Packing and Travel

• These Hopsooken packing cubes make organizing your suitcase a breeze.

• These noise-canceling headphones effectively drown out the rumbling noise of airplanes at a reasonable price.

• The Patagonia Black Hole Duffel. Multiple sizes available. Very spacious. Easily converts to a backpack when traveling for easy carrying.

• Therma-Rest compressible pillow from REI

• Quick Dry Towel from REI

Cleaning Products

• Goo Gone- for removal of excess sticky residue.

• Greased Lighting- great for stain removal. It can be purchased at Lowes/ Home Depot.

Kitchen

• Storage containers for baking ingredients. These wide-mouthed containers let you pour baking ingredients from their original bags with minimal mess. It’s also very easy to use a scoop directly into the containers when baking.

• This is a perfect bread box! When I leave a loaf of bread in its original package, it gets moldy pretty quick- but if I put it in this box, it lasts much longer.

• Bakers Rack. My current kitchen has much less cabinet space than what I have grown accustomed to, so I sought out a solution to store my baking supplies that take up my counter space. Now my bread maker, mixing bowls, large metal colander, and rolling pin no longer hide above the fridge or clutter my counters.

Writing Accessories

• A hand-held non-electronic datebook. After years of relying on electronic resources to maintain my schedule, I finally made the switch to a device that allows me to create/ maintain a schedule, both weekly and monthly formats. Also has blank pages at the back, perfect for lists, notes, etc.

• Frixion Erasable pens

• “We've all had a shower thought or two…They're the miniature epiphanies that occur when your brain is occupied with doing something else, but suddenly you realize that you've come up with a totally unique way of thinking.” And sadly, once we step out of the shower, the great idea seems to vanish. Thankfully, someone developed this notepaper that doesn’t fall apart in the shower!

• A roll of self-adhesive whiteboard paper to post to your wall, your fridge, your mirror, wherever. Handy in the kitchen- plan meals, add items to put on your grocery list when you discover you’re running low or just write reminders.

• My favorite highlighters when writing notes. They aren’t too heavy, so they don’t bleed or run. They are dual-tipped, with a broad highlighter on one end and a narrower tip for writing on the other end.

• My favorite pen. Fine tip to allow precise, small writing.

• Trello- a user-friendly free application with multiple functions. I use it to store frequently used documents to allow quick reference. It is also a very convenient way to create and manage lists among teams so everyone has easy access. Check it out, you might find it useful.

Things for the Ladies

• I don’t wear many thin garments or revealing necklines, so I don’t often have to struggle to find a bra that remains concealed. However, on the rare occasion that I wear a dress or top that isn't conducive to wearing a bra, these reuseable cover-ups are incredibly handy for maintaining decency.

• If you're interested in making the transition from disposable monthly products, check out this product. This is the only one I've tried, so I can’t compare them, but it's worked well for me.

• Lume Deodorant. Doesn’t stop sweating, but eliminates odor. Highly highly recommend.

• If you find yourself having to unclog the shower drain with clumps of hair, you might want to check out the Tub Shroom.