When I was in college, I made it my personal goal to avoid ironing at all costs. I managed to go for weeks without every ironing a thing. And I wasn't wearing jeans and t-shirts, either. I attended a conservative Bible college where the men wore shirts and ties and the … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Organizing Like a Pro
There's something about an empty drawer. The promise, the clean slate, the fresh start...it's like a new beginning. Call me crazy, but I really do like moving. I love the opportunity to pull everything out of every cupboard, drawer and closet. It makes me feel like I'm … [Read more...]
Vol. 2, Day 18: Ten Steps to Deep Clean Your Bedroom
Many weeks ago, during a fit of Spring cleaning "pinspiration" I found this post titled "29 Steps to a Deep-Cleaned Bedroom." 29 steps?!? That just makes me want to cry. But I pinned it anyway because there were some good tips in there. So today I created my own ten steps to … [Read more...]
Vol. 2, Day 14: How to Clean Your Washer
You may be thinking, Do I really need to clean my washer? Well, clothes go in dirty, and they come out clean, so some of that dirt and all of that soap buildup has to go somewhere! So here's a quick, easy tutorial on how to clean your washer. … [Read more...]
Day 348: 3 Ways to Clean with Wax Paper
Anything that will make cleaning easier the next time gets my vote! So tomorrow morning I will be using all three of these tips using wax paper to make my life a little easier. And hopefully cleaner :) … [Read more...]
Day 341: How to Clean Stained Plasticware
If you make spaghetti, pizza sauce, chili or tacos very often, then you have a few "orange" plastic containers hanging around in your cupboards, too. Even after a good cleaning, the plastic can be left looking like it's had a really bad spray tan. Try this method to get your … [Read more...]
Day 336: DIY Mold Remover
Even though our master bathroom has an exhaust fan AND a window, I still have patches of mold growing in the corners above the shower. We recently had the tub/shower replaced and so they painted the walls as part of the cleanup. Just a couple of months later, the mold is … [Read more...]
Heavy Duty Floor Cleaner DIY
Get those grimy floors clean with this heavy duty floor cleaner! It is perfect for getting rid of the "boy bathroom" smell! One great thing about doing this 365 days blog thing is that if forces me to do things I wouldn't normally do. Like clean my floors. OK, I do clean … [Read more...]
Day 314: Cleaning Your Dishwasher
Have you ever really looked inside your dishwasher? It's gross. We use this appliance day in and day out, expecting to insert dirty dishes and later take out clean ones, but it rarely gets any attention. Until it starts leaving gunk all over our "clean" glasses. … [Read more...]
Day 280: Use Baby Powder to Remove Sand
The weather is gorgeous, the sand box has been cleaned out and the park play dates are picking up steam. Thus begins "sand in the hair, diaper, shoes and socks" season :) This morning at the park I mentioned that I had forgotten to bring the baby powder. I was surprised to find … [Read more...]
Day 210: DIY Foaming Hand Soap
Another DIY success! I love when I try a pin that makes me really excited. This is a time and money saver, and it's something I really love. I think foaming hand soaps are the greatest thing since they came up with soap in a pump instead of soap in a bar! It's great for kids, … [Read more...]
Day 208: Getting Gum/Sticky Candy out of Carpet
It seems fitting that I'm already being tested on one of my goals for this year-to become more "on top" of my house in the area of cleaning. (Lest you think I live in a pig sty, I do keep the house picked up and in relative order, mostly because I have people in my home all week … [Read more...]
