I thought it would be fun, for once, to sit down and consider all the products I use around my house to keep us all clean and organized.  Of course, I would be lost without my three hole punch, my scrapbook glue (which makes and repairs a myriad of things) and my computer.  But there […]

Until a few years ago, cleaning your washer seemed like a ridiculous idea. I mean, you put soap in there every time you use it, right? What could be cleaner than soap? Well, they’ve changed that soap, my friends. It no longer contains phosphates and thus has become a detriment to our washers. Thanks to […]

When we first moved into this house a year ago, we came bearing trunk-loads of food, frozen items, and appliances.  We were anxious to get everything stored (somewhere) and get on with the business of living in our brand new home.  As a result, everything got shoved into the area where it sort of belonged, […]

Well, another year has come and gone.  The decorations are put away….mostly.  And the kids are back in school.  Katie gets three weeks for Christmas vacation, so there was a lot of time to spend shopping and crafting.  We made sparkly snow playdough and cinnamon ornaments.  We made fudge and egg nog.  And we spent […]

Always clean from the top down and the right to the left. Gravity does work.  If you start cleaning at the bottom, your cleaning solution at the top will drip down over your newly cleaned surface.  It’s a simple thing, but you would be amazed at how many people don’t think about this simple fact.  […]

Use gift bags to store items. Gift bags come in every size, color and design imaginable.  You can find them at the dollar store for as little as 50 cents.  They are large, beautiful, and require no effort to look nice.  Painting boxes or covering them with scrapbook paper takes a bit of time and […]

Always store things close to where you will use them. You wouldn’t put the toothpaste in the garage. Or the pots in the bedroom. People would be amazed at how many steps they take across the kitchen to get a pot or across the house to fetch the iron. If you keep the iron and […]

It’s been a long time since I posted here. I’d like to say it’s because I was busy, or just couldn’t find the time. The truth is, I’m lazy and there hasn’t been much going on around here. Well, Steph is in college and Bill went off to the Navy last August, so I have […]