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Benefits of Using a Dust Mitt

In my last blog we talked about the living areas and keeping items like DVDs and magazines organized in baskets. Once you have decluttered your living area and organized everything, you need to think about the products you will use to keep this room clean. The number one cleaning job in any living area is dusting. One of my favorite products I have ever used is a dust mitt. I have only used one made by Norwex but I know there are other brands available. Good dust mitts are made of microfiber, so unlike a cloth that only scatters dust, … Continue reading →

12 Days of Housekeeping

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: a steam mop under the tree.   On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: two Swiffer dusters and a steam mop under the tree.   On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: three magic erasers two Swiffer dusters and a steam mop under the tree.   On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: four bleach pen gels three magic erasers two Swiffer dusters and a steam mop under the tree.   On the … Continue reading →

Paul Ryan’s Plan Will Harm Disabled People

Paul Ryan plans to make massive cuts to the Medicare program. It will result in a larger share of costs being shifted over to the elderly and the disabled people who rely on Medicare. Much has been said about how the plan will affect the elderly. Not as much has been said about how harmful Ryan’s plan will be for the thousands of people who are disabled and who use Medicare. If you have somehow managed to avoid absolutely all information about the 2012 Presidential election, let me give you some very basic facts. The Republican Party have officially nominated … Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning Living & Dining Rooms – Part 2

Now we get down to business, with our spring cleaning plan room-by-room. Since most homes have their living and dining rooms attached, I am covering both in one blog. You may not have this type of setup and so you can focus on just one room at a time if it’s easier. My living room opens up into my dining room, so the way I begin is by emptying as much of one room as I can. I will put a majority of the things from the living room into the dining room and vice versa. Items I can’t fit … Continue reading →

Cleaning Supplies as a Gift Idea

Do you know someone who is moving into a new home? Perhaps it is your child’s first apartment. Or you know of a couple who is getting married and will be starting off fresh. It might not sound like the greatest gift idea but putting together a housekeeping basket might be just what they need. Think about what it’s like to start off with nothing. You have dishes to buy, linens and the list goes on. So what are some basic cleaning supplies that can be assembled into a basket? Here are some ideas. Dusting Supplies – microfiber cloths (my … Continue reading →

Top 5 Cleaning Tips

Cleaning probably doesn’t rank very high on most people’s lists when it comes to an enjoyable activity. Although, I do know of some people who find it therapeutic. But for the majority of us, we would rather avoid it at all costs. I’m one of those who can think of a million other things I would rather be doing. So I try to make cleaning as quick and easy as possible. Here are my top 5 cleaning tips. 1 – An economical, easy way to keep your drains unclogged is to pour some baking soda down your drains (kitchen and … Continue reading →

Bargain Hunting for Your Home

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to make your home look nice. Bargains are everywhere; you just need to know where to look. I have one friend in particular who is great at this. She lives in a large, gorgeous house that they had built. So everything is very new. Her decorating skills are great. Every tine I would see something new, such as a wall hanging, I would ask where she got it and she would reply with something like, “K-Mart.” Yet everything looked so expensive. However she isn’t spending a lot of money, she knows … Continue reading →

Staying On Task

I love having a clean house, it is relaxing to me, mind and body. Unfortunately it is so much work to get it done that I used to frequently give up. My housecleaning method sounded like a really bad version of “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.” This is how it typically went for me: I’m off to a good start, excited about having a clean house. I’m dusting the front room and I pull Hailey’s shoes out from under the coffee table. I set the dust cloth on the table and head downstairs to put the shoes away. … Continue reading →

Cleaning Out the Stove

Next to the refrigerator, the stove is another appliance that most of us don’t like to clean. But just like the fridge it is one of those things that if it isn’t maintained, will become a huge cleaning project. Let’s start with those of you who may have allowed your stove to get to the point where, well, you almost don’t like baking in it. It is definitely time to clean it out. Oven cleaners that you spray and leave on for a bit are the best types of products to use. But you may need to incorporate other products … Continue reading →

When Your Refrigerator Has Become a Science Project

I don’t know if you can relate but the one area of my kitchen that is always sorely in need of cleaning is the refrigerator. I always tell myself that I am going to do a thorough cleaning out each week, which would make staying on top of it easier. Yet one week turns into two, turns into three and by the end of the month it is as if I have a science project going. I will never forget the one time I cleaned out my refrigerator and discovered I had eight, yes; count them, eight tubs of sour … Continue reading →