Want a clean home? Do this for efficient routines.
How many times have you scoured the internet, browsed Pinterest, or binged YouTube, looking for the next best tip or secret for a clean home? You want a clean home, fast, but no tips seem…
“Housework makes me mad”
We look around and see the work to be done. It’s too much for us to do with the time we have available. We’ve all been there. How do we respond? Sometimes we might sigh…
Spring cleaning in an hour a week
In my part of the world, it’s still cold, gray February. Spring feels very far away. I know that when the sun comes out, I’ll want to overhaul the whole house and scrub it down…and…
How to love housework – even if you’re a messie
When I was a young mom and homemaker, I read blogs and books on keeping house better. I didn’t love housework, but I did want to do a good job. I wanted to be a…
April Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring cleaning is a thing. When the sun shines a little longer and a little more brightly during the day, when the green things begin to show themselves again, when the cold is not quite…
I had a clean bedroom & I hated it.
If you’ve been around awhile, you know how I struggled for years to learn the habit of making my bed. Well, first I argued for years that it was a silly, stupid waste of time….
Why can’t the dishes wait for morning?
Baked chicken. Glazed carrots. Roasted potatoes. I had put dinner on the table. Wasn’t that enough for one day? To get up and then face the collection of plates, cups, pans, utensils, pots – not…
5 Ways to Keep a Clean House
I don’t know how many lists I’ve made over the years about cleaning routines. I think I’ve tried all the plans out there. Trying them all (and never sticking with any of them) taught me…
Handy Household Help: Cleaning Tips & Tools
So, if the work must be done and we are responsible for it (whether we do it or delegate it), then there are still cleaning tips and tricks we can learn to make it faster…
Teach your kids to do chores!
In this series on cleaning the house, we are seeking the elusive goal of finding satisfaction in housework. I’ve written already about motivation, attitude, and purpose, and now we start moving toward the practical, the…