For those of you who got your hopes up, thanks for the support, not! 😉
Kidding. This blog forces me to take personal time, it’s helped me learn new things, and truly I just have fun sharing what I know.
So, this week I’m taking a break from trying to show you Fire Brew or super cool kitchen gadgets. Instead, I hope you will take some time for self-care and/or learning something new- it’s good for your brain!
So in early 2024 I feel like this cup rinser was all the hype and now the hype has pretty much died down, but not for me! I ended up buying the sink cup printer and installing it and I absolutely love it! My husband found a way to hook it up to our hot water so it gets a really good and thorough rinse.
I’m not a big cooker, but I definitely love to bake. Give me instructions and some yummy, sweet thing to make and I’m all over it.
As for this measuring tool, this saves me SO much space. Instead of multiple glass measuring cups for liquids as well as multiple measuring cups for solids… I’m able to use this ONE device for everything!
Similar to the product above, I just love how much space this tablespoon and teaspoon me measuring device saves.
My only suggestion, try not to wash it in the dishwasher. For some reason, the metal material doesn’t hold as well. But despite that, I’ve had this product for a few years and definitely find value.
For some reason, I thought Utah would have better water, but for some reason, my area has some pretty bad hard water. So, despite throwing my dishes in the dishwasher, they would come out with some hard water marks.
Thank goodness for Lemi Shine The product speaks for itself, I literally add half of what they require on the bottle and all of my dishes come out of the dishwasher crystal clear.
to me, silverware are one of the most annoying items to scrub. Do I pick up five forks and try to hit all at once? Do I take it one at a time and waste a bunch of time? Not to mention, my hand eye coordination when I’m scrubbing, a knife almost turns into an ER visit.
but, this lovely device has helped me find a better way to scrub my silverware. I chose the picture above to give a visual of how easy this device makes scrubbing your silverware. Give it a shot!
Let me know when in the comments, what did you end up getting? Did you like it, did you see a difference in your kitchen?
Not sure how to design your 4’ by 4’ laundry room? Don’t worry, I’ve got you.
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Why does the universe give us such small laundry rooms? I’m not sure. However, I bet it has to do with making room for walk in closets, and I’m perfectly fine with that!
Sadly, my laundry room is not small to make up for a walk-in closet, so either way I have to get creative with space. Some of these things may seem small (hehe, get it?) at first, but once you start to use them you’ll realize their value!
Little did I know, I didn’t need an entire trash can in my laundry room. Most of what I throw away are candy wrappers, lint from the dryer, and occasionally an AirPod of my husbands… just kidding…
This sleek lint collector is exactly what I needed to save space while also maintaining its functionality. In fact, I’m quite impressed at how infrequently I need to dump this thing!
Unlike most laundry baskets- wide and low to the ground- this one is tall and thin, perfect for fitting in a small space. Unfortunately, the other colors are no longer available, but I highly suggest investing in this. It’s cheap, slim, and has held sturdy for 2 years!
Okay, if you haven’t gotten on the dryer-ball train, it’s time to board!! These are the BEST. EVER! Gone are the days of single-use dryer sheets that, for some reason, end up everywhere. Not to mention, the box that holds the dryer sheets take up space, which we don’t have in our tiny laundry room! So instead, throw a few of these in your dryer and leave them there until you’re in need of new ones! (Which is a long time, by the way)
4. Washer and Dryer Stacker with Drying Drawer LINK
This isn’t the exact product that I purchased, however it’s basically the more upgraded version of what we put together. Use your vertical space! It’s easy to forget it’s there.
There are multiple wins with having stacked laundry. First of all, back problems. It’s much better to fold my laundry standing straight is than to be bending up and down over and over. Second, space saving of COURSE! And third, the metal side of your dryer is now exposed for any hanging shelves, detergent holders, or lint bins (see #1) that you will want to use.
You know those posts of women who just seem to have their sh*t together at the airport? For example, they have this matching sweatpants and sweatshirt set, hair done, sometimes makeup done, their luggage matches, and overall they just seem put together? That’s what I’m talking about. And I think I’ve finally cracked the code – no gatekeeping here!
As a coworker of mine would say, I’m a “girls girl” for sharing this with the world. So, let’s get right to it.
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Appearance
1. Overnight Heatless Curls
If there is one thing I have learned about appearance it’s that for women, your hair is about 60 to 70% of the battle to looking fabulous. It’s so interesting that I can have a full face of makeup done and a cute outfit, but if my hair does not look like it was styled in some shape or form, then I’m a mess.
Now, that may just be societal pressures speaking to me, (it probably is…) but that’s my experience. So, grab a pair of fuzzy socks, like the one here, and look up how to do the heatless curls with fuzzy socks. There’s plenty of videos on TikTok, YouTube, etc. And this type of heatless curl has been the best one that I found to date.
You can also throw in a few braids for some crimped hair, whichever you prefer. The point is, you want a low maintenance look that you can just roll out of bed, maybe spent five minutes, and have fabulous hair for your trip to the airport.
2. Copy a Pinterest Look – accessories and all!
This is a hack that I’ve not only used for fashion, but also for my home interior decorating. Find a look on Pinterest, preferably with someone who has a similar body type and skin tone as you for best reference on how it will look, then copy that look until you find your specific niche for airport attire.
A common trend I found was a matching sweat-set. Meaning the sweatshirt and sweatpants are the same color. I decided to go for a black set and then when you take the sweatshirt off, I got a white tank top for underneath. This outfit, of course, matches my black suitcase.
And don’t forget to accessorize, if the Pinterest picture shows a smaller purse, a necklace, or even sunglasses, don’t cut any of that out! You’ll notice a huge difference, especially when wearing sweats.
When was the last time you purchased your own luggage? Because I’m not going to lie, this stuff is 10 times more expensive than I thought it would be! Even sets at TJ Maxx range up to $100+!! So, I got to searching on Amazon for the cheapest yet still functional luggage that I could find.
And of course, Amazon delivered! I purchased this Wrangler carry-on that I absolutely love. It has a sleek look, it’s super light by itself, and I will never settle for a suitcase that doesn’t have four wheels.
Not much more to stay here other than, get the noise canceling AirPods. Up until this year I have had the older AirPods without noise cancellation, but the newer version is SO WORTH IT!
It’s as though I’m not even in an airport or plane, I’m just having my own jam session, or listening to a podcast, etc. while preparing to explore the world!
I hope you enjoyed! I’d love to hear your thoughts, what other airport hacks do you use on the regular?
If you spoil yourself with things from Amazon, why not spoil your cats as well? Well, these findings are actually more beneficial for you than they are for your sweet kitties, but you get my point.
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OK, I’m no vet.. but after doing a lot of research, I’ve found that the healthiest diet for your cat is a scheduled feeding system with hard food only. That is as long as the water is always provided so they don’t get dehydrated. And after two years, I’ve got two healthy kitties.
So, unless you want to get up at ungodly hours of the morning to feed your cats, just get this scheduled feeder! Truly, it feeds them every morning at 6 AM and I don’t even bat an eye!
Not to mention, anytime we go on a trip the only thing that our pet sitter needs to worry about is cleaning out the cat litter. And, I can check the feeding schedule on my phone to ensure that they are being fed.
Gone are the days of carrying our cats in these ugly, hard shell, heavy on our neck cat carriers. Instead, get your furry friend, a soft and expandable backpack that not only makes life easier on you, but they enjoy it much more as well!
This has been super functional when taking our kitties to visit friends homes, or even just on walks.
When I tell you that flushable cat litter is a game changer, I mean it is a GAME. CHANGER!!!
I was so tired of being able to smell their dirty cat litter, despite it being in the garbage. So I had a thought, we keep our cat litter in the cabinet underneath the sink right next to the toilet in our guest bathroom. Ii wonder if there is such thing as flushable cat litter?
The answer is YES! And it is 100% worth it. We will never go back to regular, clay, cat litter.
Let me know in the comments! Do you have any other Amazon finds that have changed yours, and your cats, world?
