Renew your car insurance, sort out your tax returns, and go to the dentist. These are tasks that none of us relish, but they fall under the ‘necessary’ category – and doing the spring cleaning is no different, especially in those must-tackle spots. You know you’ll feel better when it’s over, yet it’s still tempting…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: Baby Steps for Going Green in the Bathroom It’s the smallest room in the house, the bathroom, but making even small changes to your routine in this room can have a big impact on your journey toward going green. There are so many different opportunities to…
Last week, I introduced The Trash Challenge. Funny enough, although I started off explaining that we are still filling 4-6 bags a week, we only ended up with 2 bags. I was very careful not to change any of our habits during the week, and I think that the switch back to cloth diapers and…
The following post is from Amanda of OhAmanda.com: How to Make Cleaning Fun for Kids I used to teach Bible stories in our church's preschool class. When I walked in, we'd all sing, "It's clean up time, it's clean up time, let's put the toys away..." And what do you know? Those little preschoolers and…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: 5 Things You Need to Put in Your Cleaning Bucket Regardless if you keep cleaning supplies in a tote-able bucket or under each and every sink, there are few supplies that every cleaning bucket needs. These simple, easy-to-find supplies will help you clean every corner of…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: It's spring time, and spring makes me think about spring cleaning. Some people like to spring clean by doing a general clean-up all around the house, or decluttering certain areas of the house. But when I think of spring cleaning, I think of deep cleaning -…
The following post is from Andrea of AndreaDekker.com: 8 Things You Can Clean with Lemons I love lemons! I love baking with lemons, decorating with lemons, using lemon-scented soaps and candles... and cleaning with lemons. Lemons are a frugal way to naturally clean and disinfect so many areas of your home -- plus, your whole house…
The following post is from Becky of Clean Mama: Breaking the Law of Gravity Typically what goes up must come down, but the law of gravity doesn't always work when it comes to picking up and decluttering. I've found that putting a couple of organizing tricks into play can help make it run a little more…
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 Emily of Live Renewed: One of the easiest and cheapest changes you can make on your journey to live a more natural and greener lifestyle is to switch to homemade and non-toxic cleaners. Making cleaners at home can literally costs just pennies, and can save you hundreds of dollars off…