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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…
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…
Just a quick one today. I don’t know about you, but getting my kids to clean their rooms is one of the most stressful and annoying things I ever have to do as a parent (although teaching my teen to drive is definitely in the top ten!). Sometimes it takes half the day, many times […] 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…
Remember Mom and that old saying – A place for every thing and every thing in it’s place… That is definitely a saying from a bygone era, but it was darn good advice! [bctt tweet=”Remember Mom and that old saying – A place for every thing and every thing in it’s place…”] Part of the […] Read more…
One of the toughest parenting tasks is to get your kids to do their chores. Let’s face it; teens are so busy these days – schoolwork, sports practice, church groups, friends, plus the ever present cell phone – it is any wonder that chores are just not on their radar? A ten year old just […] Read more…
Part of my process is to rely on a lot of different cleaning books and sometimes videos. I get one or two ideas from each one and it’s just generally a big help to me in gaining inspiration for my organizing. Most of them are also really funny, which makes them an enjoyable read. Some […] Read more…
You are Spending Too Much Time Cleaning How much cleaning time do you think you spend in a week? Whatever it is, it is probably more cleaning time than you need. Time is literally the most precious and irreplaceable resource we have. I don’t know about you, but I can think of 50 things I’d […] Read more…
One of the biggest conflicts between parents and children of any age is to keep their room clean. It’s exhausting and demoralizing for all parties involved. So, what if there were a way you could painlessly teach your children to get into good habits at an early age? It’s going to require some big changes, […] Read more…
My organizing tip for today is a book review for you. I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Throw Out Fifty Things – Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blanke. Affiliate disclosure – As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I enjoyed it so much, I listened to it twice […] Read more…
Do you suffer from hostess neurosis or hostess anxiety? You know that HORRIBLE feeling when you’ve got guests coming over and the house looks like a complete TRAIN WRECK?? That’s about the worst feeling in the world. I don’t think anything causes me more stress or anxiety in the world than to think that my […] Read more…