How to Lose the Cat Hair Without Losing Your Mind

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If you’ve been with me a while, you know I’m a devoted animal lover. And at this phase of life, cats are the primary recipients of my maternal nurturing. I even wrote a persuasive article on why you might want to consider introducing one of these curious beasts into your home and life.

Large Orange Tabby cat face
Cleaning up this guy’s fur? Totally worth it.

The pet hair predicament

What I didn’t fully address in my previous post, however, is the pet hair predicament. And you don’t have to be a cat owner for long before you’re having to come up with ways to manage the excess hair. While I would never say the hassle is not worth the benefit (double negative, anyone??), the struggle is real!

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5 Reasons to Cut the Clutter BEFORE the Holidays

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5 pumpkins in a row to mentally correlate with 5 reasons to cut the clutter before the holidays

If you believe the song lyrics, the holidays are the “most wonderful time of the year;” however, they can also be the most stressful.

Maybe you’ve already fallen under the pumpkin-spice-induced-spell of the season, and feel like it’s too late to think about anything other than decorations, menu planning, and gift buying.

But rather than waiting until January to do a major annual clutter overhaul, you might want to think about getting out ahead of the season this year. Even a few hours devoted to paring back the clutter can benefit you all season long. So here are 5 reasons why it makes sense to declutter now–along with a few tips and tricks to help you do so!

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High-Powered Blending is a Game Changer…

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Ode to a Blender

Here at Tranquil Domesticity, I like to share things that contribute to a more peaceful home life. And while high-powered blending may not sound all that peaceful in the literal sense, it has been a total game changer in my kitchen. And anything that makes life easier–especially powerful, multitasking tools/appliances–makes home a more peaceful place (though sometimes a loud one…).

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Office Budget Makeover, Part 2

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Okay y’all, this is going to be the shortest post in the history of Tranquil Domesticity, but I’m trying to prep for a few days away—including away from working on my projects and the blog! I have not had time to do both the DIY work and write out flowery prose like you’re used to 😂, so it’s just going to be a few photos and a brief update on the ongoing “Kelly Cottage room-at-a-time, impossibly-low-budget redos.”

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Growing Pains for Grown Ups

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No Pain No Gain

We’ve all heard the phrase, “no pain, no gain.” We probably use it most often in reference to exercise. But I think it’s also a truth that applies to us stepping out of our comfort zone and trying new things. In other words, even grown ups should be having growing pains. I think as long as we keep on growing, which we hopefully do, we all have growing pains well past our childhood and adolescence.

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