We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. One of my friends has a theory: You’re either a dishes person or a laundry person. This friend is convinced that, given the choice, everyone has one chore they’d deem slightly less detestable. I, for instance, am Team … Read more
Laura Schocker Editor-in-Chief Laura Schocker is an editor, writer, and homebody with more than a decade of experience in lifestyle and digital journalism. Before Apartment Therapy, she worked as the digital director at Real Simple and the executive healthy living editor at The Huffington Post. Her writing has also appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, BBC.com, Prevention, … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Recently, I moved into a new apartment after a year of living with my parents. I had tons of belongings stashed away in my storage unit ready to be dusted off and set back up, but as every … Read more
Ashley Abramson Contributor Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid in Minneapolis, MN. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Minneapolis suburbs with her husband and two young sons. Follow Ashley
Ashley Abramson Contributor Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid in Minneapolis, MN. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Minneapolis suburbs with her husband and two young sons. Follow Ashley
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. One item that every kitchen can benefit from is a reliable dish mat. Sure, laying out a dish towel every time you need to wash pots and pans works, but it isn’t always as effective as having a … Read more
Reaching into the cabinet and pulling out a less than sparkling drinking glass is a real bummer — especially when you think you’ve already gone to the work of washing it. But you don’t need body builder-level muscles to scrub off all the grossness. Here, two cleaning experts offer their tips for making your glassware … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Whether or not you have a dishwasher, certain items like water bottles and delicate ceramics are best washed by hand. But if you drain your dishware by inverting it onto your countertop or (gasp) a not-so-clean dish towel, … Read more
When pods for dishwashers and laundry machines first hit the market, you may have breathed a sigh of relief: No more measuring goopy, liquid detergent — what a time to be alive! …That is, until you found a half-released pod lodged between two spoons in the dishwasher and had to rerun the load. Or maybe … Read more