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House Mix

Ideas on decor, organizing and family on a budget

Tag: clean

— Organization —

Organize and simplify the whole house

January 7, 2023
Organize the whole house

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

— Money —

DIY detergent, foam soap, sanitizer & bug spray!

September 24, 2022
DIY household products

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!

— Organization —

“How is your house always so clean?”

February 17, 2022
7 ways to keep an organized house

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?”

— Organization —

Cleaning closet wallpaper makeover

August 3, 2020
Organize cleaning products - vacuum, swiffer, spray bottles, buffalo check wallpaper, cleaner, closet, cabinet

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

— Money —

6 ways to make everyday products last longer

March 20, 2020
How to make everyday products last longer

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

— Organization —

The Ultimate Clean House Planner

December 28, 2017
Ultimate clean house planner - horizontal

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

— Organization, Viral posts —

1 week schedule to a clean and organized house

August 29, 2017
Organized kid cabinet with neutral colors

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

— Organization —

5 best ways to clean a shower (and keep it clean)

May 16, 2017
Keep your shower clean for months with these 5 steps

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)

— Kids, Organization —

How I organize my house with kids

February 28, 2017
boys shared room organization

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

— Life, Music —

Clean house schedule and playlist

June 1, 2016

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

— Organization —

The power of the Brillo Pad

June 2, 2015
Brillo Pads are a secret cleaning weapon in the the bathroom and kitchen

Sometimes I have an idea around the house, and it works well, but I immediately decide I will not blog about it. It either seems difficult or I think people won’t care or I just plain don’t have the energy. This is one of those ideas. I didn’t want to blog about Brillo Pads, but… Read More The power of the Brillo Pad

— Organization —

How to make your own citrus cleaner

July 15, 2014
How to make your own citrus cleaner

In non-citrus news, I won a blog award yesterday! It was a complete surprise to find a lovely letter in my inbox saying that I was part of Mom.me’s Top 50 Favorite Design and DIY Mom Bloggers. What a huge honor to be recognized among these talented mamas! And now we return to your regularly… Read More How to make your own citrus cleaner

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ORGANIZE

I’m so excited to share my Ultimate Organize House Planner with you! It’s a 20-page printable with organizing checklists for each room, a 30-day calendar with one area to tackle at a time, and ideas to keep the clutter at bay.

CLEAN

My best-selling Ultimate Clean House Planner is a 12-page printable with my favorite DIY cleaner recipes, the best cleaning hacks, cleaning schedule,  deep clean calendar and home maintenance checklist. Let’s get cleaning!

SAVE

My Ultimate Money Saving Planner is a comprehensive 36-page workbook chock-full of money-saving hacks! After 10 days of homework and worksheets, you will be spending less, have clear financial goals and finally start saving!

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