tarnished brass door handle As I was taking the pictures for my Front Door Reveal last week, I noticed that the brass door handle was looking a little ruff. Our house was built in 1967 and this is the original door and handle. I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to replace it but wanted [...]
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How To Store Your Dish Towels
I am a huge advocate of using cloth dish towels as much as possible. Paper towels are wasteful, expensive, and terrible for our environment. Paper is however VERY convenient. We do have a roll of paper towels in our kitchen but we go through about 1 roll every 2 months, maybe less. How does this [...]
How To Clean Your Refrigerator
I admit it, my fridge was not looking good. Kind of embarrassing really. But on my Fall Cleaning List in big letters is ‘Clean Your Refrigerator.’ So I did it. Messy Refrigerator! Did you hear the scary movie music when you looked at this picture? I did every time I opened it!! Materials: sink with [...]
How To Organize A Toddler/ Preschooler’s Playroom
As the boys get older their toys are changing and therefore how the playroom is organized needs to change. When they are little, large bins around the perimeter of the room seem to make everyone happy. The little one’s can grab what they want at eye level, the toys are still pretty big so nothing [...]
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Clean Your Pantry
Check another one off of my fall cleaning list! What does your pantry look like?? Disorganized Pantry Materials: Large mason jars (case of 6 is about $12.00) Rag or 2 All purpose cleaning spray Instructions: Take everything out Ummmmm….. Wipe down each shelf with an all purpose cleaning spray. Pick frequently used items [...]
How To Shine Your Dishes
Has anyone noticed a film on your dishes lately? It could be related to the switch companies are making to lower phosphates in their dishwasher detergents. Yes, this is better for our waterways but I have definitely noticed a difference. In fact my drinking glasses were so bad a few weeks ago that I had to do [...]











