I name places in our house to help my family find things when I say “in the cleaning closet.” You probably do it too, right? This is actually my first cleaning closet in any of my houses. Technically the cleaning closet has more than cleaning supplies, but that’s okay, the name still mostly fits. It […]
Easter Traditions
I love holidays, I really do. I keep things simple-ish (it’s all perspective, right?). I put up just enough decorations that there are reminders Easter is coming, but I can still put it all up in about 10 minutes and take it down in less. Oh, and it all fits in ONE bin. My personal […]
All About Dusting …
Growing up, when I’d offer to help clean the house, the chore my mom gave me was dusting. It was the chore she hated and so I learned to love it. I have things that I kind of hate and tend to delegate, like sweeping and taking out the trash, and so certain kids of […]
Clean Makeup Brushes with Stuff in Your Kitchen
When my foundation brushes are so packed with makeup that I start using my fingers instead, it’s a good indication I need to wash my brushes. I’ve tried a million expensive brush cleaners, but none work as well as stuff already in my kitchen: dish soap. And then when I add a kitchen strainer to […]
Simple 1st Aid Organizing
Last Tuesday I was at the orthodontist with one of my teens when I got a call from the elementary school nurse. My baby boy (kindergartner) had fallen and planted his forehead on the concrete. The vice-principal that happened to be near told me later that she could hear an audible thud. Ahhhh!!! I went […]
The Dirty Jobs – {SCC Week #2}
Welcome to Week #2 of the Spring Cleaning Challenge. I call this week “The Dirty Jobs” because we will be deep cleaning our commonly used places that can get pretty grimy as we often are just cleaning the surface. When’s the last time you really scrubbed behind the toilet or on top of your fridge […]
Will heaven smell like Lilac?
I wish the smell of this lilac came through the video! (And sorry for the dog chewing noises in the background – you can even hear her go out her doggie door if you listen carefully. Ha!) There are three spring scents available for the Mrs. Meyer’s set: Peony, Mint and Lilac. I’m going to be honest, I’ve tried the mint and […]
Tour My {new} Pantry
This is the 3rd pantry I’ve shown on the blog over the years, because we’re in the third house since I started writing this blog more than 7 years ago. I hope this is my pantry for a very very long time. We really love it here. It looks so much like my last one, […]