Make chore day easier by cleaning with baking soda. Here are 15 baking soda uses for cleaning all around your home. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate which is a salt composed of sodium ions and bicarbonate ions. Many of us know it best by the orange box with the logo of an arm holding a hammer […]
The Most Popular Uses for Coconut Oil
Uses for coconut oil go far beyond the edible kind! Coconut Oil is all the rage now. I am not one to jump on any “health nut” bandwagon quickly. I have always been very skeptical of natural remedies, but my friend Cristina is slowly pulling me to the light! Recently, I’ve been been researching uses for […]
Clean Up! 9 Spring Cleaning Chores Most People Forget
Clean up! Here are nine spring cleaning chores that most people forget and why you’ll be glad you did them shared by organization expert Donna Smallin Kuper at unclutter.com The annual rite of spring cleaning dates back to the days of kerosene lamps and coal burning stoves. The lamps and stoves were used all winter long, […]
10 Amazing Uses For Toothpaste Around the House
This post originally appeared on Real Housemoms where I am a contributor. Here are 10 amazing uses for toothpaste around the house you won’t believe! From cleaning to repair one simple tube can do it all. I love finding uses for things around my home that are not normal like 20 Uses for Aquaphor Ointment, […]
Teaching Laundry Skills
This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” Teaching laundry skills to your kids can be totally freeing when it’s back to school time! Teach them a few times then use this printable as a reminder. It includes a color chart […]
How to Clean Stained Enamel Cookware
“This post, How to Clean Stained Enamel Cookware, written by me, first appeared over at Real Housemoms where I’m a contributor.” Is your enamel cookware is stained with burnt on food? Here is how to clean stained enamel cookware, so it’s bright and white again! I love to cook in my cast iron enamel coated pot. I […]
10 Brilliant Homeowner Hacks for Pool Noodles
Pool Noodles are everywhere and these little tubes of foam are amazingly versatile to DIY your home! You will be amazed at how many things you can do with a pool noodle. We all know these little tubes of foam are great for floating with or beating your sibling over the head with but did you also […]
4 Tips to a Cleaner Closet
This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.” Use these four tips to a cleaner closet and your closet will be clean, organized, and smelling fresh in no time! Plus get my bonus tips to keep it smelling fresh for […]
Bathroom Cleaner
Trying to get rid of that stinky boy smell in the bathroom and want the perfect bathroom cleaner that works for almost all your bathroom surfaces? See what happened when S. C. Johnson asked me to give Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner® a try. I’ll be honest with you having boys can sometimes be daunting. They come […]
Kitchenaid Mixer Care and Maintenance
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6 Laundry Tips and Tricks
“This post first appeared over at Real Housemoms where I’m a contributor.” Laundry has always been one of the chores I hate the most. These six laundry tips and tricks will make doing your laundry easier and quicker. I have to say this first one has changed my life and I no longer have millions […]
Getting Your Home Ready for the Holidays
You might think from some of my recent post’s here and here that I am a little obsessed with the bathroom, but it’s a place you use multiple times a day and getting your home ready for the holidays can sometimes be a chore you just don’t want to do. You may be worried about […]
DIY Leather Sofa Cleaner and Conditioner Wipes
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Georgia Pacific. The opinions and text are all mine It’s time to get ready for the holidays and once Halloween is over Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to come at me like a steam roller. One of the biggest challenges is having the house ready […]
Staying Calm in a World of Boy’s Messes
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Brawny® paper towels. The opinions and text are all mine. Let’s face it, being the only girl in a house full of boys can be daunting in many ways. I yearned to have a girl to play barbies with because Barbies I can do. […]
The Best Dishwasher Detergent and Savings for Your Budget
Can we just discuss how frustrating it is to run a load in your dishwasher and when you open the door you still see coffee stains in your coffee cups, cloudy residue on your glasses and pots that still have a piece of last nights mac and cheese stuck to the side of it? I […]
The Guide to Facebook Online Yard Sales
Perhaps you’ve heard of Craigslist? If not, please climb out of that hole right now and let me be the first to welcome you back to life here above ground. Craigslist is huge…and super helpful if you’re like me and have a bit of an issue with “overflow” in your home…i.e. “WE’VE GOT TOO MUCH […]
25 DIY Cleaners and Cleaning Tips
Harsh cleaning chemicals can wreak havoc on allergies or people with asthma. They can also harm the environment. These DIY cleaners and cleaning tips are great green cleaning solutions {and totally cost effective}! Within the last decade or so, may people have become more aware of some of the harmful effects of chemical-laden cleaners. If these […]
All Natural DIY Powdered Cleanser
I love to DIY Cleaning Products. It allows me to spend less money and have a set in each bathroom and the kitchen. This recipe for a DIY Powdered cleanser that is all natural is so easy to make and works great on tubs, sinks and toilets. I put my powdered cleanser in a mason […]
Unclog Hair From Your Shower The Easy way
I have had short hair, medium length hair, and long hair in my life. Just about every other month my shower gets clogged with it and just pouring baking soda and vinegar down the drain doesn’t cut it. Here is the easy way to unclog hair from your shower and keep it flowing free longer. […]
How to Remove Mold from Wood and Walls
Having to Remove mold from wood and walls is not a fun task, but for the health of your family, it’s an important one. We have had lots of rain and moisture in the past few years, and when your home gets humid or wet, mold can grow. We had it on some of our wood moldings, […]
10 Kitchen Tools You Should Wash By Hand
As a person that likes to cook I have been trying to buy nicer pans and tools for my kitchen. I want to try my best to take care of them and not be lazy, like I have been in the past, and throw them in the dishwasher. That only led to finding them ruined. […]
Laundry Stain Removal Chart
I hate laundry stains. I wish there was some magic detergent that would remove everything. I’m so bad at pre-treating and sometimes I’m in such a hurry to get it done I miss things. With two boys there are a lot of stains in my house. I’m sharing, at Real Housemoms, the laundry stain removal tips I […]
How to Keep Stainless Steel Shiny and Fingerprint Free
This post brought to you by Meister Cleaners. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Miss Information. Do you have a lot of stainless steel in your kitchen that drives you nuts with fingerprints and smudges? Well it’s your lucky day I’m going to show you how to keep stainless steel shiny and […]
How to Remove Rust From Stainless Steel
Just so we are clear there are 2 jobs that I HATE doing when it comes to homemaking; dishes and putting away laundry. It was a happy day when Garrett reached the age that he could unload the dishwasher! I will avoid it at all costs and I am not one of those people […]
