Luxe Living for Less
Most of you have heard of the Konmari method and the every minimalist’s bible: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Ever since reading the book a few years ago, we regularly “konmari” everything in the house. It’s such a simple and easy way to keep clutter to a minimum.
When we moved, I thought I would use the konmari method to help make the whole moving process easier, not only before moving but during the move as well!
Starting a new monthly series! I’ll be picking a few favorites and sharing them with you. There won’t always be a theme, I think, but I thought it would be fun to share a couple of unique and natural ways I like to clean house over here. I’ve done a few cleaning posts before, but here are some products I’ve been using (or would like to try!) for spring cleaning this month.
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This post is sponsored by orchard supply hardware.
If you haven’t noticed yet, I’ve been on a home decorating kick lately. It’s funny, but it always seems to take about a year of living in a house for me to really get inspired on how to furnish and decorate the space. I really like to get to know a house and how we live in it before I know what the home needs, in terms of furniture, changes or decor. Today I’m going to show you our mudroom. It’s a small room right off the entryway and open to the kitchen. When we first moved in, I had grand plans of making it a breakfast nook, but that changed pretty fast. It’s now a major workhorse in our home. One side serves as an extension to our kitchen and the other serves as our mudroom.
This post is sponsored by method home.
Even though I didn’t make any formal resolutions for the new year, I think my unofficial motto has been to “simplify”. That goes for my life AND home. It definitely goes along with my whole minimalist vibe. On that front, I’ve been on a huge declutter and organizing kick over here at the copycatchic household. My first project for 2017? Tackling kitchen sink area. No, it’s not a glamorous job, but it really wasn’t working for us. Under the sink was dark, dirty, cluttered and just a complete disaster. I collaborated with method to show you their newest spring limited edition collection. I thought it was the perfect partnership as the inspiration behind their newest collection is based on simplicity, function, and minimalism. Right up my alley!
I’ve talked to you before about my cleaning routines whether it’s daily cleaning, how I clean “green“, how I cleaned after moving or even just cleaning up clutter. Today I wanted to talk to you about one of my daily cleaning secrets. In my clean slate post I mentioned doing a quick daily clean of the floor. Well, I totally understand how hard it is to carve out time in the day for the good stuff (like reading or exercising) let alone time to clean. So I’m going to let you in on my cleaning secret weapon: robots. Yep, that’s right. We use a robotic vacuum 😉 We’ve had one since we’ve moved and it’s a serious lifesaver. There’s nothing like a daily vacuum to keep the house looking tidy. It makes a HUGE difference. When BobSweep contacted me and offered to send me their bObi Classic Robotic Vacuum to review, I was excited to give it a try. I mean I’ve never had a robot that sweeps, vacuums, sterilizes, has a HEPA filter and MOPS all at the same time. Pretty freakin fabulous right?
The wet mop pad easily attaches to bObi Classic and wipes up those stickies in the kitchen and under the dining table. And with young eaters in the house it’s definitely helping hand; bObi Classic sweeps and cleans the floor while we do the dishes.
The kids are also kind of obsessed with bObi…they want her on and running…constantly. Seriously, constantly. bObi is pretty good at following their snack crumb trails around the house, I must admit.
bObi is also very, very good at helping me with my shedding problem. I seriously drop hair like nobody’s business. I’ve always been this way…it’s amazing I have as much hair as I do with how much bObi Classic can find on the floor 😉
I love that bObi can sterilize with a UV light. Such a cool feature! We recently had a round of the sickies over here and it makes me feel better that those germs aren’t lying around waiting for guests.
Even if the rest of your house is a little bit of disaster, if the floor is clean and mopped, it makes a world of difference. Believe me, people always think my house is super clean because the floors are spotless.
And last, but not least…I adore how sleek and clean the bObi Classic looks. The streamlined glass top is so aesthetically pleasing, that I’m totally ok with having bObi Classic hanging out in my living room anytime.
Here’s a short little video of bObi Classic in action, starring Arden and Conrad.
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bObi Classic provided by BobSweep to bring you this review. Thanks for supporting Copy Cat Chic!
Now that we’re settling into our new home, I wanted to share with you a few ways we’re keeping that “new” feeling. You know that feeling, when you move into a new place and everything is fresh and clean? It’s a new start, right? Well I’m bound and determined to make that clean feeling last. You’ve already read some of my moving cleaning tips, but let’s chat some more on how to keep the house clean after moving in.
