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Spring in Utah is beautiful. While the weather is warming up outside, we are busy Spring Cleaning inside. It is not a one man job and I really want and need our kids to help. Cleaning isn’t always first on their list of priorities so there are a few things that I do to make [...]
Kelly Gash is a Southern California-based professional organizer who can help you tame the clutter in your life. Visit her website at www.orgforlife.com. Okay, so the kids are at school, at a play date, or napping. You find yourself with thirty minutes (or maybe even a whole hour!) where no one needs your immediate attention. “Perfect!” [...]
Spring cleaning is much more challenging when you live in a place that has lead paint and lead dust. It means thinking carefully about your environment, planning ahead, having the appropriate tools on hand and perhaps sending the kids away for awhile. If you are pregnant, it would be best to ask (or pay) someone [...]
By Amy Levin-Epstein for Green Goes Simple Ready to make some eco-friendly changes, but not sure where to begin? Start with the things you do each day: chores! Yes, even small shifts in your daily cleaning routines can have positive effects on the planet — no extra elbow grease required. “People have a sense that [...]
“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” Phyllis Diller “Make Your Home Clean Enough to be Healthy and Dirty Enough To Be Happy.” Unknown “Housework is something you do that nobody notices until you don’t do it.” Unknown Our family is growing. Every day [...]
By Marisa Belger for Green Goes Simple The kitchen may be the most popular room in the house, but the bedroom is where you clock the most time. Human beings dedicate one third of their lives to sleeping. With good reason: Sleeping refreshes the body and mind, recharging you for the next day. And while [...]
Holding a garage sale may seem like an overwhelming task, but with some forethought, hard work and preparation, it can be a nice way to make some money and get rid of stuff. Here are some tidbits of advice from someone who has already done three and is planning a fourth this summer! PLANNING Choose [...]
Your friend calls and tells you she is coming over for a unplanned visit in 30 minutes, but your house is a mess. What do you do? Hopefully you are not put in this disadvantageous situation, but if you are I’m here to help! You can panic for about 3.2 seconds (because that’s all you have time [...]
By: Melanie of Goinggreenwithnoah.com We are all moms. Therefore we understand that dirt is inevitable! Do you know how harmful the conventional carpet cleaners are? Hazardous ingredients have historically been a common feature among effective carpet cleaning products. For instance, 3M’s notable Scotchgard products contained perfluoro-octane sulfonate (POS), a persistent organic pollutant (POP) and potential hormone [...]
Our fall cleaning segment is at an end. There’s quite a checklist to be done this time, so I highly suggest recruiting some people (husband, kids, friends) to help you tackle these outdoor chores. Choose a nice (non-windy) and warmish day and make it fun. Maybe even invite those helping over for dinner to celebrate [...]
After a good cleaning of your bedrooms and bathrooms, you should be all set for housing those extra holiday guests. If you realized that you need extra guest beds or your current ones are not in good condition, this is a good time (before guests arrive) to ask Santa for an early present… new bed sets. [...]
I hope you have been enjoying your newly clean kitchen. Although, if it’s anything like my house, the day it gets cleaned is the day it gets dirty again. Sigh. Now it’s time to tackle the bedrooms, closets and bathrooms. Not only is this particular segment about cleaning these areas, but it’s also about getting [...]
Fall is definitely approaching, especially where I live. I spent the entire weekend feeling freezing cold. Want to know just how cold? On Saturday, people were lining the streets for a local parade wearing winter coats and sporting blankets on their laps. I LOVED it! Couple that with the background “music” of my husband’s football [...]
Ahh, autumn. The leaves change colors and start to fall, the weather is cools down, school buses parade the streets, apple pies are a-bakin’, trips to the pumpkin patch, the sun retires sooner, and mornings have a cool bite to them. That’s when I know it’s time to start Fall Cleaning! Fall Cleaning? What’s that? [...]
Live Green Mom continues her series… If you are a mom (or dad) trying to go green, you have probably heard plenty of hype about cleaning with white vinegar. O r maybe you haven’t. If not, you should know that cleaning with vinegar is just as effective as cleaning with a spray like 409 or [...]
Okay, so it’s finally spring and that means if you haven’t done SPRING CLEANING yet, it’s time! A lot of this stuff I personally do either every time I clean or every month or so (but I’m nuts, remember?). It helps if you organize, store, and throw away (or giveaway or have a garage sale) [...]
In honor of Spring Cleaning season, here are some tips that I have acquired through the years from friends, family members, and/or internet on household cleaning agents and tips: Grease Stains (on walls) Scrub a solution of 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1 gallon hot water, then rinse. Coffee-stained Cups Sprinkle baking soda, wipe and rinse. Pots and [...]
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