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My definition of a cleaning mistake is one that causes you waste time cleaning. We’re busy people, so why spend MORE time cleaning instead of something more fun? So this is my collection of efficiency tips to make your cleaning routines FAST and EASY! Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate […] Read more…
I was watching TV on my lunch hour the other day and I happened to catch Peter Walsh on Rachael Ray. So, I jotted down a few notes thinking you might enjoy some of the great tips he was sharing. Peter is awesome – I use his books as a reference for my organizing tips. […] Read more…
America has a huge love affair with magazines. There are thousands of magazines created every month for everything from knitting to golf and every other hobby or interest imaginable. Most people have at least 5 to 7 magazine subscriptions every month. Makes me crazy because it’s such a waste. Probably millions of pages of print, […] Read more…
Is it just my imagination, or do we take about a zillion more photos than our parents used to take? I guess it’s because we carry a camera around in our pocket every day, plus we so much more visual than we used to be. But managing all those thousands of photos can be […] Read more…
One of the biggest clutter challenges my readers ask about is PAPER. It’s like a faucet that never shuts off. Every day when the mailman comes – more paper. The kids come home from school – more paper. And don’t get me started on the newspapers, and the magazines, and the coupons. If you don’t […] Read more…
OK, I have to ‘fess up, like many of you, I am seriously ADD. At times, my mind has the attention span of a Cocker Spaniel Puppy – (Squirrel!). A lot of it is my own fault. I am always doing at least 2 or 4 (or 9!) things at once, and my mind […] Read more…
I think there is one common thread among women and that is the fear and embarrasment of being “caught” with a messy house. I’m not sure if we pick this up from our mothers or from TV or where. But I think it’s a universal feeling, and it’s worse if it happens in front of […] Read more…
If you are like most people, you live with other family members – spouses, kids, parents, or even adult kids who’ve moved back home. Housework is a major cause of stress and unhappiness in families. It’s the topic of many a fight and has even caused the breakup of many marriages. Therefore, it is worth […] Read more…
If you have a messy and disorganized house that is out-of-control, what are excuses do you use? Let’s face it, we are all masters of excuses, and there are a dozens of different excuses for not tackling your household problems. But for every excuse you come up with, someone else has had that same excuse […] Read more…
The other day, I was over at the very clean house of one of my “cleanie” friends and it’s really got me thinking. This lady had a gorgeous house that was beautiful and apparently effortlessly clean. I was in several different rooms during my visit and all of them were gorgeously decorated and looking wonderful […] Read more…
We all love quick and easy tips to help us manage our lives in a much easier manner, right? Here are ten quick and easy household life hacks that will help you on a daily basis. One of my friends came up with a great idea this week. When you’re feeling low on motivation for […] Read more…
Anyone who knows me knows that I HATE housework. There’s so many other things I’d rather be doing. I mean, I do enough to get by, but you will never find me scrubbing light switch covers with a toothbrush. So, I am always up for any kind of cleaning products I can find that […] Read more…
I think one of the big problems in keeping up on daily housework is the sheer never-endingness of it. You clean something and a day or two later, you have to clean it again. And again. The sheer repetition of it just grinds you down after a while. That’s what we call housework burnout. And […] Read more…
I think the hardest part of making any kind of lifestyle change is to motivate yourself to stick with it. You can be trying to lose weight, clean up your house, get out of debt, or be a better parent, motivation IS the key to success. I don’t pretend to be any kind of expert […] Read more…
I was over on Pinterest looking at storage solutions to get some ideas for this post. Based on that, I’ve decided the following: These people have a lot of time on their hands and not really all that much stuff. They are much more creative and possibly OCD than I am. They have a large […] Read more…