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This Weekend: Save Money, Have Fun & Learn How to Make Something From Scratch
This will be one of our broadest Weekend Projects yet (and therefore will require a little brainstorming on your part before you can start) but it’s an important idea to tackle. Not only is this type of project fun (and the perfect thing to do on a particularly hot or rainy summer day), you can (perhaps most importantly) save money — for summer plans or things you want to add to home.
Oct 4, 2023

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This Weekend: Prepare to Cool Off & Cool Down
夏天马上就来,临时工已经rising all over the country. Judging by the number of people I saw in the fan and air conditioner aisle at Home Depot this past weekend, keeping your home (and yourself) cool is high on everyone’s priority list right now. If you don’t have an adequate number of cooling devices — get thee to the hardware store. If you do, it’s time to make sure they’re clean and ready to go.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: Contend With (& Conquer) Your Bathroom Storage
Some storage spots are easier to ignore than others which means house clutter tends to accumulate and linger there far longer than it should. We give those spots the side eye (and ourselves a mental reprimand) every time we walk by, but we often need a nudge to actually deal with the trouble spot. Consider this post a friendly little prod in the direction of your bathroom sink, and all the stuff currently hiding beneath it.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: Don’t Forget These Manageable Micro Zones
Are you just about to start your annual spring cleaning, poised to attack and refresh your entire home? We applaud your efforts! But if that’s not you, that’s okay too. Whether part of a bigger spring clean or on their own, concentrating on a few areas that are totally do-able, but equally worthy of attention this weekend will be worth it. Remember, it’s not about perfection. It’s about progress.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: Let the Sunshine In
With summer almost upon us, it’s impossible not to think of watermelons and swimming pools and lemonade and all those other sunshiny things. But opening your windows for some fresh spring air can bring some not-so-pleasant things to light — like window tracks littered with dead bugs or screens full of dust and pollen. This weekend, whether you tackle one room or the whole house, get some windows sparkling so nothing gets between you and those golden rays.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: How Long Has It Been Since You Cleaned These Three Things?
There are the things you clean regularly, and then there are the things…you don’t. Sometimes it’s because you dread it, and something it’s because they just don’t need attention all that often. Either way, it’s got to get done sometime, and this weekend might be the perfect time. Consider this your friendly nudge and reminder.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: Curb Your Home’s Worst Clutter Culprit
Even the cleanest and most organized homes can get cluttered and super overwhelming fast. Because there’s one thing that piles up faster than a shopping cart in the final minutes of Supermarket Sweep. Unless you’re ready, and keep on top of it every single day, you’ll soon be buried under a suffocating mountain of stuff. This weekend, take the time to conquer this particular mess, and feel lighter almost immediately. Tame the Mail Mountain: Has your mail taken over your life?
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend, We’ll Get You One Step Closer to Catching Up on Housework
Apartment Therapy Weekend Projects is a guided program designed to help you get the happy, healthy home you’ve always wanted, one weekend at a time. Sign up now for email updates so you never miss a lesson. Is there such a thing as being caught up on housework? I never have been. Even if your weekly chores have been completed and the laundry monster mountain has been defeated, there’s probably something around the house that’s been bothering you to get it done.
Oct 13, 2022
This Weekend: Even If You’re Busy, It’s Time To Pile It On
Okay, so it’s the weekend and you’ve been busy — probably the last thing you feel like doing is cleaning and bringing in heavier bedding. We totally get it — but a clean bedroom and freshly layered bed create a domino effect whose benefits multiply. You’ll sleep better, and feel better getting up in the morning. All it takes is a little effort this weekend and you’ll be ready to reap the rewards. Go Clean Your Room!
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Make The Most Out Of What You’ve Got
You might have started June with a bang, but are you still going strong? Don’t make the mistake of simply counting down the days until fall, in mourning prematurely, without appreciating the right here, right now. So — come September — you’re not wondering why you never saw your friends more than once this summer, and where did all that time go? Make a Quick Getaway: Every Friday marks the beginning of a mini-summer vacation.
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Make a Few Minor Home Adjustments To Save Major Money
Streamline your home’s energy usage wherever you can? It’s a no brainer, for both your personal finances and for the common good. Simply unplug the vampire appliances sucking you dry, make little tweaks to your mindset, and get your home up to snuff. Just a few little improvements can really bring your numbers down and increase savings over time. Assess Your Home’s Situation: Get a handle on your home’s energy use, and identify what’s needlessly using up resources.
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Tame These Tiny Troublemakers & Stop Swatting This Spring
Insects get antsy this season, bugging out over the warmer weather, and emerge from their winter hideouts eager for spring. You’re more apt to share space as they move around and seek out new homes for the season. Instead of warily eyeing them (bracing yourself for a sting or bite), stake your claim and prevent creepy crawlies from winning your turf war.
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Replenish & Organize Your Supply of Household Cleaners
Spring cleaning is just around the corner. Rather than rallying the mental and physical energy to gather tools and make cleaners right before you start the actual cleaning, get everything ready to go beforehand and stored in the smart and sensible place. Having your supplies organized feels great and makes one less hurdle for you to climb before getting started.
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Deal With These Three Trouble Spots in Your Kitchen
Even if you clean up every time you cook, there will always be food bits and residue — think crumbs and grease — that are pesky pros at working their dirty ways into every crevice and cranny in your kitchen, not to mention clinging stubbornly to surfaces. Even if things look clean overall, there are certain spots that are easily forgotten in the day to day. Zero in on these three spots and choose one (or more) to tackle this weekend.
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Spruce Up Your Messy, Tired Entryway
Your entryway is the gatekeeper to the rest of your home, fighting against the road salt, melting snow, and mud tracked in this time of year — not to mention all the people passing through with mail, coats, groceries, and other gear. This weekend, help this hard-working space do its job by giving it a little TLC, clearing it of the mess and dirt. But don’t worry, it won’t take long to make it through this checklist and turn this high-traffic spot into a sparkling clean zone.
Oct 11, 2022
This Weekend: Practice This Money-Saving Mindset & Reap Rewards for Years
We regularly share clever hacks and methods to make do with less. All that is well and good, but I keep returning to this one basic, everyday way to save hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars in the kitchen. And it’s so very simple. Clean Your Cookware: Help return your pots and pans to their former glory with these tips and techniques.
Sep 27, 2022
This Weekend: The Dreaded Task We All Have To Do Sooner or Later
This weekend, tackle one of your home's scariest spots.
Sep 27, 2022
A Zero-Cost Way to Add More Plants to Your Space
如果你准备把你的植物养育the next level, the delight of making plant babies will take you there. Here are 15 plants that are easy to propagate.
Sep 27, 2022
This Weekend: Get This Room Ready For The Main Event
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and your kitchen is about to go through the cooking and cleaning equivalent of crossfit meets morning bootcamp meets spin class meets a marathon, all in the span of a couple of days. The whole holiday will go a lot smoother if you do a few things to help your space perform at its peak. Consider this your pre-holiday stretch before the big workout ahead. Make Your Fridge An Organized and Spacious Oasis of Calm: Your fridge is Ground Zero on Thanksgiving.
May 5, 2022
周末的项目: Try a Social Media Fast
Take a break — then tune into any differences in how you feel without social media in your daily life.
Jan 28, 2022
The Only Thing You Really Need to Wash This Weekend
We're talking about the "clothes chair" and you probably know what we mean.
Jan 21, 2022
4 Tried-and-True DIY Cleaners Literally Anyone Can Make
Try making one of these super-simple formulas this weekend.
Jan 14, 2022
This 5-Minute Project Will Save Your Inbox (and May Also Save You Money)
Your inbox and your wallet will thank you.
Jan 7, 2022
周末的项目: Take One Concrete Step Toward a Goal
In order to build habits, you have to make them easy.
Dec 31, 2021
周末的项目: Leave a Sweet Note Somewhere for Yourself or a Family Member
We all deserve showers and sprinkles of love. This weekend's project is to spread some.
Dec 24, 2021