Last-minute company? Dashing off to work? You don’t want to leave your bathroom a mess, but you’re super short on time. Here’s how you can get it clean in 5 little minutes. Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone you cheated. Minute 1: Start your timer! Throw two Alka-Seltzer tablets into the the toilet bowl. But […]
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Declutter Your Clothing Once and For All
We hear a lot about decluttering our homes and garages, and both areas definitely need it. But what about breaking down your decluttering process into smaller bits? Specifically, I’m talking about your clothes. You can’t really enjoy a relaxing bedroom if there are clothes everywhere, and deciding what to wear is tricky enough without spending 20 […]
How Often Should I Clean That?
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. […]