Alicia Kort

New York

Journalist at Freelance

Senior commerce editor at @apttherapy. Perpetually craving pizza.

Articles

This Indoor-Outdoor Pedestal Fan Keeps Me Cool All Summer (I Recommend It to Everyone!)

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alicia Kort

Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. This Indoor-Outdoor Pedestal Fan Keeps Me Cool All Summer (I Recommend It to Everyone!) originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. When I moved to Brooklyn from the Chicago suburbs more than a decade ago, I had a rude awakening. I'd spent my life up until that point recovering from hot, humid days in central AC.
10 Best and Most Comfortable Couches for Lounging-Expert Picked

3 weeks ago | esquire.com | Alicia Kort

It goes without saying that trying to find a “comfy” sofa online is intimidating, especially when the furniture retailers you’re looking at have no showrooms around. We aren’t at the point (yet) where you can VR-test a sofa, so that’s where I come in. I’ve been testing furniture for more than three years—from evaluating sofas in my own small apartment to visiting showrooms in-person and awkwardly trying out every couch there.
The 10 Most Comfortable Couches You Can Buy

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alicia Kort

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."It goes without saying that trying to find a “comfy” sofa online is intimidating, especially when the furniture retailers you’re looking at have no showrooms around. We aren’t at the point (yet) where you can VR-test a sofa, so that’s where I come in.
I Tripled My Storage Space in My Tiny Bathroom with This Ingenious Wayfair Find

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alicia Kort

Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. I Tripled My Storage Space in My Tiny Bathroom with This Ingenious Wayfair Find originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. I have a plethora of beauty products and an awkwardly configured bathroom that certainly doesn't make storage easy. The bathroom is one of the most frustrating areas of the one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment that I share with my boyfriend.
8 Things You Do That Hurt Your Dog’s Feelings

3 weeks ago | kinship.com | Alicia Kort

As much you love them, your beloved pup can sometimes get on your very last nerve. Or maybe they’re just doing the exact opposite of what you expect or want them to do, and you’re forced to remember they’re an independent being with their own thoughts and feelings. It happens to the best of us. All of that said, the way that you’re reacting might be hurting their feelings and could cause them to become sad or upset.
14 Best Places to Buy a Sofa, According to Esquire's Home Experts

1 month ago | esquire.com | Alicia Kort

You’re reading this because you’ve decided to cause yourself an enormous amount of stress and buy a sofa online. You would think by 2025 that sofa shopping would be a breeze, but if anything, it’s become even more confusing. How do you know who makes good quality couches if you can't sit on them? Is shopping from a direct-to-consumer brand smart? Are traditional brick-and-mortar stores still good? What about Amazon? This is why we’re here to help.
How the Hell to Pick a Sofa On the Internet

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alicia Kort

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."You’re reading this because you’ve decided to cause yourself an enormous amount of stress and buy a sofa online. You would think by 2025 that sofa shopping would be a breeze, but if anything, it’s become even more confusing. How do you know who makes good quality couches if you can't sit on them? Is shopping from a direct-to-consumer brand smart? Are traditional brick-and-mortar stores still good?
This Unexpected Kitchen Tool Gets My Counters Spotless in Seconds (I Don't Know How I Lived Without It!)

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alicia Kort

Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Honestly, cleaning is not one of my favorite activities. It's a chore that I always put off, but I do like to vacuum. I've tested a lot of vacuums as a shopping writer, ranging from a $1,000 cordless vacuum with its own stand to a Dyson. Vacuuming my home makes it feel and look so much cleaner.
9 Signs Your Dog Wants Your Attention Right Now

1 month ago | kinship.com | Alicia Kort

We’ve all been there. You’re in a very important Zoom meeting presenting your slide and your dog has decided at this moment to sit right next to your desk chair, stare, and whine softly. You laugh meekly and apologize for your pup (though honestly, everyone is probably grateful for the interruption and would love, in fact, to see their little furry face on the camera way more than yours). After the call ends, you turn to your pup.
The $50 Amazon Scrubber That Totally Transformed My Bathroom Grout

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alicia Kort

The bathroom has always been my least favorite area of my apartment to clean. It gets dirty the quickest, and the shower just takes forever. I hated bending over the tub and extending my arms long to try to manually scrub the leftover soap scum off of the tub floor, sides, and tile walls. I've always been cursed with a humid rented bathroom that mold and mildew loves to thrive in. About two years ago, I noticed a new phenomenon hit the cleaning product market: The spin scrubber.