Homekeeping |
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7 Little Things You Can Do to Organize the Kids' Rooms
1. Sink to their level. Get on your knees in their room to view things from a kid's level. Convenience is an important factor in getting anyone...
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Assessing Your Clothing
I believe that the amount of clothing people can wear, care for, and keep under control varies widely. But life is easier when you find your level and know that everything in your closet fits and is ready to go...
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Organizing Your Closets
For most closet organizing projects, you have four choices: hang it, put it in a drawer, store it on the floor, or shelve it. Getting Started Gather several boxes labeled: To Keep, To Trash, To Sell...
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Listmaking for Mommies
There are days in every mother’s life when she feels that she got nothing accomplished. When she lays in bed at night remembering all the forgotten tasks and vowing to remember them tomorrow. I’ve...
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Eco Laundry Tips
There are opportunities for green decisions and purchases beyond the usual household areas. The world surrounding a new baby, in particular, the laundry room, is full of choices for green purchases. For such a...
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Laundry Room Tips
Do you dread doing laundry? Are the piles growing out of control? Putting it off won’t make it go away. Let’s face it - dirty laundry is a fact of life. But doing laundry becomes less of a chore when...
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Bathroom Bliss
If you’ve ever been to a spa, you’ll understand the role an orderly environment plays in creating the ultimate relaxing retreat. Creating order in your bathroom will help you replicate that spa...
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Sparkling Clean in Fifteen!
I used to absolutely loath cleaning my bathrooms. It was so much work (or so I thought) that I would procrastinate until my husband would threaten to call the health department. One day a friend of mine got me into...
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How to Maximize Space in the Laundry Room
Why is it that this room always seems to have laundry soap in the wrong places, nothing is within reach and we never have enough room...
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How to Maximize Bathroom Storage Space
Why is it that this is the one room in the house, where we could really use loads of storage and we have the least amount? Usually the most that we have is whatever is in the base of the cabinet and...
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Toy Tips
If you’ve got kids, you’ve got toys. Tired of tripping over dolls, trucks, and blocks? Here are some tips on how to organize the toys so that they don’t take over your home. Most parents admit...
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Living Room Rules
Before you choose your mood and function, there are some important things to know. Whether you live by yourself or with other people, everyone needs a comfort zone that is his or hers alone. It may be a chair...
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Seven Environment Friendly Cleaners
We all want to do our part in keeping the Earth free of bacteria and still have it smell fresh and there are ways we can do just that! Just think of all of the unnatural odors that we contend with on a daily basis...
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Working "Areas" in Your Kitchen
Your first thought is that, "My kitchen is organized", but take a good look; is it really? Do you have everything in a handy place, is everything with 'like' things and are all of your canned goods within...
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Kitchen Essentials
Every kitchen should be equipped with some essential equipment and common ingredients but the novice cook may not know where to begin. Learn what utensils, cookware, basic ingredients, and more than every kitchen...
