Here’s what I do on Friday mornings to keep this house of five in (reasonable) shape. I used to be reactive about cleaning and shopping, but proactive is easier and much less stressful. Having a routine, instead of noticing how dirty the floor is and mopping it or waiting until 5:30 to look in the… Read More Weekly home clean & reset routine printable
Let’s talk about kids and chores. My three kids, ages 8, 10 and 12, have been using this chore chart for the better part of a year now and it’s really worked well for us. I think our new system catches the balance of doing work because you’re part of the family, but also giving… Read More Kids printable chore chart
The holidays are over and if your house is like mine, it’s cluttered with new presents and out of sorts from decorating and … let’s say “well lived in.” My goal — I guess you could say New Year’s resolution — is to declutter each space in our home and make it as functional as… Read More Organize and simplify the whole house
I’ve got five DIY household product recipes that will save money and use more natural ingredients! My favorite product on the list is probably the laundry detergent, which for an investment of about $15 yields hundreds of loads at only pennies a piece. Oh, and I love the citrus foaming hand soap as well! Ok,… Read More DIY detergent, foam soap, sanitizer & bug spray!
This is by far the most asked question I get on social media. And of course my house isn’t alway clean, but I do have a few strategies that help. Also, I wouldn’t say my house is “clean” as it is picked up, haha! Those are two different things. So while, yes, there might not… Read More “How is your house always so clean?”
A couple weeks ago I turned a tiny closet holding little more than a broom into my cleaning closet! I added some buffalo check wallpaper and acrylic shelves to make it pretty and functional — the best kind of combo. One day I was tired of the vacuum being in the way in the laundry… Read More Cleaning closet wallpaper makeover
As people continue to stock up, it has become harder to find certain items. But I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve: an easy way to limit toilet paper use, trick to double your gallon of milk, DIY sanitizer … I’ve been coming up with ways to make what we have last longer and… Read More 6 ways to make everyday products last longer
After the holidays, when the tree and decorations come down, it feels right to give the house a good scrub! I’m so excited to share my new Ultimate Clean House Planner with you. It’s a 12-page printable with my favorite DIY cleaner recipes, the best cleaning hacks, a deep clean calendar and home maintenance checklist.… Read More The Ultimate Clean House Planner
Summer is over an school is back in session. That means that late summer sleep schedules and lazy, unplanned days have come to crashing halt. It also means that my unorganized summer ways have left my house in a dirty, unorganized mess! I’m kind of looking forward to some structure, and I’m going to kick… Read More 1 week schedule to a clean and organized house
I’ve found five powerful ways to get my tile shower clean and keep it clean longer — months longer! I’m sharing a secret ingredient you’re missing in your all natural vinegar and water cleaner, as well as a DIY shower spray recipe that is magic. I can’t believe I’m posting pictures of my filthy shower on the… Read More 5 best ways to clean a shower (and keep it clean)
I am a stay-at-home-mom and also work from home. Marcello does all his office work here as well. For awhile our house looked like a daycare blew up, but because we eat, sleep, play and work all in this one space, we had to simplify and get organized! On top of spending loads of time at home,… Read More How I organize my house with kids
My cleaning and menu-planning motivation has hit a brick wall the past couple of months. I mean, the rut is deep. I’m still not motivated, but I’m ejecting myself out of the rut. In the form of dancing. And coffee. But this is happening. I am doing this. I will clean my house. The key for… Read More Clean house schedule and playlist