There are few things so gratifying to a homemaker as conquering a problem spot in her home. Like when I finally clear away all the paper clutter on the kitchen counter. It happens about once every three months and lasts for about five minutes at a time, but, boy, do I feel … [Read more...]
The BEST Tip for Taming the Laundry Beast
It never ends. Never. I like those jobs that when they're done, they're done. Like when the toilet is clean or when the dishes are washed. They don't stay clean for very long, but at least for a few blessed moments I can bask in the pleasure of knowing that job is actually … [Read more...]
For the ADD Housewife–The Trick of 13
Some women are amazing mess-tacklers. They can rush into the center of a home disaster or an organizational nightmare and whip it into shape with incredible zeal and focus. Me? Not so much. It's not that I'm incapable of cleaning well or that I have no organizational skills. I … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Let My Obituary Read: She Had the Cleanest Kitchen Floor Ever
I might as well be honest. My house is messy. You don't have to look far to find dirty dishes and dust and soapscum and worst of all, clutter. But I'm okay with that. Now you notice I didn't say I like it because I don't like it one bit, but it's the reality I've been handed and I'm learning … [Read more...]