Today's post is all about saving the world and drafting policies for world peace. Not really. It's about pesky things that drive you nuts, and simple, but smart, ways to make life a little bit easier. Over the past year, we've kept our ears to the ground, looking for clever solutions to everday problems. Are leftover vases your Achilles heel? Does painting the bathroom always make a mess? We've got your back with hot tips, ideas, projects and products, all courtesy of Apartment Therapy throughout this year. Spoiler alert: everyone agrees that electronic cords are a pain in the ass, and magnets are endlessly useful.
TOP ROW:
1. 10 Fixes for Apartments with No Closet
2. Genius Idea: Put a Power Strip Inside Your Bedside Table
3. How to Hang Your Toilet Paper Correctly
4. Crazy Ideas That Will Make Your Life Saner
5. Keep Baseboards Cleaner with Fabric Softener
MIDDLE ROW:
6. How To Fight Those Nasty Cords
7. Creative Use DIY Projects
8. Never Forget What You Lent Out To Friends Again
9. More Ways to Use Your (Swim) Noodle
10. Low Tech Solutions for Everyday Problems
LAST ROW:
11. Do Less Dishes with the Help of Magnets
12. 20 Things to Do with Leftover Vases
13. Magnetic Makeup Board
14. Simple Ideas for Leftover Tree Trimmings
15. 10 No Mess Painting Tips
Welcome to Apartment Therapy's Best of 2012 roundup! From December 19 through January 1 we are rounding up our favorite (and your favorite) posts from the past year.
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just have to know- where is that throw blanket in the first pic from? I have to have it!
I've seen that first photo a few times on this site. It's a pretty room, but I don't think I'd like having to kneel up on my bed to reach the center of the rack. What if you were already dressed with shoes on and realized you needed something?
I don't know how people live without closets. I have a small house, with 5 small closets, 2 armoires, 2 dressers, and 2 nightstand, and I still don't have enough room.
I'm not sure what the deal is with the open toilet and all the toilet paper.
Primary pic: All those hanging clothes spoil the look of that lovely and serene bedroom.
Do FEWER Dishes with the Help of Magnets.
This is the second time I've been skunked by the unavailable Parmesan pencil. Darn you, cheese pencil!
I agree @Irish Eyez. It's such a tranquil, beautitul bedroom without those hanging clothes.
A set of ceiling to floor curtains over the open shelves in the bedroom would look nice.
Other issues I have with the rooms in the photos:
- That bathroom with the big glass door by the clawfoot tub needs a curtain or something.
- Hanging the mason jars over the sink for toothbrushes and toothpaste is a neat little idea, but why does everyone in the house or apartment need their own tube of the same brand of toothpaste? Weird.
I really like the surge protector/outlet strip in the drawer. Thats a great idea!! Never thought to do that.
I dont understand the bed in front of the closet/clothes rack. Why not just move the bed to the other wall so you can access your clothes? It looks kind of cluttered.
The mason jars over the sink? Hmmm. People really leave their toothbrushes so exposed like that?