When it comes to home office organization, things can get tricky if you have an unconventional desk or are short on space. Instead of figuring out how to stuff things in drawers, try displaying them instead with a simple spice rack. More

During the first half of my life growing up in New York, snow days meant waking up early, gripping the radio in hope that my school's name would be called out so I would get to spend the day playing in the snow with my friends. More

When it comes to saving space, storage solutions should be like a super model, tall and lean. Why? Tall and lean storage solutions have small footprints, using very little precious floor space, and being tall, they use vertical space, which is always a good strategy anytime you need space efficiency. Enter flower buckets, tall, lean, and ready to do many jobs around your home. More

Even though my house might not reflect it sometimes (hey, I'm human too), I actually greatly enjoy cleaning. That said, I loathe cleaning baseboards. Sure to do them right it involves buckets and cleaners, rags and... ugh. Just ugh. More

Have you ever been at a dinner party where the host kicked you out of the kitchen and then argued amongst the guests about which dish loading system was the best? I have...

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Oh no! Your awesome DIY project failed utterly in a spectacular way. Don't panic; there'll be time to try again, but first you have to tackle the mess. Even if your project is a work of sublime beauty destined for the Louvre, you could wind up with a colossal mess that needs to be taken care of. Paint, glue, blood — read on for how to clean up some of the most common DIY disasters. More

A sibling borrows your shirt without asking. A roommate eats your piece of cheesecake. Sure, a lot of us communicate by email, text and twitter these days. But when you really need to get your message across to a thieving roommate, family member or co-worker, the old-fashioned pen and paper may be the most effective--and sometimes the most hostile! More

Q: Last year we left the tree up until June because we couldn't figure out a good place to put it (the only reason it eventually came down is that we moved). Our new apartment is much bigger but still has very little storage space. We only have two tiny closets just big enough for our clothes. The tree's box is too big to fit under the bed and I'm not sure where else i could hide it. Any ideas? Please help! I love christmas but i dont want the tree up all year again! More

Q: Thanks to Apartment Therapy, I know the best way to clean soap scum off the shower glass (dryer sheets) and how to prevent streaks (squeegee). BUT the water that drops into the rail tracks that the shower doors themselves slide on - HOW to keep that clean? More

Ursula's amazing nanny of over four years is starring in a new show on Cinemax called "The Girls Guide to Depravity," from which comes the memorable line, "The best way to get over a guy is to get under a new guy." It was a good reminder to me that amidst all the politics of dating, as an apartment therapist, I think that the BEST way to catch the person you want is to have a fantastic bedroom. Your bedroom is the clearest expression of how you are feeling about yourself right now and is bathed in your pheromones. Are they hot or cold?
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