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Tips for Getting Work Done When you are Tired

Just like their peers who work outside of the home, home based professionals sometimes feel tired during the times that they are supposed to work. If you are feeling tired, rest assured (no pun intended) that you can in fact get some good quality work done if you just take your time. When you aren’t tired, it may be easy to zip through your work efficiently and effectively without making many mistakes. When you’re tired, mistakes can pile up quickly if you try to rush things. Working at a slow and steady pace is just one way that you can … Continue reading →

Time Saving Tips to Keep You on Track

With the holidays fast approaching, things might be getting a little busy around your house. Some people are able to back off a little bit from their home based businesses during the holiday season and focus on holiday activities. People with seasonal home based businesses are likely to be putting in as much time and effort as they can right now. Either way, you are likely to be feeling a little bit crunched for time. Of course, there are only so many hours in a day. While we can not create additional hours, we can employ a few strategies to … Continue reading →

Care of Your Washing Machine

You never realize how much you appreciate an appliance in your home until it breaks down. At the same time, you don’t realize how much you appreciate Mr. Handyman until he figures out how to fix it. A couple of weeks ago, it appeared that my washing machine was done. It was making a loud clunking sound and when it was finished with the final cycle, the clothes were sopping wet. It was bad timing (isn’t it always?) with a trip we have coming up. Buying a new washing machine was not in our budget. Thankfully my husband was able … Continue reading →

Tips for Dealing With Mold Damage After a Storm

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Are you living in one of the states that has recently experienced some strong storms? There is potential that the rain and moisture could have created mold in your home. Mold is not always covered by a homeowners insurance policy. Here are some tips about how to deal with mold and mildew. A typical homeowners policy may not cover damages that are due to mold damage. It is advisable to let your insurance company know as soon as you discover that your home has experienced any kind of water damage. Your insurer might be willing to cover the damages caused … Continue reading →

Spot Cleaning Tips

There are so many little things that can make your home feel dirty. No matter how clean it is if there are scuff marks on the linoleum and fingerprints on the door, the house feels dirty. Some of these things are easy to fix, a quick swipe with a wet cloth and the fingerprints are gone, and since it’s so quick, you can run around and grab all the doors. However, some things don’t go away so easily. Like scuff marks on the linoleum. If you have kids, you have scuff marks, sometimes you don’t even need the kids and … Continue reading →

Tips and Tricks for a Healthy Mommy

Taking care of your children when you are sick can be more than challenging as a single parent. There’s no one there to take care of the kids while you are stuck in bed. You have no choice but to do it yourself. While getting sick is inevitable, here are some tips and tricks to keep it from happening quite as often. Start with cutting down on your stress load. The more stressed you are the more susceptible you are to illness. As a single parent this may seem nearly impossible since you are doing the work of two, but … Continue reading →

Tips for Cleaning Crayon Messes

Let’s face it kids are messy! They enjoy affecting the world around them and some even enjoy coloring the world around them. I remember one time I walked out of the room and came back to a child coloring all over the walls. One time my son came running up to me and exclaimed “Mommy, come see what I did!” I went with him to find he colored all over the headboard of his toddler bed. He was just so excited to show me his work of art. I was not so excited. I hated to make him feel bad … Continue reading →

Cleaning For Company

It’s time for holiday guests. As much as I would like my house to be spotless when my guests arrive I know that working full time makes a spotless house something of a fantasy. Instead I’ve learned to make it good enough. If you are having company that will sit in the living room and visit, is it really necessary to wipe down the refrigerator shelves? I think not. Here is my quickie list to get ready for company when I don’t have time to deep clean. *Shut the doors to all rooms and closets your guests will not see. … Continue reading →

Housecleaning For Cancer Patients

Today I’m not writing a typical housekeeping blog, there will be no tips or hints or product reviews, instead, imagine trying to keep your home clean when you are seriously ill. Many women are very ill but still have to find a way to maintain their home or, if they are unable to, they continue to worry about it when they should be focused on getting better. Today I want to talk about a very special company that provides a service to cancer patients. It’s called Cleaning For A Reason and they clean the homes of cancer patients, for free. … Continue reading →

Tips For Saving For A Rainy Day

For the past two days I have been cooped up inside because it is raining. What does this have to do with money? Well, there is always the popular saying “saving for a rainy day”. The phrase implies that it is important to set aside money now so that we will have it available when we need it later. There are many unplanned expenses that can come up, and having a “rainy day” fund can help to lessen the impact on your regular budget when, say, the hot water heater breaks or you suddenly find yourself jobless. In the current … Continue reading →