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FROM WHAT IT ONCE WAS

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Home Basics

Here is where you will find posts pertaining to home organization, cleaning, sustainability, clothing care, and anything related to the general upkeep of the home.

 

Space-Saving Products You Need To Organize Your Small Apartment

Small-space living can feel claustrophobic and overwhelming without the proper organizational systems in place. I can just feel my own frustration brewing as I write this. Thinking about all the times I’ve knocked over all my skin care, trying to reach something in the back of the cabinet. Or all the times I’ve had to…

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Preparing Your Home For Last Minute Guests

I may write about “home” stuff — but hospitality is not one of my natural strong suits. It is certainly not my intention to come across as being rude or unwelcoming. I just really struggle with hosting – especially when it’s a last minute visit. (Truth be told though, you could tell me you’re going…

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How To Make Your Laundry Routine Sustainable And Eco-Friendly

This is your ultimate guide to a more sustainable and eco-friendly laundry routine. Keep reading for general washing tips, product recommendations, and earth-conscious practices you can implement today to reduce your impact on the environment — one load of laundry at a time. 1. Is Your Washing Machine Full? Before even throwing a load of…

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The Best Storage Solutions for Your Tiny Rental Bathroom

Rental bathrooms. *sighs* They can often be small, inconveniently laid out, and lacking storage options. And bathroom items, though obviously essential for hygiene purposes, personal upkeep, and general beautification, aren’t always the prettiest to look at. Time to get creative! Apart from the cabinets under the vanity, this bathroom has no closed storage at all;…

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DIY apothecary-style spice jars

How To Make These DIY Apothecary-Style Spice Jars

I asked my sister for all her kids’ empty baby food jars. And these DIY spice jars are why: budget-friendly and eco-friendly, this is an easy how-to on making your own custom, retro, apothecary-style spice jars using old, empty baby food jars. I have always had the kitchen-dream of having an aesthetic spice display. You…

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This Is How To Maintain Your Fridge + Pantry Organization

The kitchen is the most high-traffic room of a home. Losing control of the space is inevitable without the right habits in place to keep things maintained and well-organized. These top 5 need-to-know tips for an organized fridge and pantry will help you reduce food waste, eliminate clutter, and maintain order in the most chaotic…

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Before and after of an IKEA couch upgrade

How To Upgrade Your Worn Down IKEA Couch (With BEMZ)

Couches are expensive. So many people buy IKEA couches because they are a semi-affordable option. But sometimes, the affordable options don’t give you the exact look you want. What if there was a way to customize and upgrade your current IKEA sofa? (Hint: there is!) About a year ago, I scored this (discontinued) IKEA Karlstad sofa through…

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Sierra, here. ✌

An introverted, detail-oriented, and meticulous creative: documenting the slow, intentional, and realistic process of DIY-ing an apartment into a home — within the limitations of a rental.

If you dig home styling, thrift flips, DIYs, vintage finds, handmade goods, coffee, vegetarian food, knit grandpa sweaters, dark academia aesthetic, shopping local, Boy Meets World, Dr. Martens, 90s grunge and mid-2000s emo punk music — or the fact that writing this biographical blurb is clearly making me uncomfortable so my solution is to endlessly list increasingly obscure things: then I’m positive you’ll find something here that resonates with you. Stay a while and make yourself at home!

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