If you’re like me and spend way too much time doing endless chores, you might find some of these easy hacks helpful. Steam the Microwave – Hack #1 Gross microwaves give me a slight form of PTSD. I remember from back in the days when I’d take my Weight Watchers frozen meal to work for […]
Are there projects you just know you need to DO but cannot make yourself tackle them? I know. I’m right there with you. And then something motivates you. A hard deadline. As in tomorrow has just arrived. I have an exciting event coming up and I need to make some changes in my home. And […]
This post is inspired by my dear friend Jann. She recently shared a project creating pantry space for back stock items by rehoming some infrequently used stuff. Jann said her hub had a great idea to move her bar stuff out of the pantry and into their dining room buffet. She then gained an entire […]
If you need some motivation for a light cleaning day, come with me as I spend an hour or so doing a maintenance day. Every other week, I do what I call light cleaning, meaning the bare minimum. Here is what I tackle and what I skip. Kitchen The kitchen is the big time commitment […]
As we head into organizing and deep-cleaning season, I thought it would be a good time to share my top chemical-free cleaning methods. In the Kitchen My very top tip for chemical-free cleaning in the kitchen is using hot water and a microfiber cloth to clean and shine stainless steel appliances. I have tried every […]
Wait! Come back here! I really want you to clean with me! Before you think this is the most boring post ever, I thought you might like to come along on a typical “light” cleaning day and see what gets done and what does not. If you need some motivation to do a little something […]
Country living is fantastic. Except the part where there is no garbage disposal in the kitchen sink. When we stay in the mountains, I swear that’s the worst part. Getting every single morsel into the trash can and not letting anything down the drain. And while I’m so grateful for my disposal, I’m careful what […]
Do you get as excited about trash day as I do? Truly, it’s my second favorite day. Right behind sheet laundry day. If you’re thinking, hmmm, the woman went over the edge on this one, sit back and consider how you might make trash day both productive and enjoyable. Okay, maybe the process isn’t too […]
I LOVE a clean house. But that’s not always doable. I mean, spring only comes once a year, right? But a tidy house? I’ve found just following a few easy habits every day means I always have a tidy house. And that’s better than nothing. So let’s leave “clean” off the table for this discussion. […]
The dog days of summer are certainly not the days to be considering anything as earth-shaking as deep cleaning. But it can be a good time to dive in to clean the nooks and crannies that might not get addressed in your regular chores. If you need some motivation to get into some small, but […]