Mattress Toppers and Washing Machines: Read the Label First
I’ve had four mattress toppers go through this house in about six years, and three of them ended up curbside because I treated a washing machine like it was a…
Fire Pit on a Deck: Where the Heat Really Goes
I was out on the deck at seven in the morning, before work, doing the least glamorous task known to homeownership: sweeping ash off the boards with a dustpan that’s…
High Gloss Wardrobes: Do You Actually Need One?
Okay so I did the math on this the other night, mostly out of horror, and I have owned four high gloss wardrobes in six years. Four. I have lived…
Mattress Quizzes: Useful Nudge or Sales Funnel?
In the spring of 2016 I took a mattress quiz on my laptop at the kitchen table, four minutes long, cheerful little progress bar filling up as I answered questions…
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…
The Humble Side Table and How It Won Me Over
I ruined a rug that belonged to my mother in law over a cup of Earl Grey and a wingback chair that sat exactly four feet from the nearest flat…
Soft Close Drawers in a Closet: Luxury or Just Quieter Habits?
I used to think soft close drawers were one of those things you paid extra for so a closet company could put a fancier sticker on the quote, right up…
The Portable Crib Mattress Question New Parents Ask
I own four portable crib mattress pads right now. Four. For one baby, who sleeps in exactly one portable crib at a time, and I have genuinely stood in the…
Do Wall Sconces Really Need a Dimmer?
I was sitting on the kitchen floor at seven o’clock on a Tuesday, cross-legged, peeling packing tape off a box of mismatched wine glasses I definitely didn’t need, when I…