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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
9 Space Saving Kids’ Bunk Bed Ideas
If space is tight in your home, your children may need to share a room. But in many houses (especially...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hello, New House: 5 Ways to Get Kids Excited About Moving
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 12 percent of Americans move each year. If you’re planning on joining the...
Saying Goodbye to the Old Home: Helping Kids Through a Move
The announcement “Guess what? We’re moving!” can conjure up a wide range of emotions in your kids, from fear to...
Moving? You’ll need this ultimate housecleaning checklist
(CLICK HERE to download our house cleaning checklist as a PDF) Moving can feel like a never-ending chore. Renters in...
How to Organize Your Home (and Keep It That Way)
You’re late for baseball practice — again! — because your kid can’t find his cleats. Though you’re tempted to scold...
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...
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...
How to Clean Decorative Emojis Pillows
While cleaning out my parent’s guest room today, I found a bunch of decorative pillows in the closet. Some are...
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...
Here Are the 20 Best Cities to Make Bank in Over Winter Break
The holiday season brings with it many splendid things: tacky light displays upsetting fancy neighborhoods, kid freak-outs on Santa’s lap...
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 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...
7 Tips for Family House Plans With Kids
Once you become a parent, picking a place to raise your family becomes a major decision. A house isn’t just...
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...
101 Tasks For A Housekeeper
Does having a Spring-cleaned house feel like an unattainable dream? Hire some help! Whether it’s de-cluttering the house, getting to work...