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2 months ago | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
When was the last time you organized your liquor cabinet? Or sorted your jewelry box? We thought so. While some areas-like our cluttered closets and kitchen counters -quickly come to mind when we're on an organization spree, others are easy to forget. From the outdated media formats piled in the back of a cabinet (hello, CD stash) to the books overflowing the shelves, here are seven things almost no one remembers to declutter. For many, books are very personal belongings.
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2 months ago | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
When the weather warms up, it's time to start thinking about storing winter apparel in the attic, basement, or upper shelves of our closets to make room for spring and summer essentials. While it's tempting to toss every winter sweater and wool coat into a big plastic bin and shove it in the attic for the next six months, taking time to store winter clothes the right way will pay off by helping your clothing last longer.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Katie Holdefehr
2 hours agoSkip the shopping trip and try these seven steps to make your dishwater-gray shoes look bright white again. I wear my all-white Puma sneakers almost every day. They're comfortable and supportive and they work with just about any outfit, making them my go-to shoes and great travel shoes. Over the …
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2 months ago | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
Some people appreciate the top sheet as a layer of bedding that keeps their duvet cover clean, while others (ahem, Gen Z) typically see it as an unnecessary expense that just ends up tangled at the end of the bed. The choice of top sheet or no top sheet may seem inconsequential. (I mean, don't we have more important topics to discuss?) But, we quickly learned that people have strong opinions on this matter.
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
msn.com | Katie Holdefehr
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Dec 28, 2024 | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
For many of us, the kitchen is truly the heart of our homes. It's where we spend time with family, gather with friends, cook meals, check homework, take Zoom calls, and so on. Since the kitchen plays such a big role and remodeling this space is so expensive, choosing a timeless design we'll love for many years is essential. But when it's so easy to be swept up in pretty images on Instagram or Pinterest, it can be tough to parse out which design moves are truly trend-proof.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
I have been writing about home decor and organizing for over a decade—but perhaps similar to a chef who can barely bring themselves to boil pasta when they get home, after a long day of writing about closet decluttering and kitchen organizing hacks, tidying up my own home is the last thing I want to do. That's why, when I finally found a decluttering method that motivated me, I figured it would likely work for others.
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Dec 25, 2024 | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
No matter how often you comb through your bedroom closet, carefully pulling clothes to sell or donate, there never seems to be enough room. Our dreams of neatly arranged tops and orderly rows of shoes can quickly end up in a messy pile when our wardrobes exceed our storage space. However, your closet may be larger than you think when you utilize these space-saving closet ideas.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
Photo: Phongpun Loomthong/Getty Images If there’s one thing that impacts the mood of a space, it’s lighting. Bright lighting can make a room feel welcoming, while dimmer lighting can make a space feel intimate. The right (or the wrong) fixture also greatly impacts the aesthetics of a room. For example, a formal dining room just looks empty without a bold chandelier or pendant light.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
realsimple.com | Katie Holdefehr
There are seemingly endless possibilities when buying and hanging curtains and window treatments. Do you go for heavy drapes to keep out the winter draft, gauzy sheers that let the sun in, or practical blinds that ensure privacy? And even once you've picked out and brought home the right curtain, one more challenge is how to install it. Luckily, the process becomes much simpler if you know the basics before you start.
