March 29, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
I have hated the cluttered look of my kitchen sink area. The dish detergent bottle, lotion, hand soap and stoppers were taking up the whole space. I have been putting up with this forever – not sure why. I just kept moving stuff around and hoping it would look better somehow. I have looked at [...]
March 21, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
It’s that time of year again. Spring is right around the corner. The crocus are sprouting. The temperatures are rising. The days are getting longer. The sun is streaming through my windows to reveal they need a good cleaning! Spring cleaning season is here!! Before I start, I need to make sure I have all [...]
March 18, 2011 by Marci | 4 Comments
Paper clutter has been my nemesis. No matter what organizing system I tried, I couldn’t keep up with the amount of paper coming into our home. When Simple Mom announced that this week’s Project Simplify hot spot was paper clutter, I was determined to come up with a organizing system for our paper clutter that [...]
March 7, 2011 by Marci | No Comments
Over the weekend, I wrote about Spring Fever remedies. One of my favorite remedies is spring cleaning. I never quite make it to spring before I start spring cleaning. Its the whole “out with the old, in with the new” and “I’m so sick of gray skies and snow I could scream so let’s clean [...]
February 21, 2011 by Marci | 3 Comments
I have always tried to keep a clean home. I look at it as my job, my duty and…. I just like things clean! There is one area of my home that until a couple years ago, I never really bothered to clean – the dishwasher. Don’t gross out if you are an avid dishwasher [...]
January 12, 2011 by Marci | 10 Comments
In our house, we have always bought natural brand cleaners or made our own. Most messes in our house can be cleaned up with microfiber towels, vinegar and/or baking soda. I have no idea how any grocery store brand cleaners work. I can’t even stand to walk down that chemical laden aisle of the store. [...]
January 10, 2011 by Marci | 2 Comments
Imagine trying to build a house with a toy hammer and a dull saw blade. Imagine being a dentist and trying to fill teeth with silly putty. Crazy isn’t it? Then why do so many of us spend so much time in the kitchen without the right tools? No matter what the job, the right [...]
December 28, 2010 by Marci | 6 Comments
Now that Christmas is over, it is time to put away all the toys and goodies that have made their way into our homes. It’s times like these when we realize that maybe we had too much stuff to begin with! I believe that everything should have it’s place. That’s why we make room before [...]
November 29, 2010 by Marci | 7 Comments
We have a little tradition at our house. It is the Pre-Christmas Toy Purge. It’s really simple and quite effective. It all started a few years ago when my husband and I found ourselves cringing at the thought of the kids getting more toys for Christmas. We are a 3 gift family ourselves. (It was [...]
November 23, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Take time to clean the house thoroughly before the decorations go up and the holidays get into full swing. That way, you can just maintain throughout the season. Less time cleaning means more time for the fun stuff!
November 17, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
In my house, I find that keeping the public spaces organized and clutter free is fairly easy. They might get a little out of sorts throughout the week, but all-in-all I am on top of it. Then, there are those hidden areas that just don’t show up on my organizational radar. For example, a couple [...]
