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7 Common Home Organizing Mistakes

Organizing

As I’ve organized each room of the house, I’ve noticed certain characteristics of the containers and products that really work long-term compared to others the let us slip back into clutter. I now think through each of these previous mistakes before making any purchases so I can get it right the first time. Organizing Mistake 1: Shopping before Measuring It’s…
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How to Organize Scarves

Organizing

Fall and winter are right around the corner. For me, that means scarf season has arrived! This is the perfect time to look through your own scarf collection, donate any you don’t need, and organize the rest. With every home having a different closet configuration, I thought it would be fun to show you a few clever ways to store…
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Clear bin of cold & flu medicine

How to Organize a Bathroom Closet

Organizing

Six years ago, I organized our bathroom closet and went bold with the paint. It worked well for us for the first several years. Here’s a reminder of what it looked like then. With all home organizing projects, a time comes that you realize your needs for a space have changed. If you don’t adapt, things get messy. Our bathroom…
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Rug out of place on wood floor

How to Keep Rugs From Sliding

DIY & Crafts

Rugs are a great way to add style, warmth, and comfort to hard floors. I love that simply swapping the runners in our kitchen gives the space a fresh look and feel. They can also become an annoyance and tripping hazard when they slip and won’t stay in place on wood floors, tile, laminate, or concrete.  They have a tendency…
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Personalized Herb Planters with Cricut Maker Tutorial

Cricut Tutorials· DIY & Crafts

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s been a while since we’ve added a new humorous touch to our home, and this sure seems like the right season to add some joy! Every time I pay for fresh basil at the store, I remind myself that I should be…
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Corn in clear freezer bin

Freezer Organization: Best Containers & an Inventory Printable

Organizing

Our freezer organization situation has been less than ideal for years. Our kitchen has a side-by-side freezer, which is made even smaller because the fridge had to be counter-depth so it wouldn’t block the pantry door. When we built the house, we decided to put an inexpensive second refrigerator in the pantry instead of a wine fridge, which was one…
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LUX CS1 Thermostat & Box on Kitchen Counter

The Affordable Smart Thermostat – Lux CS1

DIY & Crafts

When we switched out our thermostats to a smart version a couple of years ago, we quickly learned how convenient it is to be able to adjust the temperature of our house from anywhere with our phones or by voice with Alexa. Here are a few examples of times it has come in handy: When we leave on vacation and…
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In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more.

In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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