The Most Common Stains that Stick..and What to do About Them

There’s not a whole lot worse than discovering a fresh stain on your brand new couch, rug, or carpets, but it’s an unfortunate incident with which most of us are familiar.   So what foods or liquids do you need to particularly watch out for? And what do you do when you (gasp) have one … Continue reading →

Make Your Furniture Last

We spend an awful lot of money on our furniture, so it’s easy to understand why we are so protective over it. Many of us don’t allow children to eat near it, and some even cover it in plastic (I think that might just a bit too neurotic for my taste.) So instead of putting … Continue reading →

How to Properly Clean out the Refrigerator

  The refrigerator is often the center of the entire household, or at least in mine it is. It’s the first place we go toward when we get home from work or school, the last place we are at night before bed, and in between for every meal. But with all of the food, drinks, … Continue reading →

Make House Cleaning More Enjoyable–Really

Today I wanted to address just how awful housekeeping can be sometimes. Most house cleaning chores are tedious, boring, and require us to divert our attention away from something more stimulating such as shopping, movies, or catching up on a good book or magazine. Typically I get my cleaning done on Sunday afternoons because I  … Continue reading →