There are a lot of great home bars and carts you can buy, but living in a small apartment I find that many are too bulky for the space I have. My boyfriend and I ended up purchasing this thin bookcase and repurposing it as a bar. It fits snugly in the corner by our kitchen and holds all are alcohol paraphernalia on the shelves as well as most of our spirits in the bottom cabinet. I'm really happy with how it turned out!

Clear Out and Help Out: A Big List of the Best Donation Centers for All Your Stuff This article from Apartment Therapy lists great places to donate your unwanted things where they really can make a difference.

I am constantly on the lookout for creative ways to organize under the sink. I have yet to be 100% satisfied but this little discovery definitely is a step in the right direction :) It's a basket I purchased from an odds and ends store up the street from my apartment. It hangs on the inside door of the under the sink cabinet. They have another model at The Container Store that look pretty great too. Now my hairdryer and straightener have a home instead of just shoving them ha

So Spring is here! (Although NYC might not have gotten the memo yet...) and that means spring cleaning. Digging through all the old winter clothes to make room for spring things. Yeah!! Here is a quick pro-tip to make this years changeover do double duty. When going through your closet, with each item ask yourself: If the answer is YES, keep it! If not…get it out of there!