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Halloween Treat Bags with Cricut Infusible Ink

Cricut Tutorials· DIY & Crafts

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. It’s hard to believe that Halloween is almost here again! Each year, we’ve had more trick-or-treaters as our neighborhood has filled in with homes. Last year, I was slowing them down trying to hand out candy from our traditional plastic pumpkin…
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Organized Kitchen Drawer with Scissors, Tape, pens, etc.

How to Organize Kitchen Drawers

Organizing

My fall organizing checklist prompts me to tackle some part of the kitchen each year. This time, the drawers were at the top of my list. A few of them were in great shape, but others were total chaos. I was frustrated every time I opened them, and who needs that?  This week, I got them under control AND put…
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Fall wood letter board saying Alexa, Rake the Leaves

Fall Letter Board Quotes & Sayings

DIY & Crafts

A new season means new letter board quotes for you. Although, I loved my funny summer letter board ideas so much that I almost hated to change them!  That said, fall is my favorite season, and swapping out the sayings is the perfect way to sneak in some fall feels without going full pumpkin-town while it’s still hot outside.  It’s…
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Don’t Travel Without These Items, Including a First Alert Tabletop CO Alarm

Travel

Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. Know CO! Travel is so much better when I’ve remembered everything for a trip. In the past, I’ve shown you how to use a master packing list so you never forget the essentials. Today, I wanted to dig deeper and show you some of the less common items I always pack. I’m really…
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Budget Calculator for Home Decor Projects

DIY & Crafts

The worst part of decorating or remodeling might be facing the reality that people always want money for the products they give us or the work they do.  I suppose that’s totally fair though. So, today I’ve got some budgeting tips for home projects AND a free tracker/calculator combo tool for you to use as you work on your home. …
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5 Habits to Break This Year

DIY & Crafts

I’ve spent a lot of time this year researching and pondering habits. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that how I feel at the end of the day is largely impacted by things I do without even making conscious decisions. That revelation is both terrifying and delightful. The good news is that it’s only scary if…
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Laundry Room Organization Ideas

Organizing

I shared the whole laundry room makeover last week, but the post already had so many pictures it would have been overwhelming to add all the organizing and storage ideas to that post. While I’m thrilled with the way the space looks, it was even more important that it worked well for us!  The driving factor of the whole remodel…
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Welcome!

In 2013, Melissa started Polished Habitat to share her skill of mixing decor & organization to add style & function to everyday life at home.

Her work has been featured in print in Better Homes & Gardens and Room to Create Magazine, and online by HGTV, House Beautiful, Buzzfeed, & more.

In 2018 &  2019, Melissa was named as a Style Maker by Better Homes & Gardens. In 2019, she was also short-listed by the Amara Blog Awards for Interior Styling, International Division.

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Email: Melissa @ PolishedHabitat.com

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