A quick closet makeover
I’ve recently become a fan of Apartment Therapy, I and though I don’t have nearly enough time to execute most of the DIY projects, the site itself is a wonderful inspiration source. Feeling particularly frustrated with my cluttered closet, I decided on my own 10-minute non-permanent upgrade. I have a pretty good storage system set [...]
Are you paying for your useless baggage?
Today I attempted a mini-purge of my apartment. Just a few easy areas – mostly bookcases, nothing too difficult. I don’t have the time to do a major purge, so I do smaller ones throughout the year – closets, bookcases, bathroom cabinets, medicine cabinets – on a rotating basis. My closet space is next to [...]
Spending Winter Frugally: While Decluttering is Good For Your Wallet
Several pounds of various fruity smelling lotions that I got for Christmas five years ago… gone. Bags of “gently used” and slightly frumpy work shirts that I wouldn’t dare wear anymore even if I had no clean laundry… gone. The black soap dish and toothbrush holder from when I thought it would be cool to [...]
1 in 6 Homeowners "Under Water"
Wow. Just how deep does this thing go? The Wall Street Journal says: “The relentless slide in home prices has left nearly one in six U.S. homeowners owing more on a mortgage than the home is worth, raising the possibility of a rise in defaults — the very misfortune that touched off the credit crisis [...]
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