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75 Things You Can Do to Save Money

If you need or want to tighten your budget, there are so many things that you can do to save money. Pick a few from the list and get started today, or try them all. It will be nice to have some extra money available. Mow your own lawn and perform lawn care yourself. Drink water instead of flavored drinks. Get rid of the cleaning service. Perform your own minor repairs, such as patching a hole or fixing a leaky faucet. Change your oil in the car. Paint a room yourself. Hand wash clothing instead of taking it to the … Continue reading →

Things to Do Around Your Home in March

Are you feeling a little bit of spring fever? We’ll be officially leaving winter behind this month when spring arrives on the 20th. Here are some great ideas of things to do around your home in March. Put up a new bird feeder to welcome all of your feathered friends. You can check out the good selection of feeders at a home improvement store, or make a feeder on your own. If you needs some ideas, you can check out the following articles all about birds and bird feeders. Creating A Bird Book The National Great Backyard Bird Count Frugal … Continue reading →

12 Things to Do in November

Now is the time to make the transition between indoor and outdoor living. As the last of the leaves fall, and temperatures grow colder, it is important to enjoy the last cool crisp days of autumn before gearing up for winter. Here are 12 tasks to take care of in November. Did you change the batteries in your smoke detectors and test the units? Daylight savings time was a good time to do this, but if you haven’t gotten around to it, yet, make it a priority task to complete before the end of the month. Blanket your water heater … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Annual Cleaning Chores (2)

How are you with your chores? Have you been tackling the annual chores that I listed last week? I hope so, since we have the rest of the list to do. If not, don’t worry. Just go back to the articles that you have missed and start there. You’ll find a list with all of the links at the end of this article. Chore lists can be really helpful when you are trying to organize your household and your routine. So far, we have covered most of the bases, from daily cleaning chores to our once-a-year stuff. Now to get … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Annual Cleaning Chores (1)

Wondering what cleaning chores need to be done when? We have been compiling lists as guidelines to all those tasks that need to be done on a routine basis to keep our homes sparkling. It looks like we are finally in the home stretch (pun intended) of our lists. Here are the cleaning chores that should be done on a annual or once a year basis. Wipe down the walls. Dust or wipe down the walls of you home. You can use a dry cloth or a sponge with cleaner, depending on the amount of grime or dust that needs … Continue reading →

Taking Care of Your Personal Library (1)

Do you have books at home on shelves? Congratulations! You have your very own personal library. And like every good librarian, you’ll need to take care of that library of books and the shelves, if you want to have anything of value. You also want to make sure that your books are in good condition when you are ready to read them. Books can quickly and silently deteriorate, if they aren’t properly cared for, succumbing to mold, mildew, stains, and dust that can’t be removed. Another reason to maintain your personal library is because of your friends. We have our … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: October 1 – 7

Whew! What a busy week. My family has two birthdays that land a week apart and aside from the family celebrations, we also had a birthday party in there. I did get a little bit behind, but my articles for this week are available now and Mary Ann has done a great job of keeping you updated with wonderful ideas while I played catch up. Home Chore List: Twice-A-Year Cleaning Chores (1) Mary Ann’s Chore Lists are quite handy. Breaking things down this way may help us get more organized, but I’ve noticed something else: this breakdown shows just how … Continue reading →

Home Chore List: Twice-A-Year Cleaning Chores (3)

Ready for the next set of twice-a-year cleaning chores? We are plugging away at those things that need to get done every six months or so. We’ve been in the kitchen and then outside. Here is our list so far: Clean the oven Clean the stove hood and exhaust fan Clean out the freezer Wash all of the plastic furniture and outdoor toys Wash down sidewalks, walkways and driveways. Let’s head back inside now to do something that I have been wanting to get to get to for a long time. Ready? Dust the books and shelves. In my house, … Continue reading →

8 Things Dad Can do to Support his Homeschooling Wife

Let’s face it: homeschooling is a full time job! So is cleaning the house and taking care of the kids. My husband, in my eyes could win a “Father of the Year Award.” He takes on all manner of extra duties so that we can home school our kids. Although I am home with the kids and I am primarily the one who does the teaching, my husband picks up the slack so that home schooling can work in our busy household of 5 kids–all under the age of 7, mind you. Here’s a list of the 10 things he … Continue reading →