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Re-Balancing Life

There is a skill in figuring out whether or not I am trying to take on too much. A household that is out-of-balance is not healthy. Our job as homemakers is -re-balancing life when it gets off track.  I actually have a tip for telling when life is needing a re-balancing. It is what I do to weigh whether I can keep tasks on my plate or need to set them aside. Women take … [Read more...]

Create a Household Binder for Emergency Preparedness

A household binder with section dividers to help prepare for an emergency.

I had an unexpected week-long hospital stay when my husband was deployed. My household binder for emergencies had all the important info ready and accessible for family that came in to town to stay with my son. It is peace of mind that no matter what happens, you will be prepped for an emergency. All the important documents in one grab-and-go binder. Gather the most … [Read more...]

Benefits of Using a Diffuser in the Home

This post is sponsored by Homasy. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure page for more info. The benefits of using a diffuser at home are important. Good deals on diffusers are great too! Let’s discuss the reasons why we all can benefit from diffusing essential oils in our homes. I have a great cost-effective diffuser to share with you too. Benefits of … [Read more...]

Room-by-Room Home Organization Plan

Aroom-by room home organization plan! This is so helpful. Follow these tips for an organized house.

{Post by Jessica} Cold winter temps mean spending more of your down time stuck in doors. Cabin fever can easily set in, but instead of curling under a blanket eating the last of the Christmas cookies, take this time to review and organize your home. Let’s focus on a room-by-room home organization plan. To keep this task from feeling daunting or from becoming so … [Read more...]

Speed Cleaning Tips to Keep a Clean House

Speed clean like those YouTubers do! Speed Cleaning tips to keep a clean home.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week post by Jaimi} Are you into speed cleaning? A friend of mine told me about her speed cleaning videos on YouTube, and I had to check them out for some motivation and ideas. Speed cleaning is basically … [Read more...]

How to Spring Clean Your Appliances

How to clean 6 often-used appliances-and how often to do it!

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessie} Ah, Spring, how I’ve been waiting for you to arrive!  Spring is a time to open the windows, air out the house, and give everything a good once over. In addition to your floors and windows, … [Read more...]

Spring Cleaning Checklists

Stay organized and feel successfull with these spring cleaning checklists as well as daily and weekly cleaning routine ideas.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} Spring cleaning time is here! Do you get excited to give your house a good deep cleaning or are you more likely to want to hide in the closet hoping someone else will take care of … [Read more...]

DIY “Bleach”

This DIY bleach recipe was great at whitening our white load . Using simple ingredients this DIY bleach uses the power of lemon to brighten clothes naturally.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} The smell of my house when the bleach load went in the washer was almost unbearable. I am glad I found a recipe to create my own DIY bleach. I can’t even believe this exists! Two years in … [Read more...]

19 Homemaking Quick Tips

19 homemaking quick tips to get more done, and feel more successful as a homemaker or stay-at-home mom.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} My kids love to pretend together. It’s the greatest view to see all 4 in all their different stages of development interacting and playing together. They love that show Ninjago that you can … [Read more...]

DIY Carpet Deodorizer

DIY carpet deodorizer will get the musty, dirty smell out of any rug. Great around pets and children too for toxin-free cleaning.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} If your house is smelling less than fresh thanks to the kids tracking in moisture on their boots or shoes during bad weather, from guests tracking more steps in and out, or from the kids … [Read more...]

Keep an Organized Refrigerator

Keep an organized fridge with these tips for storing food and leftovers, as well as the best places to keep foods in your fridge.

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jessica} How often do you open your refrigerator only to close it again in frustration? Maybe you can’t seem to find what you’re looking for.  Maybe you have multiple of the same items … [Read more...]

One All-Purpose Cleaner for Everything

I was tired of chemicals in my cleaners drying out my skin and nails, getting on my kids hands, and cluttering up the cleaning closet. I switched to one all-purpose cleaner for everything: Thieves Household Cleaner. So inexpensive too!

Welcome to Homemaking Tips Tuesdays where contributing writers share helpful homemaking tips so you can feel more successful caring for your home and family. {This week, post by: Jaimi} A year ago I completely changed how I clean the house. I used to buy one cleaner for windows and glass, another cleaner for the toilets, one for the floors and even another for wiping down … [Read more...]

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