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Agree with the couch dilemma with furry pets! Leather can be scratched, upholstery has to be covered up! Love the painted cabinet doors, what color is it? It really adds interest without getting out of sync with the feel of the house. This tour makes me miss Berkeley :)

forgot to mention the yard... grass is already growing like crazy the past couple of weeks! My friends and I have been reporting that we've been having Sunday weed&mow-a-thons. Would like to eventually get to go hiking or doing something outside and fun (non-chores related) on those precious days off.

love the green color paint in the living room and the globe collection. Full tour please :)

Deep-cleaned bathroom last weekend before we had visitors. Bathroom is petite with one under sink and one medicine cabinet so have to keep up with organizing and throwing out the extras regularly, will do a quick check tonight. I didn't do the cord one last night but they are pretty well hidden. Still have to work every weekend to clean the house but it feels like I am not starting from scratch every week. It seems easier to keep up with the chores. The cure has up the bar! :)

Well said @PGF!

@mkat, I tear out the recipes I like and put them in a magazine holder ($2 at ikea). That gets put above my butcher block in the kitchen for easy access. A few of the magazines that have too many good recipes i keep it intact and save just a few. I also keep a multi-pocket file holder for other torn out pages and sort them like others have said. It's good inspiration when I need ideas, and also prevents impulsive buys. Some things just don't look as good a week or two later.

I just realize that I have a bookshelf in every room of my house. I guess I like them! Over the years moving has helped me cut down on papers and books, they are down to a manageable amount and every shelf has space on it. I do think as I move through different phases in life I cycle through topics, so I will look at reorganizing tonight.

Didn't get far last night other than moving a messy cork board from the entryway. I already have a place behind the door for shoes, and a functional (albeit not attractive) box for recycling. Still working out the coat situation. My project is to find a recycling spot for all the used batteries/lightbulbs that I have collected by the door that are not suppose to go in the regular recycling and cleaning the spider webs off the front porch light.

My home feels great after the wkd - all the glasses and dishes are moved closer so it will be much quicker to unload the dishwasher, all the dry goods (i have lots for making cantonese soup - good preventive medicine - haven't yet caught the flu) are organized with glass containers on their own shelf. Fridge is scrubbed inside and out, fur swept from behind the fridge. I think I might be ready for glass cabinet doors in the kitchen!

Anyone has a non-chemical smelling alternative to gooey SS cleaners? It doesn't leave spots but gave me a headache. The catch-all corner in the study was also cleared, clean, and organized. It will be nice to start having people over more often ;-)

i have had a photo from antelope canyon printed on canvas and now it is in the living room. Would love to do another of the coast but it's a bit pricey, since I'm also trying to a few other things fixed around the house. I think I will find a photo taken from a long ago trip to the coast, that was taken on black and white film on my dad's camera, the one he used to take picture of us when we were little, print and put in a frame. It will make me feel like I'm on vacation every time I look at it.

I started putting cleaning supplies a couple of months ago in the bathroom and kitchen. Another helpful change I made is to tuck a small box under the entry way bench for all the junk mail to go as soon as I come in the door, it keeps my house clutter free and makes the stack of mail more manageable.

I also subscribe to a farm delivery service so that I have a box of organic veggies magically appear every few weeks. Less grocery shopping for me (saves time!) and I get to try new seasonal organic veggies. I tend to gravitate toward the same ones at the store when I go shopping. This way I never know what I will get every time I open the box and there is no excuse not to eat healthier!