Green cleaning: 7 natural solutions that really work
Taking care of our environment is a process that starts at home. Everything from aerosol cans to harmful cleaning chemicals...
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10 Family Home Buying Regrets — and How to Avoid Them
What would you do if you regretted your home purchase? Thats how 47 percent of home-owning parents feel, according to...
Organize with color: 10 ways to declutter and beautify at home
This simple trick goes a long way toward helping everyone in the household quickly find stuff — no labels required...
How Care Took Center Stage on the Golden Globes’ Red Carpet
Dazzling black gowns, tailored tuxedos, and the ever-familiar red carpet kicked off the 75th Golden Globes on Sunday night. But...
How to Buy Your First Used Car
In the American west, cars are a part of life. Without a car, it’s hard to do little things like...
Follow these 8 steps for a clean house in a snap
If you consider cleaning your house as picking up your children’s toys, clearing last night’s ice cream bowls from the...
How to find and hire the perfect personal chef
Hiring a personal chef isn’t just for the rich and famous. Many home cooks love to be in the kitchen,...
GOING THE EXTRA MILE
DO YOU FEEL THAT ONE SHOULD PAY YOU MORE FOR DOING EXTRA WORK/HOURS IN THEIR HOME EVERY TIME OR PERIODICALLY. ESPECIALLY...
DIY Home Projects: Clutter Free Living Room Ideas
This post originally appeared on Houzz, it has been reprinted with permission. Whether it’s cozy movie nights or cocktail parties,...
Meal Time Without TV
I am a mother of a two-year-old boy. Things get a little crazy at our house sometimes and as an...
Personal Assistant Duties: What Can a Personal Assistant Do for You?
If you run a business, manage the needs of your large family, or just have too much to do in...
Ways to Refresh Your Carpet in a Hurry
When I talk on the phone, I walk around my house and tidy up. Today, I noticed that the carpet...
Don’t Fall for This Fraudulent Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon on Facebook
An online Facebook scam is tricking social media users into thinking they will save money on Mother’s Day gifts at...
How to balance your home with the five elements
Have you ever walked into a room where everything just felt right? Where the energy felt balanced and harmonised? I’ve...
The 5 Best Family-Friendly Coffee Shops in Toledo
With constant tantrums and meltdowns and endless piles of laundry, the cabin fever bug is imminent. Living in a city...
Dividing Chores With Adult Children Living at Home
Last month, my recently divorced brother decided to move in with our parents. Unfortunately, the arrangement is very challenging, mostly...
20 Natural Cleaners to Replace Your Family’s Household Cleaners
The non-natural cleaners you use to clean your house may get things clean, but they might not be making your...
15 Toddler Boy Room Ideas
In a blink of an eye, your tiny baby has become a toddler, and his bedroom needs are completely different....
How Often Do You Need a Housekeeper?
There never seems to be enough time to get everything done and it’s often the household chores that slip behind....
Creating a Toxin-Free Home
Most of us, unless we have severe allergies or sensitivities to chemicals, may not be aware of all the chemicals...
Oops! Clever Ways to Clean Bad Stains and Messes
Penicillin, car seats, DVDs. We have much to be grateful for when it comes to modern day parenting. But perhaps...
How to Get Rid of Cat Pee Smell: What to Do When Your Cat Thinks Outside the Box
That wet spot on your family room carpet isn’t apple juice your toddler spilled. Fluffy had an accident, and you’re...
8 Ways to Have Fun Cleaning
While everyone wants a sparkling house, getting there can be…well, a chore. For working and stay-at-home moms alike, jam-packed schedules...
6 Cleaning Nightmares and Solutions
Forget monsters in the closet. Your monsters are in the kitchen, the bathroom, the playroom — all over your house....
4 Fabulous Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipes For Families With Sensitive Skin
Would it surprise you to learn that quite a few people create their own homemade laundry detergent? Moms often choose...
9 Eco-Friendly Products to Have in Your Home
Want to buy eco-friendly products for your home, but don’t know where to start? If you want an easy way...
10 Fall Yard Work Tasks
Take advantage of the mild fall weather to tackle some landscaping tasks that need to be finished before winter arrives....
Should You Charge More for the First Cleaning?
When it comes to getting a first professional cleaning, a house’s level of cleanliness and number of rooms count. Many...
How to Fix a Hoarding Problem
No one intentionally decides to become a hoarder. The American Psychiatric Association describes it as a mental disorder — one characterized by...
Is It a Cold or Is It an Allergy?
When my daughter developed a cough that seemed to last forever, my husband and I were baffled. Was it a...
3 Cleaning Tips to Ease Allergies
Sniffling, coughing, watery eyes. These symptoms sound familiar? They’re common allergy complaints. Whether you’re a professional housekeeper who serves clients...
How to Organize Your Fridge to Make Fast School Lunches
Whether you’re a parent or nanny of one or twenty, making a kids’ school lunch is often time-consuming — and one.more.thing.you.have.to.do....
7 Questions You Should Ask Before Relocating for Work
Moving, for anyone, can be a challenge. Add the prospect of relocating to a new area for a job, and...
Running is a metaphor for life
I run. I run a lot. Less than some but more than others. And while I’ve accumulated my share of race...
Think You’re a Neat Freak? Here’s Where People Pay the Most for Housekeeping
Picture this: Your living room floor, free of children’s toys and assorted homework assignments. A bedroom, any bedroom, minus those...
6 Best Place To Donate Clothes
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this week, which means we’ll have six more weeks of winter! Ugh – I’m so...
How to welcome Winter
Now that it’s officially Ugg Boot, flannel PJ and hot chocolate weather, here’s how we can work with the natural...
How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs
I used to think my home would be immune to a bed bug infestation since I’m a clean freak, but...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hire a Housekeeper
I’m terrible at cleaning. My place is a mess. I admit it. I try to clean—I really do. But I’m...
How to Clean Stainless Steel Sinks
Over the past few months, I’ve been using FlyLady’s system for keeping your house clean and decluttered (www.flylady.net). Some...