One of the things that baffled me the most when I moved in with Chief was how quickly our place ended up in shambles. I felt like I was cleaning it fairly regularly, but there was always something to do! The laundry, the dishes, the bathroom, the floors, the clutter – it was constant, and […]
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We’re over half way through the month’s series on improving your domestic skills and I’m so proud of the progress you all have made! Today is all about you. I’d like you to share your progress with us. You can share images of your physical home management journal, screenshots of your digital one or even
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The core of any cleaning plan are the lists of tasks that you carry out to maintain your home. I used to make a new list each and every day of the tasks I wanted to get done that day but one morning I sat and just glanced at the previous days’ lists and realized
Yesterday you pulled together cleaning lists for each room on each day that you do cleaning. Now as the cleaning needs to be done, you may realize one thing. Clutter. Your house has piles of things, disorganized, under used and dusty. You may not know where to put some of the things you’ve collected or
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When does the car need a tune up again? Did we change the furnace filter recently? Have you descaled the coffee pot this month? How many times have you forgotten the routine maintenance tasks because you didn’t have them written down? I know I have. That was until I started adding reminders to my Google
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When I first starting making a concerted effort to organize my cleaning and home organization, the first place I encountered is still the place I turn to over and over again. I owe all that I’ve learned and the drive to push further to FlyLady! While I don’t use all of her steps any longer,
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Today we are going to start building the workhorse of an organized home. We’ll discuss the physical notebook today and tomorrow I’ll cover how to make a digital version using Evernote. If you missed yesterday’s post, head back and read about the Home Management Binder and why it’s an important tool to control and manage your home.
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If you’ve ever wished you had a resource for everything related to your house care and maintenance, daily life and meal planning then this is the book for you. Sure it takes a bit to get started and developed but once you have one in place you’ll find your life to be so organized, together
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Welcome to the first day of an entire month of ideas to improve your domestic service. The things we’ll cover pertain to home care and as I’m not perfect, some of it will be sharing my challenges and things I’ve learned as I embraced the stay at home slave role 7 years ago. A few
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You don’t have to be a perfectionist to have a tidy bed. A well-made bed in the morning will make it more inviting to curl up into at the end of the day. Your bed will say nice and clean and be an inviting haven for sleep. Steps If You Do Not Have Pillow Shams
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I never used to enjoy domestic duties. In fact there are a number of days where I stare at my cleaning list as if doing that would make it disappear. However, I have slowly seen how having a clean house really makes it a home. Two years ago I stopped working outside the home and
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The bedroom in most homes is supposed to be a refuge from the stress of the world; to reconnect with your partner and to recharge after a hard day at work. However, it is commonly the last room people clean and organizes to suit their needs. I know in our house the bedroom is often
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The kitchen is the heart of any home and having a clean and germ-free work environment for cooking and food preparation is important. Knowing some skills and cleaning tips can make keeping your kitchen clean and sparkling effortless. No longer is doing dishes and mopping floors drudgery; enhanced it can be an important part of
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