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DIY home maintenance can be intimidating. Especially if you’re like me and don’t consider yourself a particularly “handy” person. But the truth is, some home maintenance tasks are actually pretty simple and with practice you can perform these yourself with ease and precision. I’m not talking about major home remodeling, although if you want to take this on, more power to you! (I recommend getting a cost and safety consultation from a licensed professional.) I’m referring to one-off tasks that could help out in an emergency, save you money in the long run, and generally leave you feeling more empowered...

One of the very first purchases I made during quarantine in 2020 was this peach themed shower curtain. We had just gone into lockdown, spring still felt like a million years away here in Alaska, and I was looking for something to brighten up the mood a little bit. I figured we couldn’t go wrong with a peach themed bathroom for our military housing bathroom that doubles as both as kids bathroom and a guest bathroom (though it’s been a very long time since we’ve had guests, obviously). I meant to get the bathroom together a long time ago but...

The site of a teardrop trailer or Airstream conjures up the nostalgia of camping in the woods and listening to stories told by parents or grandparents around a dancing fire. Their charming design typically features a classic teardrop shape, panoramic windows, soft lines, and beautiful interiors. But vintage campers are, well, old. And many of them are riddled with asbestos and are heavy to haul. Fortunately, there is a fantastic market of retro campers that have the dreamy design of an old-school camper, outfitted with new interiors and durable, lightweight materials that make them easy to tow. 8 Vintage-Style Campers...

LAUNDRY, GUYS. It’s all I can think about. Riddle me this: how is it possible to wear the same few pieces every day and STILL amass piles of things to be washed? Did I break a time-space barrier? Is this physics? Did my spring cleaning unlock a black hole of clothing that’s been sitting, un-laundered, for millennia? Is this what you talk about in science class? Like a lot of apartment dwellers, laundry day is a whole THING for me. I wasn’t #blessed with an in-unit (or even in-building) washer or dryer, so once a week, I load up a...

You know how, every now and then, you just get to the point with household annoyances that you feel like throwing your hands up in surrender? Well, I guess that moment happened for me back in August, because I’ve been making lots of big changes around our home since then, and life feels so much simpler. It blows my mind that we waited as long as we did to change over to a few of the handy new goodies I mention below, and I’m hoping that one or two of them will help simplify your lives, too. Got your own...