Everything Homemaking
Have Fido or little Susie made a mess on your carpet that you can’t remove? Grab a can of Spot Shot and give it a try. It’s amazing stuff!!! Spot Shot is one of the go-to products I always have in my cleaning pantry. When we were training our puppy years ago, she had a few accidents on the carpet and Spot Shot worked great at cleaning them up. The product actually says it’s great … [Read more...]
I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints about laundry - that it’s hard to get done! I’m not a superstar in many aspects of homemaking but I do consider myself a superstar in the area of laundry. I’m not sure why. I don’t especially love it. Maybe there’s an odd sense of satisfaction knowing the laundry is done. Maybe it makes me feel like all is right with my world. I … [Read more...]
WARNING: If you keep reading, you’re going to see a picture of the inside of my bathroom toilet. If you don’t think you have the stomach for it, stop reading now!!! But if you want to find out how I (well, husband) removed unsightly mineral deposits from the inside of the toilet, read on. I promise it’s not that bad! I’m not sure how this happened since I swish the toilet with … [Read more...]
Cleaning products are a necessary evil – whether you make them yourself or purchase them from the store. And I’ve noticed the quality on some products is diminishing while the price is increasing! So I’m always on the lookout for better and more economical products. Michelle Muckala, a Shaklee individual distributor, recently approached me about reviewing a couple of cleaning products … [Read more...]
If you get something out, put it away when you’re done. Don’t wait until later. Don’t put it down, put it away. Have a place for everything and put everything in its place. Make it easy to put things away. Make your house easy to clean – reduce clutter, choose finishes that are easy to maintain, don’t have too much furniture, etc. If you don’t need it, throw it away. … [Read more...]
Laundry. It’s never completely done. It’s kind of like shoveling snow in a snow storm. You keep shoveling but it just keeps coming! Maybe you’re struggling with laundry right now. You can’t seem to find a good system for getting it done. If that’s the case, here are a few scheduling ideas. Maybe one of them would be just the solution you need: Have scheduled days. … [Read more...]
Cleaning is a necessary evil but there are a few strategies that make it easier and more effective. 1. Pick up first. It’s harder to clean an area if it’s cluttered. 2. If you’re short on time and have to choose, go for what makes the biggest difference or what makes you feel the best. But do something – don’t wait until later because you can’t do it … [Read more...]
