Thanks to Febreze for sending me to this event and sponsoring this post. Y’all know my thoughts on smells/scents. I’m generally not a fan of breathing in anything other than air. But since being a member of the Cleaning Collective for P&G, which includes Febreze products, I’ve had a lot more scent in my home than I had before. This is … [Read more...]
Pressure Washing My Patio
A few weeks ago, I rented a power washer. Or a pressure washer. I'd wanted to rent one for years, hoping it would be a magical experience. Any time I scrubbed or sprayed something outside that couldn't be easily rinsed away, I thought thoughts like: If I had a power washer, this would be easy and I bet I'd be done by now. We had family coming … [Read more...]
On Good Morning Texas Today!
If you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, tune in to Good Morning Texas on WFAA (channel 8) this morning around 9 to see my spring cleaning tips. I've partnered with Walgreens and P&G in their Healthy Home campaign. As soon as I can, I'll link to the segment here. If you saw me there, welcome! You can see more tips here. And check out … [Read more...]
176: Teaching Kids to Cook Real Food
Katie from KitchenStewardship.com is my guest on today's podcast. Things I mention in this podcast: Feeding Teens for the Summer Katie has a special little gift for my readers - a 10 minute lesson on Knife Skills and Safety for Kids Ages Two to Teen - you'll find it at KidsCookRealFood.com/Clean. Sign up for my newsletter … [Read more...]
Feeding Teenagers in the Summer (What I’ve Done and Am Doing)
Before I start the post, let me assure you that this photo was taken because of its ridiculousness. Right after I took it, we put back all but one box of ramen and re-shopped for better choices. I have sons who are 14 and 16 and a daughter who is 12. And it's summer. I love summer so much, and I love having my kids home. But they want to … [Read more...]
173: 5 Tips for Helping Others Declutter Podcast
It's almost summer! That means you may be out of your normal routine and in situations (either in your own home or a home where you're a guest) to help others declutter. In this podcast, I'm sharing some mindset changes and strategies that work well when helping others declutter. My NEW Book: Decluttering at the Speed of Life My … [Read more...]
One Pet Adoption Concern that Doesn’t Need to Be a Concern
Have I ever officially introduced you to Scruffy? No? Well then, meet Scruffy. As a Swiffer ambassador, I've been asked to share my pet adoption story. OK, fine. I guuueeesss I don't mind talking about my baby dog. Four years ago, on my daughter's 8th birthday, we met Scruffy. We'd been looking everywhere for the right dog … [Read more...]
Stating the Obvious
Recently, I created storage space by clearing a cabinet of things we no longer use. As I moved a box, I uncovered a printed piece of paper and had a sudden memory of this post from my first year of blogging. The post was about running across a cleaning schedule that was a handout at a moms' group I attended when my boys were babies. I found … [Read more...]
172: Overthinking the Housekeeping Process Podcast
Overthinking housekeeping strategies was a big part of my problem. (Says the woman who has written 2 books on the subject.) The problem is that I like talking about and thinking about cleaning, organizing and decluttering more than I like actually like cleaning, organizing and decluttering. But thinking didn't clean my house and overthinking … [Read more...]
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