Dear Mr. Trash Man, You're welcome. I know that we've put out some pretty rotten stuff over the years, but this time we cleaned it up for you. Right. For some reason (a reason completely unknown to me), we chose to run this pie plate through the dishwasher. I don't recall that it was particularly disgusting or anything, but I guess we … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
If One is Good then Four Is Better. Right?
I had a flashback to my pre-blog mentality recently. My daughter opened an ever-so-cool train case that I knew contained photos. It has contained those photos for a very long time, and I hadn't opened it in a very long time. But . . . if I were looking for those photos, I would look there first. I didn't know it also contained … [Read more...]
019 How to Declutter Living Areas Podcast
It's hard to believe I've blabbed on in podcasts for almost ten hours now! But don't worry, this one is only 30(ish) minutes. In this podcast, I go through strategies for (and reasons behind) decluttering living areas. Links to posts mentioned within this podcast: How to Declutter Living Areas One in One Out Rule and Schedules America's … [Read more...]
17 Minutes Later
Amber messaged me recently on the A Slob Comes Clean Facebook page. I asked if I could share her words and photos here because they are so inspiring and encouraging! She wrote: "My dishwasher is on the fritz and I faced this countertop this morning as I had to unload the dirty dishes from the broken dishwasher and add them to the pile of … [Read more...]
Fake Freezer Cooking – PB&Js
I saw this on Money Saving Mom recently, and it hit me like a load of DUH. Have I mentioned how much I LOATHE making lunches? Because I do. It's like a slap in my face each day when it's time to throw the sandwiches and chips and fruit and such together. I consider myself a creative person, but when it comes to making lunches, I feel like … [Read more...]
Does a Dishwasher Need to Be Cleaned?
Y'all, I had no intention of writing this post. I was planning to write a post about how nice it is to be able to run an extra load when I need to. Y'know, as long as I'm rocking the run-the-dishwasher-every-night-and-empty-it-every-morning thing. I wasn't planning to review a dishwasher cleaning product. But I am, because it works. I've … [Read more...]
The One In One Out Rule and Schedules
I've made some schedule changes in the past year. I don't like schedule changes. But they're necessary. Contrary to what my brain consistently assumes, time does not expand to fit all the ideas that pop into my head. No matter how fabulous those ideas are . . . Before I was a stay-at-home-mom, I fully believed that once I was one . . . … [Read more...]
Survival Mode (I Know It Well)
Affiliate links? Check. Bragging? Check. Photo of a book with cover design colors that makes me happy? Check. Isn't that fun cover? I'm currently reading Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life, but before I even received the book, I had a very favorite … [Read more...]
Use It Or Lose It
I am nervous about jinxing myself with this statement, but I'm going to say it anyway: I've had my iPhone for more than two years and I have never (really) lost it. As a chronic lose-er, this is kind of a big deal. Soon after I got it, I did have ten minutes of panic when I left it in a nearby room at church, and I do regularly call it so … [Read more...]