An organized laundry room is important. I consider the laundry room to be the “command center of housekeeping”, so it makes sense for it to be in order. Of course, making it a pleasant place to be helps too! Choose carefully what you store in the laundry room. In an effort to keep “like with […]
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How To Kill The Laundry Monster
Laundry happens. And then happens again. And again and again, for the rest of forever. And maybe it is the ever-presence of it that makes it feel so monstrous to some. Laundry is the most common complaint I hear from frustrated homemakers. So I’m here today to tell you once and for all how to […]
Brighten & Organize My Laundry Room
I was on a mission to brighten and organize my laundry room. And I had just ONE nap time to do it! I put my toddler down for his nap and went right to work! Some may wonder why anyone would want to waste time cleaning and organizing a laundry room. You know, it is […]
Tips To Make Laundry Easy
Laundry is super easy, right? Right?! Okay, maybe not. BUT, there are a few ways to make it bearable and almost-easy. First, I’m just going to say, unless you just want to hire out your laundry, there is no method of getting the laundry clean and put away without going through the steps of cleaning […]
Make Laundry Easy: Laundry Sorting Groups, Wash Cycles, and Sew Your Own Laundry Bags
Well, I’m going to tell you right from the start that I’m leaving you with a cliffhanger at the end. These laundry bags make my weekly laundry chore of adult laundry so much easier, but you’ll have to come back to find out my whole laundry routine and how I make laundry for a family […]
Keeping Track of Cleaning & Laundry {FREE Printables!!}
A frequently asked question I get is how do I keep track of regularly scheduled cleaning and laundry. Â Truth be told, I have a single printable for the week that helps me track my entire week. It is the kind of schedule you’d expect from a professional organizer who also enjoys writing about organizing. Ha! […]
My Laundry Secret!
Today I’m going to tell you a little laundry stain-fighting secret. Shhh … don’t tell!! (Just kidding, of course. Tell everyone you know. 😉) A few years ago when I was on fertility meds and still not getting pregnant, I started looking into obscure fertility voodoo. You just get to a point where you are […]
A Washcloth A Day Keeps Bacteria Away
Stop going through paper towels like there is no tomorrow. I mean I get the draw, because some kitchen cloths are scary. S.C.A.R.Y. You usually know the scary ones by their extremely repugnant smell. That smell is bacteria growing in the dishcloth that you could potentially spread on all the surfaces of your kitchen. Do not use […]
Kids Laundry: Setting Limits & Creating Neat Drawers…
Do you have any ‘friends’ who have trouble controlling themselves when it comes to shopping for their kids’ wardrobes? This topic has been on my mind lately. I was watching Hoarders: Buried Alive, which I consider professional training. One of the recovering hoarders had a problem buying her daughter too much clothes – so much […]
The Magic Hamper
Growing up, there was a hamper down the hall that my brothers and I shared. Into that one hamper, we’d put clothes, towels, jerseys, sheets, everything. When I got home from school, the hamper would be empty and there would be perfectly neat piles of clean clothes folded on my bed. It was magical. And […]