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Cleaning in 30 Minutes or Less: Mondays

Today’s blog is going to address how I clean in 30 minutes or less on Mondays. By keeping a consistent schedule, my house is ready for guests at the drop of a hat most of the time. I start off each morning with a cup of coffee. That is my fuel to get me started. I begin my cleaning routine within minutes of waking up. Why? I have a couple of reasons for this. The first is that I want to get the cleaning out of the way, so I can move on to bigger and better things. The second … Continue reading →

Keurig Coffeemaker

I have a problem, I covet appliances. I don’t actually cook but I do love appliances. The appliance that gets used most in my house is my coffee maker. I’m an all day coffee drinker. Everyone always asks how I sleep but I sleep like a rock, caffeine doesn’t seem to affect me like that. Anyway I was at a friend’s house and she had the coolest coffee maker, a Keurig, one delicious cup at a time, and in only two minutes. I had to have one, because, as I’ve said, I covet appliances. The price of the Keurig was … Continue reading →

Cleaning Small Appliances

When I clean the house I often overlook the little things. Dusting baseboards or door frames, vacuuming under the furniture, cleaning the small appliances. Unfortunately, those things will build up and tattle on you so they should be done on a regular basis and as for dusting baseboards, I’ve found if you give a toddler a feather duster and a cloth they will happily dust for you. It may not be perfect but at least someone is doing it! I like appliances, I don’t really like to cook all that much but I do like appliances. I will even buy … Continue reading →

Cleaning by Touch

My mother is legally blind, and so was her mother, (my grandmother). Both could see a little, but not nearly as well as most people can. Their limited vision meant that they were unable to see the dirt on a table or countertop. Instead, they would clean “by touch”. There are many different methods one can use to clean a flat surface. Most people who have no vision problems decide when something needs to be cleaned based on how much dirt or dust they can see on a table, shelf, or countertop. I learned the cleaning by touch method from … Continue reading →

Five Quick Cleaning Tips

To me, there are few things better than good cleaning tips to help get chores completed in a quicker and easier way. I’d much rather be do something else -anything else- than cleaning. With that in mind, I’m always on the lookout for tips to share. Filter the Dirt Did you know that a clean, paper coffee filter makes a great cleaning cloth? It’s nealy lint free so it works great on mirrors, windows, other glass surfaces, and even shiny chrome or stainless steal. Try it. Add some Salt When you’re in a pinch, try a pinch of salt. Just … Continue reading →

Coffee Filter Findings

Coffee filters are plentiful and extremely inexpensive. They can be purchased anywhere you can buy coffee. But did you know that you can use coffee filters for more than just filtering your coffee in your automatic coffee maker? Here are my favorite ways, and I’ve actually tried most of them. Window Cleaning They make wonderful wipes for after you’ve cleaned a window. They won’t leave a streak or any particles behind. Napkins/Paper Towels They make great napkins or paper towels for quick cleanups. Camera Duster Use one to gently dust your lens on your camera. They can also be used … Continue reading →

How I Got Frugally Motivated This Week

After a month of moaning about how we should be able to afford certain activities that our beyond our means, I knew that I needed to get out of my funk and back into being actively frugal. Instead of focusing on what we couldn’t afford, I needed to start focusing on our financial goals of having a healthy emergency fund and paying down our debt. So, with a little extra time this month, I set off to focus on our house, our kids and what little remains of summer. First, we made a list of some fun and frugal things … Continue reading →

A House Guest Ready Home

Being a house guest for the weekend made me think of all the times I’ve been the host. Did I make my guests feel as welcome as JJ made me feel? I know I spent the week before my guests came cleaning like a mad woman, even dusting the tops of door frames, but did I really prepare for them so they would feel welcome? If you have a bedroom and bathroom that your guests will be using it’s important to make sure they are really clean. Also, make sure there is an extra blanket, sometimes guests are colder than … Continue reading →

Top 5 Household Gadgets

Now I don’t know about you, but my favorite gifts at Christmastime are not household products. This actually brings me back to my first Christmas with my husband, 20 years ago. Imagine my surprise when I unwrapped one gift after another, only to discover I was receiving household items. As if the colander and potato masher weren’t bad enough, he actually bought me canning supplies. Okay, let me explain something here. I am not a country girl, I am as city as city can get. So I don’t have the slightest clue about canning. And to be honest, about the … Continue reading →

All You Need Is 15 Minutes a Day

One of my routines in the morning is to straighten up around the house. I’m a morning person, so I don’t mind. But if you aren’t a morning person, then you might want to wait until the end of the day. In fact, I’m actually starting to think that might be the better way to do it. It would be nice to wake up one morning and not have anything to straighten. But then again, by the time my three children are done getting ready for school, there are bound to be lights on, a mess somewhere, toothpaste left in … Continue reading →