I can’t believe it’s been 1 month since we moved into our new home! Time has been flying by as we’ve embarked on this new journey as homeowners. Little by little we are making this house into our home and finally starting to get more settled. Since we moved from the home we lived in since college, many of our household items were in need of updating. It’s been exciting to start off on a clean slate in the new home. However, we haven’t rushed into buying things as we want to make sure everything fits the vision we have for our home! Below are some items we’ve bought so far in the first month of living in our new home.
Anything & Everything for Cleaning
With owning a new home comes keeping it clean! It was important to me to make sure I stocked up on everything I needed to keep this home looking new. I was gifted this CrossWave HydroSteam Plus Steam Cleaner from Bissell and I’m absolutely loving it! It’s been great at steaming our LVP floors downstairs and getting up any leftover dust from the construction process. I envision using this biweekly or monthly to give our floors that extra attention. We also use the Roborock S7 Max Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo to keep the floors free of dirt and dust on a daily basis. I find both of these extremely useful as a dog owner!
For our upstairs we went with the Dyson V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum Cleaner which I was so excited about! I’ve been wanting a stick vacuum and I love how lightweight this one is. It’s also super easy to maneuver through corners and comes with various attachments. The suction and battery life are great and overall this vacuum fits our needs perfectly.
Moving into a new home was the perfect time to make the switch to a safer option of cleaning products made without parabens or phthalates. On the day we moved in I decided to give Method a shot and stocked up on a ton of their products which I was able to find at Target. We’ve been using everything from their bathroom products to their countertop and stainless steel products. Everything smells really nice! I’m not an expert on nontoxic products but I’m doing my best to learn more! Method’s products are environmentally friendly and cruelty free. Shop all of Method’s products at Target HERE.
Dog Bed
Of course princess Sunny had a new bed before us– as she should! I LOVED this bed as soon as I laid eyes on it because of the beautiful sherpa material. It’s also super functional as it’s a 3-in-1 combo bed and the top layer can come off to be a couch cover. I think this will be super useful when our new couch comes in so we can still get all of the couch snuggles without worrying about Sunny’s paws being dirty.
Laundry Hamper
The color of this laundry hamper is perfect and I love how sleek it looks in our room! But again the functionality was also very important to me. The 3 compartments with removable bags have been super useful and time saving. I separate our laundry into darks, whites, and towels and can remove the bag and carry it with me to the laundry room to start a load.
Office Desk & Filing Cabinet
The desk in our old home was once of those pieces of furniture that we’ve had since college. So needless to say it had seen better days! I wanted something stylish for the office but didn’t want to spend an arm and a leg. I really love this matching desk and filing cabinet that we found on Amazon! It’s a great size but made from engineered wood helping to offset the cost and make it more affordable. The color of the wood paired with the black accents are exactly what I was looking for.
Office Chair
This office chair is another high quality Amazon find! It’s extremely comfortable because it gives me the flexibility to sit cross legged which I find myself doing often haha. The fabric is very soft and gives the chair a high end look. Personally I love the beige color but there are many other colors to choose from.
Stone Drying Mats
Another Amazon find rolling in– these Natural Diatomaceous stone mats! I’ve been seeing these trending online for months and knew I wanted them for our new home. I hated how our old bath mats would stay wet and often begin smelling weird even after washing them. These stone mats dry within seconds and add an elevated look to our bathrooms and kitchen. We have bath mats in both of our bathrooms, sink trays in the bathrooms and kitchen, and a folding dish drying mat in the kitchen as well.
Under Sink Organizers
I found these under the sink organizers from Costco and my family can attest to the fact that I wanted to buy them ALL! I love the sleek and functional design so much. We bought enough to use for storage under our kitchen and bathroom sinks. These organizers are currently still available on Costco’s site. The brand is Seville Classics but I’m not able to find them at any other retailers at the moment. However, you can shop more from the brand on Amazon HERE. We also lined all of our sinks with this marble contact paper which turned out really good!
Puras
These Puras were technically gifts from some wonderful family members and friends but I wanted to include them here because I’ve been loving them so much! I’m not sure why I never used a Pura home fragrance device until now. Although I know I’ll still find joy in lighting up a fresh candle, these devices make it so easy to keep my new home smelling amazing. I love how easy it is to control everything from my phone. Since we were gifted two devices we have one upstairs and one downstairs which is working great!
Turning this house into a home is still very much a work in progress so stay tuned for future home updates! Sign up via email and get 10% off your next purchase at At Home here.
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