A few weeks ago, I shared an embarrassing picture of our grill, which was dirty and fairly rusted in places. We were excited to realize that baking soda can be used on large outdoor products like grills, garage floors, and patio furniture -- I'm not sure why we hadn't thought of that before! -- and…
Have you ever read Joshua at Becoming Minimalist's story? He tells of a weekend he spent cleaning out his garage and how he was simply fed up with the amount of time he spent managing his stuff. I've been feeling a lot like that this summer (not just about stuff, but about our family's routines…
Can I be honest? As much as we use baking soda around our house for cleaning, the thought of using it for outdoor cleaning -- to clean up grease stains in the garage or on the deck, clean the grill and patio furniture, etc. -- never occurred to me! However, this month's Switch & Save…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Clean Your Bathrooms in 15 Minutes (or Less) I enjoy the process of cleaning and keeping a home, but bathrooms are my least favorite rooms to tackle. To keep the process a little bit easier, I clean them every Monday and tidy up the counters and…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: 25 Ways to Involve Little Family Members Around the House It’s the end of the school year and summer is just around the corner. Why not take a little time this Mother’s Day week to think of ways that you can involve the little family members in…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 5 Simple Chores for Kids to Complete Everyday Hey, look, I get it. Kids and chores don’t always play together very well. Some days, it can be a downright battle to get kids to complete their duties around the house. I have two young children myself…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 10 Reasons You'll Actually Be Happier In a Smaller Home This past summer, our family of four moved from Essex, VT, to Peoria, AZ. It was a big move. In fact, in almost every conceivable way, our new home is different than our previous one: geographically,…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Get organized and keep track of your stuff with these fun labels in a variety of designs. Whether you're looking for a generic "property of" label or specifically for book labels, we've got you covered. These print on Avery Mailing Label 8163 (or…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 10 Reasons to NOT Use Your Dishwasher In November of last year, I made a bold decision. I stopped using my dishwasher. It may not sound like a bold decision to you (especially if you live without one), but it felt bold to my family of…