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Spot Cleaning Tips

There are so many little things that can make your home feel dirty. No matter how clean it is if there are scuff marks on the linoleum and fingerprints on the door, the house feels dirty. Some of these things are easy to fix, a quick swipe with a wet cloth and the fingerprints are gone, and since it’s so quick, you can run around and grab all the doors. However, some things don’t go away so easily. Like scuff marks on the linoleum. If you have kids, you have scuff marks, sometimes you don’t even need the kids and … Continue reading →

Stainless Steel Appliances

I’m thinking about remodeling my kitchen, ok, I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. Now it’s a money issue. I love researching ways to remodel my kitchen and what would a kitchen remodel be without new appliances? I love new appliances, the look, the feel, the sleek designs and the trendy colors. New appliances will eat up a large portion of your remodeling budget so it’s important to do your research. The latest trendy colors or even custom colors may be exactly what you’re looking for, but they may not be a good investment if you plan on … Continue reading →

Cleaning Small Appliances

When I clean the house I often overlook the little things. Dusting baseboards or door frames, vacuuming under the furniture, cleaning the small appliances. Unfortunately, those things will build up and tattle on you so they should be done on a regular basis and as for dusting baseboards, I’ve found if you give a toddler a feather duster and a cloth they will happily dust for you. It may not be perfect but at least someone is doing it! I like appliances, I don’t really like to cook all that much but I do like appliances. I will even buy … Continue reading →

Cleaning Your House in Less Than 30 Minutes

Did you know that in less than 30 minutes a day you can clean your house? I’m not talking about a deep cleaning. I’m talking about a surface cleaning and then time spent focusing on one room or task. Let me give you an example of how I do this. Let’s take Mondays. On Mondays I concentrate my effort into cleaning the kitchen. But I also make a sweep through our other main rooms to get them in order. It really does take me less than 30 minutes. I start by sweeping the kitchen floor (1 minute) and then I … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: October

As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. October 1st Buy a Home for $1.75 It seems that the housing crisis has made some interesting news lately. Home Month in Review: September 2008 Has the weather turned cooler now that September has passed? Pretty soon, it will be time to get that heat turned back on! Meanwhile, check out all of the articles that were posted … Continue reading →

The New Small House

Gone are visions of McMansions and large impressive houses with top of the line amenities. Instead, buyers and builders are looking toward smaller homes with tighter floor plans in an effort to bring home ownership and sales in line with the economy. Typical new homes during the boom were along the lines of 3,400 square feet and featured expensive amenities such as Tuscan style kitchens with granite countertops and top-of-the-line stainless steal appliances, archive rooms, media rooms, etc. Today, builders of new homes say that they typically switched to putting in 2,400 square foot homes that may be more affordable … Continue reading →

What Color Should Your Kitchen Appliances Be?

Sometimes appliances can be inherited, such as when you buy your home. In that case, the color of the appliances are determined beforehand. Often when an appliance needs to be replaced, you stick with the same colors that you already have. But be aware that the color of your appliances an dictate any future upgrades to your kitchen, unless of course you are willing to install all new appliances, which can be costly. When we first moved into our current home, we needed a refrigerator. We decided to go with white, probably because we were so overwhelmed with all that … Continue reading →

Cleaning Smaller Appliances

Cleaning is an art form even if for most of us it’s not one we particularly like to do. For toasters, kettles and many of their friends and associates, kitchen cleaning kind of passes them by most of the time. Pay attention to these metallic friends and they will appreciate you more. Consider the following tips when approaching your smaller but still significant kitchen appliances. Toaster Trick Nail polish remover to the rescue! Usually a toaster is kept on a counter and has a bread bag nearby. This often means that a piece of the plastic bag melts on one … Continue reading →

5 Frugal Practices That May Be Costing You Money

Sometimes even the best intentions to save money fail. Are you losing money while trying to be frugal? Here are five frugal practices that may be costing you money. • Stockpiling Do you still have cans of vegetables from 2001? Have the breadcrumbs gone stale? Stockpiling is a great way to save money and to be prepared for rising prices, but when you have half a pantry full of expired food then stockpiling is costing you money. To solve this problem, don’t give up on the stockpiling, just get a little more organized. Rotate your pantry items and keep track … Continue reading →

Kitchen Organizing for the Holidays

The fall is a great time to start thinking about the holidays, which are really just around the corner. I promise you, they will be here before you know it. So why not take some time this month to start prepping your kitchen? By cleaning and organizing it now, you will have a head start and prevent future stress. It’s actually a great time to organize your cabinets. Focus on one or two each weekend. But while you are doing that, you should also start keeping an inventory of what you have and what you need. For instance, if you … Continue reading →