“Oh no, we’re just messy garage people. Our garage will always be a mess.” There are so many people out there who just think they are destined to always have a messy garage … and so of course they have a messy garage, because hello, self-fulfilling prophecy! If I do anything on this blog and […]
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The Art of Maintenance Living (and NOT Playing Catch-up All.The.Time!)
Imagine this for a moment with me (I’d say close your eyes and picture this, but then you wouldn’t be able to read what you’re supposed to be picturing, so keep your eyes open) – You live in a home where all the belongings and stuff has a place it’s meant to go. The stuff […]
Household Management Checklist – The HH List
This is the Printable that is my biggest secret for keeping my home maintained year-round. Read: The Art of Maintenance Living (and NOT Playing Catch-up All.The.Time!) Of course, having a handy Household Checklist doesn’t do much unless you have a plan on how to use it regularly. The plan is to make it a part of […]
How to Clean Your Dishwasher
If you want your dishwasher to wash your dishes well, you have to actually wash the dishwasher itself from time to time. The anticipation and build-up for most of these miscellaneous tasks around the house is usually so much worse than the actual task itself. Cleaning the dishwasher is no exception. The actual hands-on work itself takes about 15 […]
How To Maintain & Condition Butcher Block Counters (in 5 minutes or less)
Butcher block counters are awesome. I especially love mine on my island where I do all of my chopping and prepping. When I selected this kind of counter material, I didn’t just think it would look pretty, I wanted it for its functionality! Admittedly, the first few knife marks were hard to see, but after […]
Seasonal Kids Wardrobe Change-Out
Among my circle of friends, one of the most commonly complained about homemaking duties is the dreaded “changing out of children’s wardrobes for the seasons.” What fits? What doesn’t fit? What to do with what they grow out of? What to hold for the next season? What to do with all the unwanted? What to do […]
How To Clean Jacuzzi Tubs
I love a good soak in the tub! Winter or summer, if I need to relax at the end of the day, I end up in my tub! While I am relaxing, I don’t want to have to worry about all the germs and bacteria that are relaxing with me. Luckily for me and you, […]