As I took a photo for yesterday's post, I re-noticed my oddly shaped laundry basket and laughed. It's a special laundry basket. It's rectangular and just the right size and shape to be able to fit TWO on top of my dryer without wasting any space. My mom bought it (and another just like it) for me about ten years ago. I'm sure she … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
The Laundry Day Club
I got a comment from one of you over the weekend that made me so happy. It was from a recent Laundry Day Convert. I’ve been following your blog for a while now and I always resisted the idea of a laundry day. I own a front loader which takes at least 1.5 hours (depending on the laundry program) which is common here in the Netherlands. And I also … [Read more...]
My Day in the Wildlife with Dawn
About six weeks ago, I got an email from Dawn (the dish soap, not a woman named Dawn) asking me to serve as an ambassador for them this fall in their efforts to highlight the volunteers who work to save wildlife. I don't usually like to travel without the family, but this part of the email got me: "In order to bring the Dawn wildlife story to … [Read more...]
036 What Can You Do in 5 Minutes? Podcast
This one is shorter than usual, but it's all I could manage in a VERY crazy week!!! Posts mentioned within this podcast: Not Feelin' It Summer Checklist Printable Cleaning Checklists (If the sale is still going, scroll to the bottom to see the code and purchase button. If it's not still on sale, remember that ALL the checklists … [Read more...]
Re-Re-Re-Re-Decluttering. Again.
I stuck an affiliate link in this post. I think it fit. Yesterday, I shared a project-that-wasn't-actually-a-project. I finally straightened my bookshelf after putting off doing ANYthing because I considered it a decluttering project. You could totally argue that this project isn't really a project either. That it's simply a matter of … [Read more...]
It’s Amazing What a Little Straightening Can Do
Sometimes I look at a space and think, "Ugh. That's a decluttering project I need to do." Someday. When I have time to do a decluttering project. But then, when time is short before an impending doorbell, I tackle it anyway. Even though I don't have the time to do it right. Even when I don't have the mental energy to decide what should … [Read more...]
Time to “Go”
Last week, we had Potty Problems. Potty Problems that meant we had to call the plumber. Potty Problems in the master bathroom. In case you are new around here, just know that letting random non-immediate-family type people walk through the master bedroom and INTO the master bathroom is cause for major heart palpitations. I breathed in … [Read more...]
Not Feelin’ It
I've been in a funk. A funk that makes me feel like I have nothing worth writing on here. I'm hoping that if I just write about the funk, the funk will go away. Here goes. I'm tired. And a little stressed. I've mentioned my mother-in-law's health in passing, but it's not a passing thing. It's a thing that is greatly affecting our entire … [Read more...]
Baskets? Oh. I Get it Now.
I used to think baskets would solve all my problems. So I bought them. And then bought some more. And a few more just in case. Then, I'd get home and the Organizing Energy I had before I left for the store was gone. The baskets would sit in their bags on the floor or on a shelf for . . . like . . . . forever. They became part of the … [Read more...]