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Wanna clear some clutter? Here are 10 things you have probably been hanging onto, or they are laying around your house by default.
1. Cans of old paint
We all have those cans of paint in the garage or basement. They’re great for touching up walls when they get chipped or scratched up. If you have repainted however, or you haven’t painted in several years, you could probably get rid of the old paint. Try patching a wall you painted years ago with the paint in the can, and you’ll see that it’s not a perfect match. The paint [...]
Reading through the comments on my most popular post with almost 1.5 million views, 10 Habits for a Well-Run Family, I found there was a lot of talk about my suggestion of doing 1 load of laundry daily. Many loved the idea, while others completely balked at it.
Those who did do a load a day found that this is what worked for them. In a larger household with 3+ children, it may very well be best that 1 load be done daily to stay on top of it and keep it from getting out of hand.
On the other hand, [...]
By now, everyone is back in school. While many of us are sad, some breathe a deep sigh of relief. Ahhh…
One thing that we ALL dread is that morning rush. The mad frenzy to make sure they have everything they need for the day, and that the kids are fed and dressed. And sending them off on a cheerful note would be nice as well!
A peaceful morning does not just happen by accident. It takes careful preparations and the creation of routines. And it also takes preparing much of what will be needed the night before.
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Maybe you got new clothes for Christmas. Or maybe you have gained or lost weight over the past few months. Or you recently left your job to stay home so you no longer need all those business clothes.
For whatever reason, your closet is in desperate need of cleaning out.
If you REALLY don’t have time to devote to a full closet clean out, try this method. Every time you go look for something to wear, pull out 2 or 3 items you don’t like, can’t wear or don’t need anymore. Have a box or bag designated [...]
I grew up watching (and reading!) Little House on the Prairie. I loved that time period and thought how awesome it would’ve been to live in that era.
Of course, now that I am a grown, married mother, I now know how much work poor Caroline Ingalls and her girls REALLY would have had to do. While I long for the simplicity of that way of living, I do not miss my modern appliances that make my job a WHOLE lot easier.
Take laundry day for example. To do laundry in the mid-1800s, you would’ve had to have boiled water, [...]
When I surveyed readers, one of the tops subjects women wanted help in was simplifying their lives. Here is a simple post to help you make some progress fast!
10 quick ways to simplify life
1. Turn off notifications. You do not need an email every time someone tweets you. Or follows you. You do not need an email every time someone mentions you on Facebook. Decide the things that ARE important for you to know, and turn off the other notifications!
2. Close email, twitter and facebook. When working on a project, close your social media [...]
It has been a tradition for years that new school clothes be bought each fall. I always loved having a new outfit the first few days of school, didn’t you?
Just as with many of our other belongings, we have an overload in the clothing category. For ourselves AND for our children.
What happens when our children have access to too many clothes?
They may have a more difficult time deciding what to wear. They may change clothes multiple times a day. They may pull out lots of clothes trying to choose. They may also pull clothes out [...]
How many mornings are spent with a child frantically searching for his “favorite” shirt or her “princess” sandals? How many times are there tears when you are trying to make it out the door?
Or maybe you are trying to dress your preschooler because you are running behind and can’t seem to find anything that matches.
Do you keep pulling out things with stains or holes? Good for playing in the yard maybe, but not school or daycare.
Are you looking for a simple t-shirt yet you keep pulling out winter sweaters?
When you are trying to get [...]
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