Katie Mortram

3 days ago | goodhousekeeping.com | Katie Mortram

I’ve tried my fair share of declutter methods. Just last month, I was rotating my hangers to try the reverse hanger technique. And prior to that, I cleared out my bedroom with the ski slope method and gave my front room the ultimate sort-out with Swedish Death Cleaning. But, nothing could have prepared me for the latest trend – the 'poop rule'. Not the most elegant of names, I’ll grant you. But still, every technique is worth considering, and if it helps to clear the clutter, I’m all ears.

3 days ago | harpersbazaar.com | Katie Mortram

今、みんなが夢中のラブブ（Labubu）。デュア・リパ、BLACKPINKのリサ、リアーナなど、セレブもラブコールを送るぬいぐるみチャームは、現在、世界でもっとも入手困難なアイテムともいえるだろう。ジェリーキャット（Jelly Cat）も凄まじいが、その比にならないカルト的人気を誇る。 歯をいっぱい見せた笑顔とフワフワの毛が子どもたちやファッション好きの心を奪い、イギリスでは店で争奪戦が起きたため、商品が棚から撤去される事態になったほど。現在、メーカーのPop MartにもAmazonにも在庫がない状態だ。 Pop Mart 筆者が務めるオフィスでも、さっそく1人の同僚がバッグにラブブ（Labubu）を取り付けた。それをみた時、「すぐに汚れそう」と思ってしまった。極論、バッグにぬいぐるみを取り付けることは、車のエンジンの前にチャームを取り付けて運転することと同じ。そこまでひどくないだろうが、言いたいことは分かるだろう。キュートなバッグの相棒は、「細菌の温床」でもある。 ふわふわなおもちゃは、なぜ「細菌の温床」になるのだろうか？ その理由と清潔に保つ方法を説明しよう。 Jump...

4 days ago | goodhousekeeping.com | Katie Mortram

While we do our very best to keep our homes clean and clutter-free, there’s one space that always needs to be ‘crammed and slammed’. The junk drawer gets filled with all kinds of, well… junk. It’s a safe space for miscellaneous items that don’t have a proper home, but we don’t want to let go of just yet – a ‘save for later’ drawer if you will. The problem is a junk drawer will quickly fill to the brim with this mentality.

1 week ago | msn.com | Katie Mortram

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1 week ago | goodhousekeeping.com | Katie Mortram

While I find cleaning quite satisfying, I’m all ears for anything that will make the task a little easier. I don’t always have time to address my chores there and then, which often stack up, until I'm left to do them all at once over the weekend. Not always convenient, especially when I have plans. And until then, you’re left looking at a messy home, which can take its toll on your mood. When I stumbled upon the 5-Minute Clean Routine, I admittedly didn't hold high hopes.