household Archives

tip tuesday–organising your tools for regular maintenance

Don’t you hate it when you go to fix something and you can’t find the screwdriver. Or the glue. Go a project you want to work on, but the hammer has gone walk about? Organising your tools and hardware makes regular home maintenance a breeze.

lamenting a lesson not yet learned

Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. I wish that was a lesson that I didn’t have to keep learning the hard way.

finding the time to declutter

Finding the time to declutter can be difficult. Here are some tips to find the time to declutter your home.

5 reasons why you should declutter

Why should you declutter? Here are five good reasons to declutter your home.

tip tuesday – three habits that stop impulse buying and reduce clutter

One of the most important aspects of decluttering is not bringing more clutter into your home. These are three questions to ask yourself next time you’re tempted to buy on impulse and potentially add to the clutter in your home.

tip tuesday–little boxes

A free, environmentally friendly alternative to plastic storage containers. The uses for these boxes is only limited by your imagination.

tip tuesday–make your own cleaner using rubbing alcohol

These tip comes from Julie, a Frugal and Thriving reader from the US. “At our medical doctor’s office, I noticed they spray and clean counters, handles etc using 1/2 water and 1/2 rubbing alcohol. This also works for mirrors and windows very well.” Other uses for rubbing alcohol include cleaning CDs and DVDs, mozzie bites, [...]

is the grass really greener? 7 questions to ask when moving to a new town

Moving to a new town is a mixture of excitement and intrepidation. Do your research first to make sure you’re making the right move.

tip tuesday– the squeaky hinge gets the good oil

The tip for this week comes care of re-nest. If you need to fix squeaking doors (one of my all time pet hates) rather than reaching for the WD-40, try a little olive oil instead. A little dabbed on with a brush or finger (or sprayed on if you have an olive oil spray) will [...]

finding time to craft Part One–making time

I’ve been working on how to get some more crafting into my day. Time is short, but I’m really missing my creative time. This week I’ve written a three part series on finding time to craft. I like to sew mostly, but the tips over the next few days are relevant for getting any type [...]