Tag Archives: cleaning tips

More Clever Household Tips

Do you know the best way to vacuum or how to keep the roll of plastic wrap from falling out of it’s box? Sometimes it is the clever little tricks that make daily keeping of a home so much easier and more effective. Here are plenty of clever home tips that I bet you didn’t know about. On a roll Did you know that from the very beginning, those boxes that hold plastic wrap and aluminum foil were engineered to prevent the rolls from falling out when you are trying to rip off a piece of wrap or foil? It … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: October

As I sit here looking out my window at the backyard, the birds are hovering in the pine tree against a strong wind and steady rain. The temperature is chilly today, and the calendar reminds me that we have left October behind. October 1st Buy a Home for $1.75 It seems that the housing crisis has made some interesting news lately. Home Month in Review: September 2008 Has the weather turned cooler now that September has passed? Pretty soon, it will be time to get that heat turned back on! Meanwhile, check out all of the articles that were posted … Continue reading →

Cleaning Around Your Pets

I was changing the sheets on my bed when Lally (my boxer/shar-pei mix) decided to help… by jumping into the middle of the bed. I gave her a gentle push off the bed, and she jumped right back up. This is fun! Pets can make even the most routine household chores more entertaining, and more challenging. I feel like my apartment is in a constant state of disarray — simply because of all the hair! Here are some tricks I’ve come up with over the past few years to help keep things clean. Change your sheets every week — especially … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: December 3 – 9

Top Tree Trimming Trends Do you do trendy? What’s hot this season in holiday decorations? If the Weather outside is frightful… The weather can change dramatically as we head from one season to another. Are you prepared for winter weather? Home Repair and Maintenance Tips Do you have any home improvement projects on the agenda? Check out these tips. Home Safety: Entertaining Holiday Guests When I think of having house-guests, the first word that usually comes to mind is comfort… however, safety should be first. Removing BPA from Your Home A timely and important article. What isn’t toxic these days? … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Thanksgiving has come and gone and we have moved right into winter and Christmas. Here are this week’s articles at a glance: Remove Musty Smells Do you have some old furniture that has been stored too long in a basement or garage? It happens to the best of us… Household Germs: Try this Hand-washing Test Are you sure your hands are really clean? Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Some environmentally friendly ideas instead of wasted packing materials… More Ways to Recycle for the Holidays More ways to use stuff you already have around the house… Fighting Soap Scum Who doesn’t … Continue reading →

Vacuuming 101

What do you think about vacuuming? Love it, hate it, indifferent? I’m picky about it, so I usually end up doing it myself. It seems like I end up re-doing it anyway if I ask someone else to do it. While I’ve been working hard over the past few years to give up some of my “nitpickier” ways, vacuuming is one thing I still have an issue with. When it’s done, I want it to look like somebody just vacuumed. Know what I mean? While for some people, vacuuming is no biggie, others may find these tips helpful: 1) Make … Continue reading →

No More Mildew

Want a way to keep mold and mildew off of your shower curtain? Here is a simple way that will help you avoid those harsh chemical cleaners, well cleaning at all, when it comes to your shower curtain. Isn’t it funny how little things around the house bother one person more than they do the other? Any type of mold on the shower curtain is one of those things for me. I can’t stand it when there is any form of mold or mildew. For my husband, it isn’t as big a deal. I suppose he figures that it is … Continue reading →

Five Quick Cleaning Tips

To me, there are few things better than good cleaning tips to help get chores completed in a quicker and easier way. I’d much rather be do something else -anything else- than cleaning. With that in mind, I’m always on the lookout for tips to share. Filter the Dirt Did you know that a clean, paper coffee filter makes a great cleaning cloth? It’s nealy lint free so it works great on mirrors, windows, other glass surfaces, and even shiny chrome or stainless steal. Try it. Add some Salt When you’re in a pinch, try a pinch of salt. Just … Continue reading →

Your Home: Got Any Questions?

If you have a question, tip, idea, or comment, please let us know. For now, I’ll share a question I was asked recently, and offer an answer that I hope will prove helpful. “My husband loves to barbecue. The only problem is that he is messy. Like the other day, when he touched the wall outside the back door with soot and barbecue sauce on his hands. I didn’t notice it right away since I don’t use that door but go in and out the front door the most since my car is parked in front. By the time I … Continue reading →

Four Tips for Enhanced Cleaning

1. We do need to flip our mattresses from time to time but there’s no sense in struggling with a heavy mattress to clean your bed skirt or dust ruffle if you don’t have to. Look for styles that have elastic around the edges instead of those that cover the box spring and get covered up by the mattress. You can slip it off easily without heavy lifting, wash, dry, press if necessary, and put it back in place without breaking a sweat. If you can’t find a bed skirt that you like in that style, make one or add … Continue reading →