Nine years ago, I wrote the very first, photo-less-at-the-time post on what was supposed to be a practice blog that no one would ever know I had created. I wanted to have a blog, but I was ashamed of the state of my home and was desperate to get it under control before I started writing. I’m thinking today about the things I did NOT know nine … [Read more...]
Giveaway on Instagram!
I'm about to admit one of my favorite self-indulgent pasttimes: looking up my book(s) on random library websites to see if they have it and how many holds there are on it! You can indulge me and be entered to win a giftcard: Look up Decluttering at the Speed of Life on your local library's website. If they have it, take a screenshot to post on … [Read more...]
Giveaway of Concrobium Mold Control Package!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post! A few weeks ago, I shared my experience using Concrobium Mold Control products on the walls in my enclosed porch. I really do love the stuff! Now, Concrobium is giving away a package of Concrobium Mold Control products to one commenter on this post! All you have to do is leave a comment on … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Falls (Texas Waterpark) Giveaway!!
I was provided with tickets for my family in exchange for writing this post. It's summer. I love summer. Summer is all about fun, and this post is all about fun. I am SO excited to host this giveaway for a FOUR PACK of tickets to a Hawaiian Falls waterpark!! Wahoo!!! Hmmmm. How to relate this to cleaning?? Well, even if you forget … [Read more...]
How a Storage Unit Saved My Sanity (and a GREAT Giveaway from Extra Space Storage!)
When Extra Space Storage asked if they could sponsor a post and an AWESOME giveaway here, I was excited to do it. There was a time in my life when renting a storage space saved my sanity. We'd moved. We had two little boys and didn't know a soul in our new town. It was a good move for us, but I had been very happy where we were. The … [Read more...]
Summer Survival Cleaning
The giveaway is now closed and the winner has been notified! Stephanie P won!! It's a sponsored post! With a giveaway!!! It’s summer. I love summer. We’re keeping up with the basics, but the very nature of summer means there are days when dishwashing emergencies happen. Y’know, like when you stay at the pool just a few (or twenty) … [Read more...]
Outsourcing Meal Planning – (eMeals)
This post contains affiliate links! Have you noticed I haven't shared many menu plans lately? (Like, all year.) It's not that we haven't been eating. It's also not that I haven't been following a plan. Do you remember back in January when I talked about our new teamwork philosophy? (January was last week, right?) The overall concept was … [Read more...]
Giveaway: $100 Container Store Giftcard!!!
I'm sorry. Some of the offers in this post may have expired. I am sooo excited about this giveaway! Ebates is providing a $100 e-giftcard to The Container Store for for one lucky winner here at A Slob Comes Clean! The Container Store! It's like a candy store for people who dream of having an organized home! And have you seen their … [Read more...]
Easy Oven Fries Recipe and a Chicago Cutlery Giveaway!
I shared last month that I've been selected as an ambassador for Chicago Cutlery knives. Truly, these knives have been SO MUCH FUN to use over the past month. The cutting and chopping and slicing and dicing around here rose to a fevered pitch as we did our all-veggies-for-two-looonnnng-weeks diet, and these knives were a huge help. The … [Read more...]