I figured I should do a hot and steamy post since it’s Valentine’s Day, but I promise to keep it PG. :) I love a hot drink during the winter months to help keep me warm and cozy but I don’t love the hard water build up that comes with it. I typically dump out … Continue reading
30 Germy Things You Forget to Clean
The fact that we touch hundreds of things everyday means we have quite a few things that we ought to disinfect. I was putting on my makeup this morning, like I do every morning, except for hobo days, and it suddenly occurred to me that I have never disinfected my makeup bottles once. Not ever. … Continue reading
How to Load the Dishwasher {so all of the dishes come out clean}
I pride myself in maximum efficiency when it comes to loading dishwashers, so much so that I’m sure I could beat the records in those dishwasher commercials where the see how many dishes they can fit. With most new models, they can handle being jammed packed full and still be able to clean all of … Continue reading
How to Deodorize Your Carpets the Easy Way
I’m a slacker, I know but Monday is better than no-day. I’m sharing a super easy way to get rid of the funk in your carpet. Plus it’s almost guaranteed to already be in your home, although you might want to pick up some more unless you buy the giant size like me. As clearly … Continue reading
How to Clean a Leather Purse
Happy Friday! I’m so excited it’s the weekend, all of the productiveness I’ve accomplished this week made me ready for some relaxation. I finally cleaned my oven again after the turkey juice leaking incident since I wanted to cook food without it smelling like I was burning down the house… again. Then I tried six different … Continue reading
The Easy Way to Clean Oven Racks
Once upon a Sunday, I cooked up a turkey for a Thanksgiving Part Two. This turkey was tented tightly to keep the bird nice and juicy, which it was. However, despite my best attempts to seal in all of the juices, that bird leaked all over the bottom of my oven. Smoke slowly leaked for hours … Continue reading
Top 10 Posts for 2013
Oh my goodness, is it really the end of the year? I can’t believe that it was a year ago when I started to revamp my blog and get my posts noticed and boy, have ya’ll noticed! Going through my top ten cleaning posts for 2013 has made me see how my blogging style has … Continue reading
How to Save a White Shirt from Color Transfer {Fail}
I bought a new red shirt from Old Navy and really loved it, until I took it off to see that it had turned my white undershirt pink. Pink like you accidentally threw a red item in with your whites in the wash (which I’ve done on more than one occasion) pink. Boo. After I … Continue reading
11 Cleaning Tips to Get Your Home Guest Ready
With Christmas around the corner, you probably have guests ready to storm your home. If you’re like me, a clean home is the most important when guests come. I understand the mantra of “this home is lived in so pardon the mess” as I typically abide by this. However, having other people stay at my … Continue reading
How to Get Rid of the Musty Smell {DIY Room Deodorizer}
There’s just something about having men in the house that makes it smell more… musty and I’m not talking about just the bathroom or bedroom. The mustiness spreads to the whole house and is there to welcome you when you get back from the grocery store; it’s a problem. I find the mustiness to be … Continue reading