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This week, we are talking about how to be more content with your home NOW. We are also doing our book report on A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, and we’re talking about ways to spend less time on our phones. You can stream the episode here, on the blog, or on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher. You can find the podcast posts archive here. A big thank you to our sponsors! Check out the offers from Shopify, LMNT, Ritual, and A Beautiful Mess Courses. And, if you’re looking for a specific code you heard on the podcast,...

Learn how to wash dishes while camping with little to no water. Photo: ShutterstockSave Water While You’re Washing Dishes Off-The-Grid Camping off grid can be a lot of fun because you can relax in nature and disconnect from the hustle and bustle of life. However, this type of camping comes with its own limitations and drawbacks. Washing dishes in the traditional way requires a lot of water, and that might be hard to come by at your campsite. That’s why it’s good to know how to wash dishes while camping off grid! There are several ways to keep your plates,...

Happy Mother’s Day! I’m taking a day off from the kitchen with my family, so thought I’d share these chocolates I made earlier this week. Let me say first that chocolate might be my favorite food on earth. There is pretty much no limit on how often I will eat it and all of us are pretty obsessed over here. Anytime we are traveling and see a chocolate store we must go, and we must buy and eat way too much chocolate for human beings. I have my favorites, we love See’s from when we lived out in California and...

Reading up on Domino’s shopping guides is like having your own personal product concierge. We do the tedious part—deep-dive research, hands-on testing, and tapping experts for advice—so all you have to do is hit ‘add to cart.’ That’s why we call them Simply the Best. Nobody gets out of doing dishes. Handwashing is inevitable, but dishwashers help with the load, ideally without leaving streaks on your plates or using up too much water or energy. Whether it’s a top rack of wine glasses from last night’s soiree, a gaggle of stainless steel pots and pans after family meals, or ceramic...

Here’s what your fellow design lovers have been obsessing over. It’s a time of transition, the spring season, with its allergies, cleaning credos, and warmer days. To cope with change sometimes takes a little retail therapy, whether that’s snagging colorful bamboo dinnerware for dining alfresco, a HEPA vacuum from an industrial designer, or a sweatshirt recommended by Huckberry. Last month, these items and more were your fellow Dwell readers’ favorites. Hay Sowden Tin This colorful steel container comes with a fitted lid in contrasting hues. Suitable for storing coffee and other dry foods. Airsign HEPA Vacuum The powerful future of...