Disclosure: This post was written for The Motherhood. All opinions and thoughts are my own. It has been unseasonably warm here lately and I’ve needed to dig into our garage and pull out our Spring clothing. As I’ve been sorting through our spring and winter clothing, it’s put me into the mood for some spring… Read More
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer I’m not the queen of cleaning, and organizing has never been a natural habit of mine. However, I appreciate a clean and organized space so I have had to become more disciplined in this area. I have needed to develop these habits even more now that my husband and I… Read More
By Anna Christensen, Contributing Writer When my husband Josh was studying crazy long hours in school, I slipped into a horrible homemaking habit. After caring for the kids and working my online job during the day, the last thing I felt like doing after dinner was cleaning up the kitchen. So, after dinner, we laid the… Read More
By Ashley Roe, Contributing writer I haven’t bought commercial household cleaners for a few years. Instead, I have been making my own using just a few simple ingredients. What I love best about DIY cleaning recipes, is that they usually require ingredients I already have or can use for many things and they aren’t toxic like… Read More
By Marci Seither, Contributing Writer “I do windows,” is not a statement you hear every day. While some avoid having to tackle windows at any cost, I really don’t mind. Really. I grew up washing windows. My parents made stained glass panels for doors, skylights, and windows that required glazing. Unlike a spiral cut ham,… Read More
I’ve been on a journey for several years towards a healthier and more frugal home. Slowly I’ve been transitioning our household cleaners, beauty products, and other personal items. As we’ve transitioned, I’ve been able to reduce the toxins in our home as well as save money by making our own DIY products (plus, it’s just fun… Read More
Cleaning is not my thing. I’m not one of those homemakers who naturally falls into habits of cleaning. I’m a messy at heart and by nature. As my family has grown, our house has gotten larger, and we have kids toys everywhere, one thing has become abundantly clear: my success in keeping a clean and orderly… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer Spring is motivating. The weather is lovely, signs of life are everywhere, and I personally, feel invigorated. It’s truly the perfect time to do some big cleaning and reorganization. Photo credit Last spring I changed my daily reality by simplifying many areas of my home. It was an eye-opening time for me… Read More
By Erica, Contributing Writer When my school day started in my junior high through high school years my mother was beginning to head toward work. She worked as an independent cleaning lady… I say cleaning lady because she was not a housekeeper, she was not a maid, she was the “cleaning lady.” She usually had… Read More
By Erica, Contributing Writer Laundry is not always loads of fun but we sure do accumulate loads of it! A friend of mine with four boys always said, “I’m climbing laundry mountain.” Without an organized system of how to do your laundry, then you may quickly feel overloaded with the mountains of laundry that are piling up in… Read More
Search
