Lifestyle
Discover tips and ideas for improving everyday life through organization, décor updates and lifestyle upgrades.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Having Pets?
The benefits of having a dog or a cat are many — they truly enhance your life, including your mental and physical wellbeing. However, a pet is a big responsibility, so you must weigh the pros and cons to know whether or not you’re ready for one. Unfortunately, many people get so excited about the prospect of being a pet parent that they forget to consider many important factors. If you’re considering having a four-legged friend, check out our list of pros and cons to see if now is a good time or if you should wait a little longer.
Bedroom Décor Ideas: How To Add The Wow Factor Without Hurting Coziness
The bedroom is the space in your home where you spend most of your time–granted, a lot of that time is spent sleeping, but also relaxing, reading, and preparing for your day. Your bedroom needs to be airy and uncluttered, well organized, but also cozy, to facilitate all these different needs: relaxation, a good night’s sleep and getting ready in the morning.
New To D.C. And A Cyclist? Find Your Happy Place Among 10 Of The Best Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods
As the country’s capital, Washington, DC shines not only through its political weight but the city also offers various employment and entertainment opportunities catering to different types of interests, whether you’re a history buff or an outdoor enthusiast. DC is especially friendly to cyclists, as the city’s infrastructure includes both designated bike lanes as well as biking trails and biking spots in the city’s many parks. The slogan “If you build it, they will come” holds true in the case of DC’s bike lanes, as about 4.4% of DC’s workers bike to work, according to American Census Community data. That’s a lot higher than the national average of 0.5%. If you’re looking for a bike-friendly community in the city, here are some of the best DC communities for you:
10 Of The Best Home Organizing Shows To Watch In 2021
Having a well-organized, neat and tidy home is a goal for most of us. However, getting started (and following through with that commitment) can be quite challenging. Fortunately, there are now many home organizing shows and social media channels that can nudge us in the right direction and provide the information and support that we need to reach our goal.
15 Steps To Help You Buy Your Dream Home in Anaheim, Ca.
Home to Disneyland, Anaheim is so much more than “the happiest place on earth.” With a rich historic heritage and an enticing Mediterranean climate, the city has a lot to offer to its residents. Part of the Orange County metro area, it is the 10th largest city in California. If you’re looking to live in a beautiful city nestled between Los Angeles and San Diego, then Anaheim is the place for you. If you’re planning to buy a home here — you decided it’s time to ditch living with roommates — in order to plant roots here, you should know the local housing market is very competitive in 2021.
Top 10 Most Popular US States For Gardening
Among other things, 2020 was a year of discovery. The shelter-in-place orders, combined with the social distancing measures put in place in every state, pushed people to find new ways to spend their time. One such activity is gardening, a hobby that became more popular at the beginning of the pandemic, and it looks like it will continue to be.
The Sharing Economy At Its Best – Top 10 Things To Enjoy Without Owning
The development and expansion of the sharing economy has created a new way to enjoy life, often more flexible and less burdened by long-term financial commitments. Tech has only helped promote and facilitate collaborative consumption and bring it up to unprecedented levels. From transportation to consumer goods, services and property — everything can now be rented and used without owning.
Holiday Spending Survey: Anxiety Over the Economy Tempers the Holiday Shopping Frenzy For Some, Others Still Splurge
The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for most retailers in the US – and across the world for that matter. This year, however, the sound of cash registers will be reduced significantly. Instead, shopping will be done online now more than ever. As the world is faced with pandemic-related challenges, many people plan to cut down on usual holiday shopping, stripping purchases to essentials and re-organizing priorities.
The 4‑Box Decluttering Strategy: What To Sell, Donate, Store, or Toss
Decluttering strategies are simply the different methods people use to decide what stays and what goes. Some focus on categories, like the KonMari method; others focus on rules or time limits. This article walks you through a simple 4‑box decluttering strategy that works especially well if you are busy, overwhelmed, and not sure what to sell, donate, store, or toss.
Closet Organization Ideas: 7 Tips To Restore Your Closet Zen
Is there a bigger victim of disorganization in any home than the good old closet? When we want to hide our home’s clutter from our guests, the closet stands as the most obvious target. And after a tiring day, who among us has not thrown in a bunch of clothes without stopping to fold them nicely first? Then, there are all the clothes there are still there, despite us not having worn them in some years. While we may only see it when we open the closet door, all this clutter can still take a toll, even at a psychological level. Worry not. You’re in safe hands. Here are 7 closet organization ideas to help you keep your clothes sorted and tidy.
Crossovers Conquer America As Top SUV Sales Triple In A Decade
Space and comfort have always been part of our living standards and this applies to our cars as well — and for good reason. Modern life can involve a lot of transportation and moving around, and large vehicles are simply more versatile — pickup trucks still sell very well, shifting both people and cargo. But as of late, economics started to count a great deal, and environmental awareness has also grown significantly in many people’s minds these days. You’d think, therefore, that smaller passenger cars would be storming the sales rankings right now. But there are other categories of vehicles that show how good we are at adapting and yet still meeting our needs, and the biggest success among these is currently the crossover SUV. Led by the most popular crossovers, SUVs have been outselling passenger cars for a few years now.