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Cleaning Out The Closets

The change of seasons is a good reminder to clean and reorganize your closets. I always rotate clothes with the seasons, this gives me more room in the closet and allows me to see what I’ve really been wearing. First you need to pull everything out of your closet, not all at once, one thing at a time. Ask yourself these questions: 1. How often did I wear this? If the answer is less than twice in six months, it should go in a give a way bag. 2. Do I feel good when I wear this? If it makes … Continue reading →

Spring Closet Cleaning

Where do I sign up for a HGTV cleaning pro to come to my house and revamp my closet? I need someone to help me deep-clean and organize my walk-in. Sabrina Soto… Vern Yip… Genevieve Gorder … PLEASE!! Actually, my closet is not dirty, but it could use some restructuring. I am blessed to have a fairly large closet, but I know I am not using the space as effectively as I could be. I’ve taken stabs at trying to organize my bedroom closet. Some have worked better than others. The winners are: Seasonal Rotation If space is exceptionally tight, … Continue reading →

Stove Top Cleaning

There was need for some major stove top cleaning after a Thanksgiving Stove Top Stuffing explosion took place at our home last week. I prefer not to get into the gory details, except to say that Windex Antibacterial Multi-Surface Cleaner does a pretty good job tackling stove top surface stains. In addition, Scotch Brite’s Greener Clean Soap Loaded Scrubbers are also a good thing to have on hand to deal with kitchen disasters. The small, oval shaped sponges are mildly abrasive, but the box claims that the scrubbers won’t damage stove tops. One of the nice features of this product … Continue reading →

Seasonal Shoe Cleaning and Organizing

Tis the season for shoe purging in our home. Snow is in the forecast for the weekend, which means I have been frantically trying to dig out winter boots and put away summer sandals. Since our front entry closet doubles as a shoe and coat catch-all, I am very cognizant of my need to be as organized as possible, as one false placement could mean the unleashing of a flood of outwear. Before I store shoes for a given season I do a quick spot cleaning on the ones that need attention. For example, on my daughter’s summer canvas shoes … Continue reading →

Fall Closet Cleaning

I love cleaning closets. I just hate how long it takes. Last week I spent five hours cleaning out my young daughter’s closet. Granted, I hadn’t been in there to thoroughly clean and organize since late spring when I packed away her winter gear and got out her summer outfits. Still, five hours was much longer than I had anticipated the job would take, and it gave me incentive to tackle the chore on a regular basis rather than reserve it for fall and spring only. There are many advantages to cleaning and organizing a closet regularly. For starters, it … Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning is a Family Affair

Well, my obsession with spring cleaning is finally being noticed by the rest of my family, especially my husband. I approached the subject yesterday and mentioned how this year I really needed the whole family to pull together to get it done. While I normally handle the bulk if not all of the spring cleaning myself, this year it has to be different. We’ve been in our new home for almost two years now. Much of the cleaning and repairing time has been ongoing since then. The first few months saw a flurry of cleaning, because the house had been … Continue reading →

Preparing for Spring Cleaning

I have to start my spring cleaning early around here. Between caring for young children at home and working at home around their schedules, it can take a while to get everything done. In addition, my plans for spending an entire weekend getting it out of the way usually butts up against all of the spring home improvement projects that my husband has on his list. And the coming of the nicer weather makes us all want to be outside to enjoy it. So, I’ve been sneaking up on spring cleaning this week by getting as much of my preparation … Continue reading →

Spring Cleaning Time

Today it is chilly again, although I am afraid that I am already considering it to be spring. You see, we had two days this past weekend in which the temperatures “soared” into the early 70s. The snowdrops are already blooming in the yard, we had our first trip to the playground, and the town has already sent out its flyer about the annual Daffodil Days event. So, even though I am sitting her with cold hands listening to our baseboard heating system click and clack, I know in my heart that it is time to do the spring cleaning. … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Quarterly Cleaning Chores

With the Fall Season officially here, it is a great time to get going on those quarterly cleaning tasks in your home. Hopefully, you have been following along with the previous chore lists that gave us guidelines for daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks. If not, you can read or review them through the links at the end of this article. An easy way to get in your quarterly cleaning tasks is to do them the week that the seasons change. This will help you remember to get them done. Also, some of the task may vary just slightly, according … Continue reading →

Fall Money Cleanup

So often I hear the term “Spring Cleaning”… but for me, the time to really clean and cleanse your lifestyle is fall. This is especially true of families with children in school and colder climates. Once school sets in, time is more crunched and as winter approaches, you spend more time indoors hibernating. The end of summer as it merges into fall is almost like your last chance to prepare for this natural shift. Somehow we are all programmed to feel a sense of starting fresh in the fall. This often begins as school children and seems to carry through … Continue reading →