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DAY 3: How to Declutter & Organize a Messy Junk Drawer in 15 Minutes
It's day three of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we'll be decluttering one messy junk drawer in just 15 minutes. Share with us below how your day went! Did you find anything interesting in your junk drawer?
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DAY 2: 15 Decluttering Principles & Rules That’ll Help You Tidy Your Home
It's day two of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! Today, we'll be establishing our guiding principles and setting some ground rules to make decluttering so much easier. A guiding principle can be a word, phrase, rule, statement, or philosophy that will resonate with you and keep you on-track. Share with us below what…
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DAY 1: Set Up Your 3 Outboxes Before Starting Any Decluttering Project
Welcome to the first day of Apartment Therapy's Decluttering Cure! This free 14-day program will guide you on how to start decluttering your home, and by the end you’ll achieve a tidier space in just two weeks. (Sign up now if you haven't already to get each assignment delivered straight to your inbox.) Whether it’s your…
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Remove or mitigate cat smell
One of our beloved cats urinated inside a plywood cabinet. The mess sat unnoticed. Once found, I tried baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, steel brush, and enzyme urine deodorizer. Any other suggestions?
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Finally knocked a few home projects off the list this weekend
My wedding is coming up next weekend, and while almost all of the T's and I's are crossed and dotted there, I still needed somewhere to put my anxious energy — so we finally 1) installed an IKEA lamp that has been sitting on our dining room table for months, 2) installed a magnetic knife block, finally clearing counter…
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what's one small thing you do to your home before hosting friends?
living with two pets, I always, always have to make sure I vacuum the floors before guests come over. even if it's just for a brief visit I hate seeing pet hair on my floors.
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Declutter Redesign & Relax..
I've decided it's time for a fresh new organized relaxing kind of life and I'm gonna make it happen 😁! Would appreciate any fresh new or even just different and simple ideas. Time to clean house ! Thanks 🙏
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What's the best vacuum for cleaning up pet hair?
Does anyone have a favorite vacuum cleaner? I'm looking for something that's especially great for pet hair. I have a Dyson Cyclone V10 right now, which has been really good overall, but after a few years of heavy-duty Basset Hound hair, I'm starting to wonder if it's dulling out. Here is my pup! What vacuum do you all like…
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Down Duvet Insert SOS
I just got a new duvet cover and down insert to go with it…I washed and dried both at my laundromat and the down blanket smelled horrible. I let it air dry for a while but then took it to my dry cleaner. It STILL smells like a wet dog! Should I take it back to the dry cleaner, or do you think this will eventually go away…
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Decluttering & Organizing Your Kitchen
Hey everyone, One day, I was making my dream bubble tea in the kitchen. As I was washing ingredients, the sink got clogged, and I realized how chaotic the space under my sink had become. That incident pushed me to organize my kitchen better. Here are the tips I used: Under the Kitchen Sink Stackable Bins: I started using…
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Where to donate, dispose and consign
I’m starting a “Swedish Death Cleaning” but need suggestions for places to donate, dispose of, and consign unwanted items.