Did you know that when I was younger I used to rearrange my bedroom ONCE A WEEK?
It helped that I lived in a historic house that had huge rooms, but seriously, I moved my room around all.the.time. My bed was placed in every inch of the room at some point or another – including one time when I was playing interior designer and thought my fireplace mantel would make a snazzy headboard.
In my grown up houses there hasn’t been as much opportunity for rearranging, or trust me, I’d be doing it often. It seems in all 3 of our post-graduation dwellings the furniture fits just so, which leaves little room for creative rearranging.
The reason I am telling you all of this is because for the game last night we moved the chair in our living room to the other side of the room:
See its previous position here:
While I definitely think the room looks more unbalanced now, and I ultimately think the chair looks better in its original position that blocks accessibility to the storage cabinets behind it and the path for the TV remote, I am obsessed with the new wide open space!
Something inside of me stirred – and now I want to rearrange the whole house!
On the topic of space, you guys always comment that I don’t have any condiments in our fridge. WE DO!! They are just all on the door.
I still try to group them by function, and we do keep only ONE of each kind of thing on hand. And I don’t mess around with things like bottled salad dressings anymore because I just think they are gross.
But here’s the breakdown of the door:
Still, I work hard to keep my fridge open, airy, and CLEAN. Because fridges past most definitely were not any of the above and the drove me crazy! [We also have a chest freezer-turned-fridge in the basement that houses all alcohol, so that helps to clear out the fridge space too.] Also, all of our veggies are in the 2 drawers on the bottom of the fridge, which is why you don’t see them on the open shelves.
Breakfast!!
SIAB!
Matt requested a smoothie today. I wanted something doughy. So I made a doughy smoothie, which just means it has a higher proportion of raw rolled oats to other things.
The Mix
For TWO smoothies
- 1 banana
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 6 strawberries
- 2/3 cup raw rolled oats
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp chocolate vanilla almond butter by Naturally Nutty
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- Toppings on mind: Hemp Plus Granola + more almond butter
We’ve got a classic rainy day! Sounds like a good time to play in my house – perhaps mop the floors. I still want a Steam Shark but am still unsure of the price tag! Do you have a Steam Shark mop and love it? Do any of you have secrets for sparkling wood floors? Cleaning the floors is my all-time least favorite chore!
Katherine says
I love Bona stuff for wood floors. You can get a kit with the cleaning spray, a microfiber cleaning cloth and a long handle so you don’t have to get down on your hands and knees. I like the idea of steam but my floor is old and I’m afraid the moisture wouldn’t be great for it.
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
Your floors look SUPER clean already! I love what you did with the chair, the openness looks great 🙂
I used to rearrange my room around a lot too, like every other weekend. We had hardwood floors and my mom finally told me stop sliding my bed across the room because I was scratching the floors. Haha 🙂
It’s rainy here too! And you have now inspired me to clean out my fridge. Thanks!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I like how open your living room looks with the 2 chairs together. Great get-together set up.
Your fridge amazes me. Mine is so stuffed! That’s probably why your grocery bills are more reasonable… I’m going to make an effort to change my Whole Food-addict ways. Starting tomorrow. 😉
AJ @ Flowing to Fifty says
OK, we are all big pains in the patootie! You shouldn’t have to justify your fridge. Sorry about that, since I was one of the people who commented on your empty fridge.
Maybe you need to relocate one of your chairs (as lovely as they are) and replace it with a bench-type option for more openness?
Still recommending the steam mop – very environmentally friendly and no streaking.
Andy says
My niece has a steam mop that I used it on her floors once and was not impressed. I found that as I cleaned and the steam came out, the mop head got soggy and the floors didn’t dry as quickly as promised. I think that would be an issue with any brand of steam mop. I have tile floors so I’m not sure about wooden floor care, but I’m thinking the FloorMate product would be an awesome product. It squirts clean water with cleaner of choice, has scrubbing brushes that work the floors over, then sucks up the dirty water. That one gets my vote!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
I think the only way I could be that clean is if I just moved somewhere new and didn’t take anything along with me! You are my cleaning idol. I used to WANT to rearrange my room but I had too much junk underneath my bed that I didn’t want my parents to see 🙂
Biz says
I told you a long time ago that I thought my daughter was just like you – she is over the top organized, everything has to be in its place, and she routinely gets mad at me if I put the gravy boat in the cupboard where the drinking glasses go when I empty out the dishwasher!
And she rearranges her room. . . . ONCE A WEEK! It’s like my daughter is truly a little Kath! Although she’s not so little anymore – my baby will be 19 tomorrow – yikes!
I am just about to attempt a cake I know she will love – she loves all things coffee – a mocha cake with buttercream frosting and get this . . . coffee bean brittle on top! In my head it turns out, hopefully the real deal will too!
Enjoy your rearranging day!
Mom says
Happy birthday to your daughter. She sounds darling!
Shari says
I also use to rearrange my room around all the time, it was my favorite thing to do on Saturday mornings 🙂
Charlottesville Sybarite says
Ha! I cracked up when I read that you rearranged your bedroom at least once a week when you were a kid. I did the same thing. Even as an adult, I’m continually moving things around the house and adapting to the seasons and our activities that time of year. Your living room shots are fantastic, great colors and definitely better with the newly open space. I actually was sent your link by a friend who thought I would be interested and was shocked to learn how much we had in common with our cooking style. I’m with you in cooking at home with as much whole foods as possible. Can’t wait to try out some of your recipes. Thanks for sharing!
KathEats says
Welcome to KERF 🙂
elisa says
We have a shark steamers for hardwood and we love it. It has two cleaning clothes (pads) that you can wash and re use! It gets off some much gross stuff. We found a great deal at Macys
Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete says
I love to rearrange, but our house is also pretty limited in space, so I can’t do too much moving around. But I wish I could!
No idea about the steam shark, although my mom has some sort of steam cleaner thing for the floors and she loves it!
Heather C says
Dusty at All Things G&D in a recent post talks about a steam mop she got for her hardwood floors – I just looked, it’s the Eureka Envirosteamer! I’m contemplating buying one also…I use Bona and cannot stand it.
P.S. – I like those patterned chairs so much!
Jennifer says
I have the eureka envirosteam too and I love it. On some flooring it’s hard to tell where you’ve been and if it’s working but the little pad is always really dirty. My kitchen tiles are beige and sorta dirty colored so I can’t tell a huge difference but my bathroom tiles are off white and light and the difference is pretty noticeable. We got ours on amazon and there is a really detailed review written by someone who tried several steam mops before choosing the eureka. Happy shopping!
Alana says
Hi Kath- I don’t have the Shark steam mop..but I do have the Haan Floor sanitizer..which I think is the same thing ? It is actually awesome, it doesn’t look like it’s doing a whole lot when you are using it..but my tile floor looks great afterwards. Much cleaner than any “manual mop” job! I got it at BBB with a 20% off coupon 🙂
PS. the box says it can be used on wood floors too
Fallon says
My mother has the steam shark and LOVES it! Her entire house is tile. The tile is very clean and the grout is super white. Plus it beats having to use a mop all the time with smelly floor cleaner. Much easier and environmentally friendly to use a steam shark.
Lori says
How do you do it???? Your house always looks so perfect and organized! You could have your very own spread in Better Homes & Gardens for an organized Casa! Lovely! On that note, I think I really need to reevaluate what is lurking behind my refrigerator doors.; )
Emily says
Haha- I agree! Kath, you rock!
Amanda says
Your house is so beautiful Kath! 🙂
Lacey says
I still move things in my house around ever few months. Or I paint. I am always in need of change!
haya says
we have some sort of shark steam cleaner that came with a whole load of different attachments for different tasks. i have to say, the floor one with the microfibre cloth is THE MOST useful. it is so awesome to clean the kitchen floor without having to use any nasty chemicals, anything smelly, having to scrub hard at anything, or dealing with a bucket and a bunch of dirty water.
steam cleaners rock. plus i can use it to steam the couches, the mattress, the carpet, curtains, anything. super useful.
gymtime says
I am on my third Steam Shark for our hardwood floors. Unfortunately the first two had wiring issues. I debated buying another since I was worried that the problem would repeat itself but when I found it on sale at Canadian Tire for 40% off it was worth it to me. I like how it cleans and find it quite versatile. It is a little bit of a pain to store because of it’s size and I am impatient when it comes to letting it heat up. :o)
Steph says
Why is your smoothie green if there are no green ingredients?
KathEats says
OOPS!! Added in the 2 handfuls of spinach 🙂
katie says
gah! all of your posts about home and organization have stirred the OCD clean freak in me and now i can’t stop! not that it’s such a problem, but i was happy in my bubble where it didn’t matter that much if the counters were a little dirty or my room was a little disorganized. now i can’t leave a room without making sure everything is arranged just so.
so, thanks a lot and no thanks a lot, i’m not sure where i stand yet!
ps – i really, realllllllllly LOVED the idea of keeping wipes in the bathroom. that has been my #1 obsession, i wipe something down every. single. time. i go in there. it feels so clean!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Love your living room! So pretty 🙂
Evan Thomas says
This post makes me want to clean my fridge. I’m not even sure what’s in the back of there and I’m a little afraid to find out.
Errign says
I’m with you, Evan!
Baking 'n' Books says
Eeek…me too! I’m afraid seriously to even tackle that…
Emily @ One Sweet Vegan says
I was the same way as a kid–I always rearranged my bedroom. I also switched bedrooms a lot. In a span of 9 years, I had 4 different bedrooms in our house. The only one I didn’t have was my sister’s. She kept the same room the entire time we lived there and never once rearranged her room. That would drive me crazy.
I like the new, open living room.
Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says
Wait me too its fine. I was so indecisive!
Kate says
I used to rearrange my bedroom all the time when I was a kid, too, and was actually just thinking about that when I was thinking about rearranging some furniture in my living room in order to make room for a new bookcase…
As far as the Steam Shark, I don’t have one but I have a few family members who have them and absolutely love them. I recently purchased the Eureka Enviro Steam Cleaner and like it a lot…
Simply Life says
I love your house and furniture!
Tami says
my daughter who is 7.5 moves her room around all the time too by HERSELF! it use to bother me but now i just let her do whatever she wants. i don’t like it when her bed is up next to the wall….
Mom says
Tami. It used to worry me too, but after a while we just sort of gave up and let her do it.
Jessica - Dinners, Desserts, & More says
My tip for hardwood is to wash them witha mixture of water plus vinegar. It makes them super shiny
Katie @ peacebeme says
I really love those two black and white, patterned chairs. Where did you get them?
Lisa says
Our kid versions of ourselves probably would have made great friends! I think I re-arranged my room 4-5 x per month. Nowadays, if I’m feeling stressed or if I’ve experienced a major life change, I re-arrange my room. It’s like a coping mechanism or something.
Kim says
I have a steam shark mop and I have to say it makes my floors sparkle more than anything else. I really like that I don’t need cleaning products and that I can just throw the cloths in the wash! I splurged on mine at Bed Bath & Beyond when it was on sale and I had gift cards from our wedding. I’m really glad we invested. And my husband loves it too because it’s like a cleaning power tool, so it’s never hard to convince him to use it. He even came home with the little steam shot one day for spot cleaning. It’s especially useful for crevices and refrigerator shelves! 🙂
Erin @ The Making of a Teacher says
If you’re going to get a steam mop, I’d recommend getting a Bissell, not a Shark. We did a lot of research before buying one and the Shark doesn’t get hot enough to really clean. The Bissell does a pretty good job but sometimes it takes two rounds to get everything as clean as I want.
I’d also second Bona products for hardwood floors – really great and the number one thing my hardware store recommended. They have cleaners for tile too.
Katie @ Real Food Katie's Way says
Oh how I wish Canada got even a FRACTION of the nut butters you folks get…It’s really devastating. 🙁
Well, I guess that means I just have to make my own! And buy them online of course 😉
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
I just realized your fridge is actually larger than mine (even though I have a full sized fridge in a tiny apartment) – no wonder you can fit so much in the door!
susanj says
go to amazon & read the reviews for the Eureka Enviro. People not only review that product but compare in great detail with the other steam mops out there.
http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-313A-Enviro-Hard-Surface-Steamer/dp/B001LYFBHG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299427568&sr=8-1
Kristen, Sweetly says
Oh, that smoothie sounds incredible. It’s basically the same ingredients I would want in a bowl of oatmeal. :-p Love that it’s a “doughy smoothie.” B-fast tomorrow!
Alaina says
That is definitely inspiring me to clean out the fridge. There’s a funky smell coming out and we don’t know where it’s coming from!
I used to rearrange my room All.The.Time! And was that really your room? ‘Cause it’s gorgeous!
Sophie says
I’m the same as you, Kath. I used to rearrange my room all the time as a kid, but now that I live away from parents in an older home (built in the ’40s), it’s hard to move things around. My grandparents both just moved to a nursing home, so I was fortunate to get a few small pieces of furniture and it’s been so fun to rearrange a tiny bit with items that really mean a lot to me.
Casey says
I love my Shark Steamer, it was a Christmas gift! It’s super easy to use, works great, and has a nice long cord so I can use it all over the house. After I use it, I throw the pad in the washer and it’s ready for the next use!
Christie {Nourishing Eats} says
I also love changing around furniture and used to always change my room around. Now, because of the design of our house, we are really limited on how we can arrange furniture and it drives me bonkers!!
Annie says
Hi Kath, I love your home neat home series and I so admire the way you keep your house so clean!! I was curious if you might post your cleaning schedule (if you have one)? How many hours a week do you think you spend cleaning your house? It looks so fantastic!
KathEats says
I don’t really have a cleaning schedule! That’s something I would LIKE to do though. Feel more organized 🙂
The only things I do often are wipe down the bathroom (I feel like I am ALWAYS doing that) and Swiffer Sweeper Vac the kitchen floor every night (in addition to things like wiping down the counters). The rest of the house just gets cleaned when it looks dirty!
I’ll be doing a HOme Neat Home post on cleaning – sometime!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i used to reorganize my room all the time as a kid as well!!! drove my mom crazy. now, i want to, but our place is kinda set up in a way that moving things around would really f up the feng shui
Michelle | gold-hearted girl says
Wow, what a pretty house! I love all the colors you chose – very bright and refreshing!
Ash (Ash &Lew Plus 2) says
My in laws have the shark steam mop and love it on their hard wood floors!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I just finished cleaning out my fridge and freezer and totally thought of you when I did it! It feels great to have it cleaned out and I know everything that is in it now! YAY! The sun is peaking here today…hopefully some fresh air will come in to play at some point. Have a great one Kath!
Toni says
I bought the steam mop and was REALLY disappointed! I don’t find it really cleans well at all. I don’t mop my hardwood often, I use a swiffer sweep n vac to keep it clean and use a damp mop with Murphy’s Oil to make the wood shine!
Annie@stronghealthyfit says
Every WEEK? Wow. I used to like to organize things when I was younger too. It seems like more of a chore now, though!
Amanda @ The Artsy Kitchen says
I always get so inspired by your posts! Our styles are very similar, and I am the same way about rearranging, but our furniture fits just so in our house too, so I am stuck!
FYI, I LOVE my shark steam mop, definitely worth the price tag, we have travertine in our kitchen and laminate “hardwood” in our living room/foyer and I don’t know what I would have done without my shark, it gets the floors sparkly clean!! And the house always smells better after I use it, it seems to freshen the air!
Jillian @ Reshape Your Life says
I just bought a new blender last night! I can’t wait to try it out for one of your awesome smoothies! I wanted to use it this morning but it was too cold. 🙁
Nikki T says
My fridge looks very similar…the less clutter the better!!
Floors are also my least fave chore, especially since we got our pup Bella (that we love to death)…who sheds :s
Jenny says
Ugh, is your child going to be as elitist as you?! “Salad dressings are just gross”
Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says
My most hated chore is mopping! I actually happened to mop on thur… by mop I mean towels with hot water on them under my feet skating around my downstairs to music… change to dry towels, repeat 😉 …may not be perfect, but hey… it’s good enough for me.
Rachel says
Ohhh goodness, I do that too! Way better than a mop any day. 😉
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
I always used to move my room around too. My parents would never let me redecorate or hang posters on the wall though!
staceyhealthylife says
My fridge is just like yours. I don’t usually have many leftovers and I clean my fridge once a week. The door is also organized in a similar way.
Marie says
I did a ton of research before buying a Eureka EnviroSteamer about a month ago. Just read this one review of a bunch of steam mops on Amazon and it helped immensely: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2J8JRXPEBJAY6/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B001LYFBHG&nodeID=&tag=&linkCode=j
I do like our steam mop, but you still need to be sure that you’ve vacuumed/swept really well, because as with any mop, it just pushes debris around. Good lucK! 🙂
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
My sister has a steam mop and really loves it! I cant remember what kind she got though…
kate@ahealthypassion says
I Love a clean organized fridge, although living with 2 roommates that is usually impossible but I dream of the day when I have a fridge to myself organized MY way 🙂
Another Marie says
I have an H2o steam mop – probably not the one I would have picked, but I received it as a wedding gift. Even though this particular brand has some cons (short cord, small water resevoir, and no attachments available on my version), I love steam mopping the house. The key is to purchase enough terry cloth mop covers to swap them out as you clean the floor. I have engineered hardwood in every room except bath and beds and it does a great job, as long as I change out the covers as I go along (I’m a little obsessive about it). FWIW my biweekly housecleaner loves it too and mentioned she would tell her boss about possiby getting steam mops instead of using the old traditional mop and bucket.
Natalia - a side of simple says
Mmm doughy! Is there really a better adjective to put in front of “smoothie?” Have a great Sunday, Kath!
tamra says
I use vinegar and water on our hardwood floors too. It’s inexpensive, doesn’t have all kinds of nasty ingredients, and does a great job. Our grandma’s were no dummies!
Allison @ Happy Tales says
LOL! Love that you once had your bed *in front of the fireplace*…. I used to LOVE rearranging furniture when I was little, too… unfortunately though, space was always a constraint. So my little 6 yr old self could only drag the bed across the carpet so far before getting tired… and leaving it where ever it landed! My mom was amused many-a-time.
Jocelyn says
Hello!
I just want to say I stumbled upon your blog this morning and I LOVE IT! I love that you’re a dietitian and you have such a great story (I’m an RD too!), I love that you live in Charlottesville (I’m from Arlington, VA and fell in love with Charlottesville when my husband did an accelerated master’s program there last year), and most of all I love your recipe/meal ideas (even though I haven’t gotten to try them yet-they look yummy!). Keep up the great work! 🙂
KathEats says
Welcome!!
dee says
I actually really like the way your living room looks now with the open space!
Lisa @ Early Morning Run says
Since my hubby and I moved in together when we got engaged we’ve always had small NYC apartments so our furniture just fits perfectly into the spaces. I wish I could switch things up every once in a while, but it just doesn’t work. Your breakfast looks great. I have to try that combo some time.
Marina says
I would love to rearrange stuff all the time, that’s su much fun, and makes home unboring 🙂
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says
I like vinegar and water with a touch of lemon oil for my wood floors.. *or I used to when I had them*
I love your organization! Over the next two months, I am getting rid of at least 75% of what I have now. I’ll be putting my stuff in storage and going on a cross country road trip!… and wow it is intimidating to get rid of so much stuff!
Camille says
I love rearranging furniture! It makes everything seem so fresh!
Molly @ the F-spot says
I, too, used to rearrange my bedroom all the time! I grew up in a farmhouse in Iowa, and I still can’t believe I used to fit two beds, two dressers, and all of me and my sister’s toys into one room — and never have the same configuration twice.
But now, I live in a small house in California (Bay Area) and there is pretty much ONE WAY the furniture fits in every room. Boo!!
It’s raining here, too — and a prescribed day off from my triathlon training. I’m cleaning out closets!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I love rearranging things! My bedroom is tiny and I share with my sister, so I don’t really do it too often, but I remember being a kid and being so excited when we took down our bunk beds and moved everything around 🙂
Caitlyn (A Spoonful of Life) says
I love rearranging my room! I once moved everything in my room around at 5am and my mom thought I was crazy. I was just inspired…and maybe a little crazy 🙂
Cindy says
I love rearranging furniture! It seems to change the dynamic of the whole room!
Mauimandy@The Grains of Paradise says
Love your striped couch and printed chairs. They look beautiful together 🙂
melissa (fitnessnyc) says
I often wonder how you keep your fridge so clean! I guess I am happy to know that it requires some effort!
Teresa (Teresa Tastes & Travels) says
I actually kind of envy the rain…in our neck of the woods, I need the snow to go away. It’s March! Mother Nature must’ve missed that groundhog memo. 🙁
chelsea says
i rearrange my room at the VERY LEAST, once a month. sometimes i do it twice in a month..it’s so funny..whenever people come in my room it’s different!! I just love change!
Stacie @ Imperfectly Healthy says
We had wood floors in our old apartment and I HATED to clean them. It took so much time and effort!!
Mary says
LOVE the steam shark!! I used my mom’s once and was amazed. Couldn’t live without it now!
darlene says
Had a steam shark hated it.Brought a Hann on QVC one of my best ever purchases it was invented by a chinese woman who had to keep the floors clean because of not wearing shoes in the house .Check it out
darlene says
sorry spelled it wrong its HAAN
Kellie says
Like some other people, we opted for the Eureka Enviro instead of the Shark and we are really happy with it!
Jess @ atasteofconfidence says
I actually like the move- makes the room look better!
laurie says
I’ve lived my whole married life with hard wood floors (because we raised our kids in Asia) and the #1 secret to clean wood floors is simple: we don’t wear shoes in our house! In fact, taking our shoes off before we come inside keeps the whole house cleaner so I highly recommend it.
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
I want a Shark Steam mop, too! I actually like cleaning floors, it’s my favorite. We just bought a B, B, & B Mint robot vacuum for my mom, it’s pretty cool but not that impressive.
That smoothie sounds delish!
Larry says
Loved your rain. You are so blessed. We have 0.11″ year to date, but it is only year three of our drought. We have the Eureka Enviro Hard-Surface Floor Steamer ($70.00 Amazon). It is wonderful and leaves very little dampness after use along with nice clean floors. We have no wood, only plush carpet and porcelain tile in major living areas, about 50/50. The original Shark had many poor reviews; but the updated model may work for your situation. We tired of chemically induced warm feet after using chemical junk like the swifters. Wasn’t good for the Chihuahuas either. Good luck!
Erin @ The Grass Skirt says
I used to rearrange my furniture constantly too! I wanted my room to look like a Laura Ashley catalog!
julie o says
My mom bought all of us “girls” the steam shark in 2009 for Christmas. So my sister and I along with 5 of my sister-in-laws. We were all very excited. As much as I like how my wood floors looked afterward, the mop itself did not hold up very long! Mine lasted about 3 months, but I have a larger home and 6 kids. So I thought that I had just used mine too much!! Last year at Christmas we were all chatting and everyone was afraid to tell my mom that their mops were also no longer working!! I would suggest a different brand!
P.S. I LOVE an organized fridge!
KathEats says
Bummer! It does have a 1 year warranty – could you use that?
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
hope you get your dream mop! 🙂
Eileen says
I love a good housecreorder. One interesting thing … They say not to keep any dairy on fridge doors. Spoils faster. Move the milk! 🙂
Mary says
Good call Eileen! I was going to say that, but figured someone had already beat me to the punch.
Michelle @ HER says
I like the organization of your fridge!
Alexa @ SimpleEats says
This makes me want to clean my floors. Really badly.
Lauren @chigallauren says
I love all the decorations in your living room, so cute!!
Terese says
I would love to have enough time to clean my house all the time. But with a real job and life I only get around to it once every other week. Needless to say, I do not have anything like what you have and it makes me feel bad!
Anna Lee says
My two cents….if it hasn’t been mentioned before….is that you should keep your eggs in the coldest part of your fridge. The door is opened and closed quite a bit, and eggs and milk etc. are then exposed to differences in temperature throughout the day, thus contributing to a higher rate of spoilage. I keep my eggs in the crisper, or if no room’s in there, then one floor up under the meat keeper. 🙂
melissa says
I don’t think anyone should feel ‘bad’ that their homes are less clean or less organized.it is greatg to be orderly and also nice to relax and let things go for a few weeks.there is a healthy balance between being buried in junk and obsessive compulsive. one person’s ‘messy kitchen’ is another person’s ‘just fine.’ i have also found that mineral oil from bbb works great on my floors.
Christin@purplebirdblog says
You had a fireplace mantel in your ROOM!?
Emma (Namaste Everyday) says
your fridge is the fridge of my dream…..my college fridge is a scary place……
Hannah says
Oh my gosh, I have NEVER rearranged a single bedroom in mine in 23 years of life!! Wow!
Lisa says
I would rearrange my bedroom as a kid/teen all the time too! I’d get sick of it and want a change. When I lived alone in my apartment I did it too. Now that I live with my boyfriend I don’t do it much…but mostly because everything is kind of set up already and not easy to move.
Beth says
Rearranging furniture is so fun! I used to rearrange my bedroom all the time when I was a kid, too!
Katie O. says
Oh Kath…you are just too much fun. Thanks for putting some sunshine in my work breaks. :)So glad to have found this blog.