It used to be desktop organizers only had to accommodate for sheets of paper, pens, and maybe a few paperclips. These days, we're more prone to worry where to park our smartphone or our wireless mouse once we're done for the day. The STATION Caddy above is an example of traditional material shaped for the tech needs of today, slotted to fit an iPhone, alongside a myriad of other home office items that would otherwise be cluttering your desk area...

Here we go! Our longest-running annual event is on deck. Small Cool 2013 is less than a week away and to celebrate, I've put together a gallery of all of our previous winners, from the man who was our first triumphant victor (and is now one of our talented contributors!) to our most recent prize-winning small spaces (one of which is shown above). Enjoy this visit to the Small Cool Hall of Fame and get ready for Small Cool 2013… 

It doesn't take a jug of toxic chemicals to clear most slow or clogged drains. A drain auger can help cut through the hair, grease and food that's clogging a drain without flushing chemicals through to the water system.

In addition to the all the sofas and chairs we road-tested while at Market, we gave a few mattresses a try. At Simmons we tried out four lines and their "Black" series is top of the line. They are blinged out, not crazy expensive and comfy.

Most people think that having a green thumb is just something you're born with. Little do they know all it takes to keep your household foliage alive is a little 411. Are you chronically killing your leafy friends? Here are a few reasons why another one might be biting the dust. 

"What are you going to do with that corner when it all goes to the charity shop?," my friend Emily asked me. I've been using a corner of my living room near my front door as a glorified outbox.  There are towers of stuff there. "Perhaps," I told her, "I'll just leave it empty."  

Q: I have lived in this old 1940s condo for six years now, and I seem to be the only person in the building that is having this problem. Our windows are all the old crank style, and they are magnets for mold and bird poop! My biggest problem, however, is that every morning our windows have a layer of condensation all over the window, metal frame and sill. It has all but ruined the sill and some of the hardwood floor below it. Leaving other windows open and laying towels on the sill are options that have not worked. It's also impossible to replace the windows at this time. Any advice on how to keep these dry and clean of mold?

Q: Hi. Any tips for renters on keeping the mold/mildew smell out of a bathroom with no fan/vent? Our window isn't usable because it goes to the laundry room, which we share with our upstairs neighbors. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated. Everything else about our apartment is great, but I would love to keep our bathroom drier and mildew-free.

If you've been reading Apartment Therapy for a while, you know we're big advocates of keeping fresh flowers in your home. Here are a few more tips for making them last, whether they're freshly picked or a favorite flower that you buy all the time. 

I grew up in an old house: it was 100 years old when I was in high school, which means today it is... slightly older than 100 years old. My parents' house is a beautiful and charming Victorian with stained glass windows, carved woodwork, and the worst shower in the world. Even though I moved out years ago, I still have to remind myself every day that it doesn't take all showers 10 minutes to warm up...