Back to Basics

by Kelsi in , , , ,


 

The last few weeks have been full of re-organizing and tidying up. The kitchen is finally put together and I restocked it with a few of my favorite basics. I keep a stack of these kitchen towels in a basket on the counter...

These are my favorite sponges. I first found them at Trader Joe's years ago but now I can only find them on Amazon. They clean beautifully, never smell and can be sanitized in the dishwasher. 

I finally got rid of all of our random face cloths that had seen better days and upgraded to these super absorbent, soft and affordable washcloths that I keep stacked in the bathroom...

On to the closets, I followed The Sweet Home's guide and upgraded our hangers with these and these. And bought these storage containers for storing our out of season clothes. Speaking of clothes...

I love my new IDLF flannel shirt from Uniqlo...

And my new go-to pant from JCrew...

With the beginning of school, so too came the first cold through our house. This year I have a new cold-blasting weapon...Fire Cider.

I've been a long time fan of drinking raw apple cider vinegar for better health, but this stuff has a few extras giving it a serious, but delicious kick. Oranges, lemons, onions, ginger, horseradish, habanero pepper, garlic and turmeric are steeped in apple cider vinegar for six weeks and then raw wildflower honey is added making a super immunity boosting elixir. 

I'll sip an ounce or so on its own or add it to sparkling water with a splash of unfiltered apple cider which makes for a mighty tasty non-alcoholic cocktail. I'm addicted and am easily making my way through my half gallon.