cleaning Archives

using knitted dishcloths

How do you keep handmade dishcloths clean without doing hours of extra laundry? Here’s our system for using knitted dishcloths.

tip tuesday– remove crayon from painted surfaces

How to get crayon off painted surfaces cheaply and easily with an item you probably have at home.

tip tuesday–clean your drains chemical free

Here’s a chemical free way to clear out your drains and leave them smelling fresh.

tip tuesday–washing machine maintenance

What common and inexpensive household product will keep your washing machine (and your clothes) clean, fresh and free of soap build up?

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.

fyi: vacuuming and dusting routine

Yes, because I know you’ve been waiting with bated breath to find out how I vacuum and dust my house. Actually, I wrote most of this article in my head while I was vacuuming, so it only seemed right to jot it down and not to waste it. BC (before child) cleaning day was Saturday [...]

tip tuesday – quick tidy strategy

We have a rule in our house: never walk up or down the stairs empty handed. We have a drop off point at the top and bottom of the stairs where items that need to be relocated back to their proper place are left for when one of us next treads the stairs. This keeps [...]

tip tuesday – vinegar for soap scum

I’ve been a bit lazy when it comes to soap scum in our shower, and I can tell you, we’ve got months of build up. Plain, undiluted vinegar and a little elbow grease cleaned our shower up wonderfully. I used a little steel wool to make the job easier, but be careful of scratching the [...]

frugal (and natural) cleaning

A friend of mine recently asked me about non-chemical alternatives to cleaning the house. She had become concerned about what chemicals she was being exposed to. Which is fair enough. I thought I would share here what we use to clean our house. Cleaning agents The cleaning agents we use are simple, natural and inexpensive. [...]

avoid antibacterials with basic kitchen hygiene

Following a few basic kitchen hygiene tips means that you are protecting yourself and your family from illness without needing to resort to anti-bacterial soaps and sprays.