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II don't know about you, but with us, glasses are never allowed to sit on the shelf for long. Some higher power in our household has decided that every glass has an extremely short stay in its place and must be used again immediately (somehow reminds me of airplanes and …

Advertisement Do you know what question I get asked the most? Guess! “Is your place always tidy?” comes up quite often and in every interview I have given so far, it is the big opening question. So, ahem, no, things aren't always super neat for me. We also have piles …

Zack, Christmas is just around the corner again and I'm about to start the packaging madness. And every year I am amazed that it takes HOURS to wrap each gift in paper, tie a bow around it and maybe even add a little decoration. HOURS! I find the first 60 …

I love it when I find ideas from other countries that make life easier! And this year I'm really into Furoshiki fever! Sounds exciting, right? A Furoshiki is a square cloth that is traditionally used as packaging or as a carrying bag, especially in Japan. And I'm using it this …

Avoid bad purchases? Is that possible? And what if… This is by far one of our favorite games to play when I'm out and about with my loved one. Which car would you choose from those parked on this street? What career would you have if you had to choose …

Butter to the fish: For once, let's not leave out the perfect housewife/househusband and admit that we might have a cleaning fairy come. Yesss! We deserve it! Because honestly, our time is worth making the most of. And that might also include help with the household. So today: Looking for …

You own a dishwasher and yet there is always stress about the dishes! Sometimes you don't load the machine according to the (supposedly) correct pattern, sometimes the glasses become blind and sometimes the dishes aren't clean at all. And then the eternal argument about which is more ecological – washing …

Save money by being organized? “Ummm, mess costs money? Well, definitely not for me!” I always thought so too! But if you look closely, domestic chaos can really cost money. Maybe not at first glance, but often it's the little things that make a big difference over the course of …

Advertising I'm frustrated: energy costs are at their peak, the weather is bad, the dryer makes noise and the laundry doesn't dry. I move the rotary clothes dryer from outside to inside, unload wide jeans on radiators and start the dryer for the umpteenth time, even though I don't even …

My goal: I want my household to become more minimalist and I want to try frugalism for myself. It's not meant to be completely minimalist, but the things I buy or want to keep should be viewed from that perspective. Because one thing is clear to me – I will …