Washing Couch Cushion Covers Without Shrinking Them
I ruined a cushion cover so badly that my wife walked into the living room, looked at the couch, and said “did we get a cat that likes to nest…
Cushioned Vinyl Over Old Tile: The Grout Line Problem
I was on my knees in the half bath on a Sunday morning, scrubbing grout with an old electric toothbrush because apparently that’s a thing now, apparently that’s what qualifies…
Pillows Behind the Headboard: Solving the Odd Gap
Okay so real talk, I thought pillows behind a headboard was one of those things influencers do purely so the bed looks like it belongs in a boutique hotel lobby,…
Covered Outdoor Furniture With the Cushions Still On
I own seven outdoor furniture covers right now, which is a number I only actually counted while writing this, and counting it made me feel a specific kind of shame.…
Throw Pillows in the Washer: What Actually Survives
I pull four throw pillows off my couch every single night, set them on the armchair like I’m clearing a job site before the crew shows up, and about twice…
One Night Out or a Whole Summer? Patio Cushions and Bad Habits
Okay so picture this. It’s a Tuesday, not even a nice occasion, just a random Tuesday where my roommate Casey decided we were “doing a little grill situation” on the…
My Dog and the Pillow Situation
I was folding laundry on the couch, the kind of task where you’re only half paying attention, and out of the corner of my eye I watched my dog Biscuit…
Electric Blanket Under the Topper or Over It?
I turned my electric blanket on for the forty first night in a row this week. I know it was forty one because I actually kept a tally on my…
Patio Cushions Left Out: The Slow Rot Problem
I currently own twenty seven outdoor cushions. Twenty seven. I counted them properly last week, laid every single one out on my building’s shared roof deck like some kind of…
Electric Blankets on a Tempur Bed: A Warm Debate
I keep a running tally in my head some winters, and last January it hit thirty one nights straight of turning my electric blanket on before I’d even gotten my…