Domestic Stories

Hello dear friends!

As I was drinking a cup of mandarin green tea this morning, in our sunshed dining room, I had this feeling that it is about getting time again to do some serious Spring cleaning around the house. As this is not one of my personal favorite housekeeping tasks, I thought I might help to find some inspiration first.

1. via 3191, 2. via Cox & Cox, 3. via Manufactum, 4. laundry soap at our own place.

I am convinced that dusting and cleaning gets better and better as you surround yourself with beautifull cleaning utensils. On my personal wishlist I have: 1) a merino duster, 2) a feather duster, 3) pretty metal or rubber buckets, 4) linnen water. I am the proud owner of a leather fly swatter, and a metal and wood dustpan and brush set since a couple of weeks.

My favorite places to shop for cleaning utensils are the Dutch shop Dille & Kamille, (sadly they don't have an online shop yet), the German shop Manufactum, and the Danish shop Hay. I also love MUJI for basic housekeeping props.

1. from simple home, 2. via vtwonen, 3. via Cox & Cox, 4. via Dille & Kamille

This weekend I will put on my apron, get out my brushes and brooms, towels and cloths and the vacuumcleener, and hopefully succeed in the task I set myself :) If I do, I'll reward myself with a whole pot of black tea, and more cakes than can ever be healthy for any living being.

Are you doing some spring cleening soon?

-xoxo-
Isis

PS. We want to thank two lovely ladies for blogging about Thé Dansant yesterday! Thank you Samia at Burrs & Berries, and Gigi at Vinta9e! We will send you many many virtual tea in the nicest China with the best home baked sand cookies you ever ate!