Everything Homemaking
1. Have you ever noticed that some people have paper scattered all through their house? The may not really have that much paper – it’s just that it’s spread out. The single most important thing I do to tame paper clutter is confine it to ONE AREA and ONE AREA ONLY. Unfortunately, for me that area is my desk. The result is that my desk tends to be messier than I would … [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...]
“You cause at least three-quarters of your own housework,” says Don Aslett, author of How Do I Clean The Moosehead. He goes on to say: “Houses don’t create housework – it’s us, our families, our guests. And our bad habits.” In his book, Is There Life After Housework?, he goes on to say: “A large percentage of our housecleaning time is spent ‘putting out brush fires’ as … [Read more...]
Want to keep your house looking decent most of the time? Here are a few easy tasks that will make it look clean even if it isn’t as clean as you think it should be. Main Bathroom. Touch-up the main bathroom daily. Every bathroom is different, but a bathroom touch-up typically includes: Spot clean the mirror Wipe down the sink and … [Read more...]
