializes in infusing energy, order and focus into “stuck” [...]
Creating an aesthetically pleasing waste management system for residential use is no small accomplishment, but Konstantine Grcic designed the TOPS waste bin for Authentics and has done (in our humble opinion) just that.
Separating plastics and glass, from paper and general refuse is time and space consuming. Household members are constantly getting it WRONG [...]
Reading the unclutterer clears our head. Clear yours here.
Take a break from cleaning (keep it brief, though) and visit Remodelista , where you will find a beautifully curated series of posts, including Taizo Kuroda pottery (pictured below), crafts, hotel chic and the introduction of Muji’s new flagship store in The New York Times’ building (the source of Clean+istry’s preferred white cotton t-shirt).
The [...]
Here we are, the final frontier of indoor spring-cleaning: the utility room. Don’t forget about it. Dirt, dust and lint make their homes in the utility room and we too often promise that “we’ll get to it later” following a packed day of cleaning.
Remove hose from the back of the clothes dryer [...]