Lemon Laundry Tip
I’m a bit obsessed with lemons this week. It must be the new site. I do promise this blog will cover subjects other than lemons in the very near future. But for today, I couldn’t resist one more lemon post. …
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Help for Smelly Laundry
In December my husband took up running for exercise. He has always worked out… riding his bike, cross country skiing, lifting weights. But for some reason running made his workout clothes take on a whole new meaning of stinky. Much…
Ant Update
I will be posting just a bit later today, but in the meantime, I thought I would share an update on the ants in my kitchen. A few weeks ago, I posted about trying 20 Mule Team Borax to get…
Ants in the Kitchen
Yesterday, my son found ants in our kitchen. They were swarming around a fallen crumb of food. Well, as much as I admire their industriousness, I simply can’t have ants in my kitchen. No trouble, I know just what to…
Removing Crayon and Other Stubborn Marks
Thankfully my children are past the age of drawing on walls with crayons. But the other day my girls were in full art mode at my kitchen table. After they cleaned up their crayons and pencils, I was left with…
A Cleaning Post Is In Order
Actually, cleaning is in order. My house needs it. Bad. After a couple of weeks of less than stellar health… I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all that needs to be done. I can’t leap over my laundry pile. I…
Unstopping a Clogged Drain- Naturally
The drain in the kid’s bathroom has been slow the last few weeks. I wanted to find a solution to unclog the drain that didn’t include calling a plumber- too expensive. And didn’t include Drano- too toxic. I did a…
One Shelf at a Time
What is it about the new year that makes you want to deep clean? I can’t wait to get the messiest and most frustrating parts of my house clean and organized. I decided I needed to approach it like eating…
A Clean Refrigerator
After a few months of being way too busy, my refrigerator was downright scary. I definitely had few science experiments tucked in the back! I could hardly wait to have some time to dig in and get it cleaned out.…
Hard Water Problems
I have really hard water, and it can make life difficult in the cleaning department. I get hard water plugging up my kitchen faucet, leaving deposits in my tea kettle, and on the walls of my shower. It’s not fun.…
Dust, Dust Everywhere
I just ran across the most wonderful tutorial and it couldn’t have been more timely. I have been using a Swiffer duster (a large package bought from Costco) but was at the end of my stash. I didn’t want to…
The "Magic" Shoe Cleaning Formula
Summer fun can turn those bright, white tennis shoes to dingy gray. But when you are “Making it Do”, you don’t just throw them away… and luckily you don’t need to go around looking grungy either. It’s “Magic” Shoe Cleaning…