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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sabrina Soto shares the 3 areas in your home that should be clutter-free to set you up for success
Sabrina Soto made her name transforming homes. Now she wants to transform lives. Our homes are closely linked to our mental health, well-being, and success. To set ourselves up, she believes our kitchens, offices, and bedrooms should be clutter-free. Growing up as a "latchkey kid," home became incredibly important to Sabrina Soto. "Home sort of became my best friend," she told Business Insider. "I had this unspoken agreement with the house: If I'm going to be home alone with you, I'll take care of you if you take care of me." Soto believes our home environment profoundly impacts mental health and well-being and that little adjustments can make a big difference in our self-development. She said we should ensure three clutter-free spaces in our homes to set us up for success: our kitchen, bedroom, and office. "If you are overwhelmed, but you look around and there's constant visual clutter, just start there," Soto said. "The old junk papers, the junk mail, just the piles of stuff that are getting in the way — clearing your desk space up will free up your mind a lot." Soto told BI it sounds "woo-woo," but homes hold energy. "Our homes hold our lives and our memories. You should be proud of that space and look forward to being in that space. So whether that means a spring cleaning, decluttering, or moving furniture to refresh, it's a mutual relationship. Those small changes can go a long way." Soto said cleaning windows and mirrors is another small but effective way of improving our environment. "I notice in people's bathrooms, if they have a full-length mirror, there's toothpaste on there," Soto said. "When you're getting ready in the morning, having a clear vision of yourself is key." Her secret, she said, is 70% rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle: "It's streak-free, every single time." It also works on windows, which we "look through every day." "Natural light brings joy into your life," Soto said. "People who are in a dark mental space usually have their curtains closed, and it's darker in the house. But opening up your curtains, letting the sunlight in could bring a little bit more joy into your life." The next thing you can tackle is getting rid of the stuff you don't need, such as clothes you've never worn, because it's all "holding space and holding dust, too," Soto said. "The more stuff you have, the harder it is for your space to be clean," she said. Soto built her career by helping people curate a home they loved on HGTV. She's now presenting "The Sabrina Soto Show" on The Design Network, where she digs deeper and helps people find new routines and habits. On her new show, which premiered in March, Soto speaks with experts to merge home improvement and wellness. She saw on her previous shows how people's lives and mental health would improve when she helped them transform their physical spaces, and wanted to go further than just fixing a room's aesthetics. Soto finds it ironic that she makes people's homes beautiful because her parents went through a tough financial time when she was younger and were evicted from their house. "It just goes to show that even when you think you're in a rut or a breakup or loss of a job or whatever the case may be, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel," she said. Soto, 48, is also divorced and now in what she describes as her first "really healthy relationship." "Because of my background and having gone through a lot of different changes in my life, I wanted to hold people's hands who are going through the same," she said. "And realize that no matter where you are in your life, the smallest little shifts can impact the much bigger picture." Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
24-05-2025
- Health
- Business Insider
Sabrina Soto shares the 3 areas in your home that should be clutter-free to set you up for success
Growing up as a "latchkey kid," home became incredibly important to Sabrina Soto. "Home sort of became my best friend," she told Business Insider. "I had this unspoken agreement with the house: If I'm going to be home alone with you, I'll take care of you if you take care of me." Soto believes our home environment profoundly impacts mental health and well-being and that little adjustments can make a big difference in our self-development. She said we should ensure three clutter-free spaces in our homes to set us up for success: our kitchen, bedroom, and office. "If you are overwhelmed, but you look around and there's constant visual clutter, just start there," Soto said. "The old junk papers, the junk mail, just the piles of stuff that are getting in the way — clearing your desk space up will free up your mind a lot." Soto told BI it sounds "woo-woo," but homes hold energy. "Our homes hold our lives and our memories. You should be proud of that space and look forward to being in that space. So whether that means a spring cleaning, decluttering, or moving furniture to refresh, it's a mutual relationship. Those small changes can go a long way." Soto said cleaning windows and mirrors is another small but effective way of improving our environment. "I notice in people's bathrooms, if they have a full-length mirror, there's toothpaste on there," Soto said. "When you're getting ready in the morning, having a clear vision of yourself is key." Her secret, she said, is 70% rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle: "It's streak-free, every single time." It also works on windows, which we "look through every day." "Natural light brings joy into your life," Soto said. "People who are in a dark mental space usually have their curtains closed, and it's darker in the house. But opening up your curtains, letting the sunlight in could bring a little bit more joy into your life." Get rid of that stuff The next thing you can tackle is getting rid of the stuff you don't need, such as clothes you've never worn, because it's all "holding space and holding dust, too," Soto said. "The more stuff you have, the harder it is for your space to be clean," she said. Soto built her career by helping people curate a home they loved on HGTV. She's now presenting "The Sabrina Soto Show" on The Design Network, where she digs deeper and helps people find new routines and habits. On her new show, which premiered in March, Soto speaks with experts to merge home improvement and wellness. She saw on her previous shows how people's lives and mental health would improve when she helped them transform their physical spaces, and wanted to go further than just fixing a room's aesthetics. Light at end of the tunnel Soto finds it ironic that she makes people's homes beautiful because her parents went through a tough financial time when she was younger and were evicted from their house. "It just goes to show that even when you think you're in a rut or a breakup or loss of a job or whatever the case may be, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel," she said. Soto, 48, is also divorced and now in what she describes as her first "really healthy relationship." "Because of my background and having gone through a lot of different changes in my life, I wanted to hold people's hands who are going through the same," she said. "And realize that no matter where you are in your life, the smallest little shifts can impact the much bigger picture."
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Interior Designer Sabrina Soto Says 'Forever Starts Now' After Announcing Engagement
Sabrina Soto is ready to walk down the aisle! On Monday, Jan. 27, the 49-year-old interior designer, who has appeared on shows like Secret Celebrity Renovation, Ty Breaker, Get It Sold and Trading Spaces, surprised fans by announcing that she was engaged. "💍 The most unexpected surprise of my life. Forever starts now. ❤️," Soto wrote next to a photo of her and her fiancé whom she did not publicly identify. PEOPLE has reached out to Soto's representative for comment. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Related: The 10 Biggest Celebrity Engagements of 2024 In the comment section, many of her celebrity friends expressed their well wishes for the bride-to-be, including Bobby Berk, who wrote, "Congrats you two!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️." "Welcome to the fam! ❤️❤️❤️ Perfect addition! Couldn't be happier for you guys! Congrats," Taniya Nayak commented. Vern Yip also chimed in, writing, "Perfect in every possible and important way! So looking forward to celebrating in person when we see you next! Nate…we know you have to be an incredibly special person to capture her heart so fully! Huge Congrats to you both! ❤️❤️." Related: HGTV's Sabrina Soto Shares Her Easiest Trick for Refreshing a Room (Hint: It Involves a 'Big Sticker') Soto hinted at her new romance last July in an Instagram Carousel that included photos from her summer. "This year was just full of friendship, great conversation, soul and family. I don't want to be cliché and say live, laugh, love….. but I just did. ❤️," she wrote. She was previously engaged to Michelin-star chef Dean Sheremet. She announced her engagement in December 2021 before sharing in July 2022 that the two had called it quits. "Some of you have noticed that I haven't been wearing my ring. I decided to end the engagement and I've never been more proud of myself. Sending love to anyone navigating through a life transition. You got this. 💪🏼 ❤️," she wrote on Instagram at the time. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Soto is also a mom to daughter Olivia Gray, whom she shares with her former long-term boyfriend Steve Grevemberg. Read the original article on People
