You do your best to keep your home clean. Maybe you even have a daily or weekly cleaning or washing schedule. Awesome! But how often should you actually be vacuuming your floors, sanitizing countertops, etc? Let’s take a look at what some of the gurus have to say. 1. Your Sheets Bed sheets should really […]
How NOT to Clean Your Kitchen
Hey, it’s your kitchen and you can clean it — or not — however you’d like. But if you want a kitchen that’s neat and clean, without slaving away at it every day, here are a few things you might actually want to skip. Let’s hear it for the DON’Ts of kitchen cleaning! 1. DON’T Forget […]
How to Clean (and Disinfect) Kids’ Toys
How often do you think about cleaning your kids’ toys? When someone gets sick, perhaps? To prevent the spread of germs and hopefully prevent illness, it’s important to clean — and disinfect — your kids’ toys regularly (like after play dates!). But of course, you don’t want to use dangerous chemicals either. Here is how […]
Stop Making These Ironing Mistakes!
I don’t know anybody who loves to iron. Around here, I actually avoid it as much as I can and let my husband iron his own shirts (he’s a big boy, right?). But if you do like to iron, or are forced to do it regularly, you might want to take a look at your procedure. […]
12 Things You Can Clean in an Hour or Less
Most of us are simply too busy to spend hours a day cleaning the house. I mean, seriously right? Not happening. Lucky for all of us, there is a ton we can still get done if we squeeze it in between dinner and bedtime, or homework and piano lessons. Here are 12 things you can […]
15 Ways to Use Baby Powder
It smells good, feels good, and has a ton of uses. Bet you didn’t know baby powder was so useful! Here are 15 ways to put it to work. (Our advice: buy the safer cornstarch variety without talc.) 1. Untangle a Necklace Sprinkle it on and watch it go to work. 2. Dry Shampoo […]