You won’t love every single place you live. So how can you deal with your everyday life when you hate your home? Just because you have a home, it doesn’t mean you have a home sweet home. In fact, it’s very possible you hate the…
If you need to remove grease stains from carpet it won’t be easy. But it’s not an impossible housekeeping problem – especially when you have the right tools! In my home, my family has a shoes off at the door policy. Not only does it…
If you’re new to Norwex, it can be confusing to figure out exactly how to use an EnviroCloth. Here’s how I use a Norwex EnviroCloth! “What in the world is Norwex?” That was my very question a few years ago, when a friend told me…
Keep countertops uncluttered with one easy trick! What is it about flat surfaces in a home? They seem to be mess magnets. Papers pile up. Stuff seems to stick. In my kitchen, it can be a trick to prepare food when my countertops are cluttered….
Ready to welcome fall to your home? For so many people, fall is a favorite season – maybe because of the fall leaf color and cooler temperatures. Or maybe it’s because of apples, pumpkins and hayrides. Whatever the reason, one thing’s for sure, though –…
Washing clothes today? Here are 3 different ways to dry laundry! Everyone has laundry. And during your typical laundry routine, once you wash your laundry you need to dry it – someway. As I lived without owning a washer or dryer for 12 years, I…
Dirty dishes are an inevitable part of life. Creating a daily dishwashing routine can help save time and reduce hassles and mess. As a homeschooling, work-at-home mom of two, my least favorite chore of the day is dishes. It could be because I love to…
Frustrated by your children’s messy rooms? Helping teach your children how to clean a messy room with a monthly deep clean might ease your frustration. I have some comforting news for moms of littles – your children are not the only ones with messy bedrooms….
Got dirty clothes? Here’s 4 steps to washing a load of laundry … and an explanation of what the settings on your washing machine actually mean! Laundry is one of the inevitable parts of life. As long as you have clothing – or use towels…
Take a deep breath and stop worrying about your laundry habits. The “right” laundry routine completely depends on you and your current season of life. Laundry. Aside from dirty dishes, I can’t think of another chore that continues to pile up day after day after…
If you need to clean a burnt-on mess on a glass cooktop, your cleaning job doesn’t have to be difficult! After years of using and repairing a 30-year-old oven with electric coils and drip pans, my husband and I finally upgraded to a glass cooktop…
Thinking about making the switch to a plastic-free kitchen but you don’t know what to do? Follow this easy 4-step process! Like any modern American, my kitchen had been full of plastic until just a couple years ago. I used plastic cups and plates for…
Marriage is hard. But it’s also good. And as you study Proverbs 31, you can learn how to become an excellent wife. Writing about an becoming an excellent wife makes me uncomfortable – because I know how I fall short in my quest for excellence….
Why wear an apron in your home? Here are my Top 3 reasons to wear an apron. If the thought of aprons conjures up dowdy, old-fashioned stereotypes, it’s time to reconsider your notions. Twenty-first Century homemakers do choose to wear aprons. And while I can’t…
Thinking about making the switch to a paper-free kitchen but you don’t know what to do? Follow this easy 3-step process! I used to love using paper in my kitchen – paper towels, paper napkins and, every now and then, paper plates. In fact, the…
The example of the Proverbs 31 woman is timeless … she still has lessons to teach a modern-day Proverbs 31 woman. Depending on how much you like – or dislike – housework, you may admire or disdain the Proverbs 31 woman. Some Christian women despise the…
Every home has places you simply forget to clean. Here are 20 places you might forget to clean (and here’s how I clean those areas). Is it just my home, or do certain obvious places get cleaned the most? Clutter’s cleared off of flat surfaces. Floors are…
What makes you feel at home is unique to every single person. You can do some things to help turn your house into a home – and your home into a haven. That’s where No Place Like Home enters the picture. I want to help…