In this edition of Clean Everything, we share a few of our home experts’ favorite things for closet organization. Plus: the best storage containers.
If you invest in just a few pieces of effective organizational gear, your closet will be much simpler to clean — and you’ll likely have an easier time keeping it that way. Below, a few of our home experts’ favorite things for closet organization:
It was still dark as our plane began its descent into Muscat. Below us, the inky black waters of the Gulf of Oman reflected the light of the silvery moon and the shadowy outlines of the saw-toothed Jabal Akhdar Mountains encircled the still-sleeping city. The airport was quiet, our flight the only one landing at…
When a flying bug comes my way, rational thought goes out the window. With high-pitched squeals and eyes shut, I’ll bat the air, hoping to hit a line drive with the helpless creature. But more often than not, it’s a swing and a miss. So you can imagine my horror when my indoor plants became…
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Before I got married, I was hellbent on not having a wedding registry. My husband and I had already lived together for four years, and it felt silly to add material items to our already-full, quite-small apartment. But then I had a sobering realization: Without a registry, well-meaning great aunts or friends of my in-laws…
If you’ve ever wanted to cut back on single-use plastics in the kitchen, you’ve probably thought about buying silicone. From snack bags to suction lids, these durable, colorful swaps are designed to replace convenient disposable plastic bags and wraps. But reusable items aren’t automatically more sustainable than single-use plastic. In fact, when it comes to…