Creating a Cleaning Calendar for Household Chores
The following is a guest post from Tan at Tan/Green: My first baby was due on a Wednesday and I started maternity leave the Friday before. In those few intervening days, I experienced…
Laundry Stain Removal Basics
The following is a guest post from Taylor at Stain-Removal-101.com and Household Management 101: As the Mommy to three young children, I inevitably find stains on the clothes whenever I do laundry. In…
Using a Quick Clean Checklist to Get Everything Done Fast
The following guest post is from Becky from Clean Mama: With two littles and a busy life, I need to do a little bit of cleaning every day to keep up with the…
Question of the Day: What Summer Projects Are You Working On?
As I've mentioned before, getting organized isn't something you just do one time and then sit back and forget it. As you acquire new things, as your children grow and as your circumstances…
Quick Tip: Use Baskets to Contain Your Stair Piles
I don't know about you, but I seem to have perpetual piles at both the top and bottom of our staircase that need to be taken either upstairs or downstairs. I use the…
Quick Tip: Color-Coded Rags
Last week I shared my favorite tips for sanitizing kitchen sponges, and several of you commented that you avoid sponges altogether and just use rags. While I happen to love my kitchen sponges…
Quick Tip: Clean & Sanitized Kitchen Sponges
Like a lot of people, I use sponges in my kitchen on a regular basis – to wash dishes, wipe the counters and clean up small spills. But while sponges are handy and…
Quick Tip: Load Silverware in Your Dishwasher by Type
To make unloading your dishwasher even easier, sort your silverware as you load your dishwasher so that all of the forks are together in one space, all of the spoons in another, knives…
Quick Tip: Frugal Stainless Steel Cleaner
We love our stainless steel appliances, but with four little ones, even our "smudge resistant" brushed stainless steel ends up with streaks and smudges. The thought of paying for all of the stainless…
Quick Tip: A New Approach to Rotating Seasonal Wardrobes
With each child we've added to our family, I've noticed that rotating seasonal wardrobes has become more and more of a headache. For the past two years, I've been looking for a system…