Many home repair nightmares could have been avoided if they were addressed early on. The key is to act like a property manager, who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the property, rather than a tenant who just lives there. Know your home’s bones before anything breaks The…
Author: Becky
Becky is the voice behind Life in Velvet, an organised, intentional living blog focused on practical food, calm homes, thoughtful projects, and everyday systems that make real life feel easier. A mum of 3 living in the UK, Becky writes from lived experience, sharing what works, what doesn’t, and the decisions that make family life run more smoothly.
With a background in marketing and content writing, and over a decade of blogging experience, she brings a thoughtful, structured approach to everything from baking and home projects to routines and decision-making. Life in Velvet is where planning meets creativity, with ideas designed for real homes and real life.
Health and Fitness Routines
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Cord Blood Banking: A Considered Choice For The Future
This is a collaborative post with Cells4Life. There is a quiet shift happening in the way families approach long term health. It is less about reacting and more about preparing, less about urgency and more about thoughtful decisions made early. Among these choices, cord blood banking is gaining attention,…
Home that Works
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How to Organise Under the Kitchen Sink (and Actually Keep It That Way)
The under-sink cupboard might be the most chaotic spot in the entire kitchen, and if yours looks like mine did six months ago, you already know what I mean. Sponges with no fixed address. A bottle of Flash that’s been on its side since 2022. Some sort of mystery cloth…
Home that Works
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How to Organise Tupperware and Lids (Without Losing Your Mind Every Time You Open the Cupboard)
If your food storage situation has turned into a Tuesday-morning scrabble for a matching lid while your pasta’s going cold on the hob, you’re not alone. The best way to organise Tupperware and lids is to separate them completely, reduce to one brand if you can, and give each category…
Kitchens
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How to Organise a Mini Fridge
There’s a moment that happens with every mini fridge, and if you’ve got one, you already know exactly what I mean. You open it after about three weeks of “keeping on top of it,” and somehow there are four open jars of something, a mystery Tupperware you’re not ready to…
Home Organisation
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How to Organise a Freezer Drawer
If your freezer drawer has basically become a padded cell for forgotten food, you’re in good company. The honest answer to organising it is simpler than most guides make it look: clear everything out, create zones based on how your family actually eats, and use a handful of bins to…
Home Organisation
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How to Organise Food Storage Containers (and Actually Keep Them That Way)
If your food storage containers are a problem, you already know it. You open the cupboard, something falls out, you spend three minutes hunting for a lid that matches absolutely nothing, and you end up just putting cling film over the bowl instead. The good news is that organising food…
Home Organisation
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How to Organise Baking Supplies (Without Buying Everything from Lakeland)
If your baking cupboard is a graveyard of half-used icing sugar bags and a tin you’ve never been able to identify, you’re in good company. The most effective way to organise baking supplies is to start by grouping everything into three categories – ingredients, tools, and tins – and give…