spring cleaning

Spring Cleaning Checklist: Floors

We have hardwood in the main area of our home so when it’s covered in dirt and food (from the toddler, not us…I hope!) the entire home feels dirty. But when the floor is clean the whole house feels clean also! Even though it seems like we are constantly working to clean flooring, it needs [...]

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Spring Cleaning the Top of Your House

Spring Cleaning is a time to pay attention to those places that often get neglected…like those places you are too short to see! I don’t know about you, but I rarely think about dusting the top or my refrigerator or cabinets. The only time it may cross my mind is when I put a toy [...]

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DIY: Repair Cracks in Aggregate Driveway in 3 Easy Steps

We’re still Spring Cleaning around my house, are you? If so, I hope you’ve joined the Spring Cleaning Challenge…you know you could win a GE Washer/Dryer set, Closet Organizer from The Stow Company, and a Shark Steam Mop, right? One of the outdoor tasks we wanted to check off this list this Spring was to [...]

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How to Manage Receipt Overload

Yesterday, we discussed how to systematically go though your paper piles as part of the The Great Paper Purge: From Piles to *almost* Paperless. I mentioned that during my process of eliminating paper, I trashed and filed some of it. But I also put some categories of paper in another pile! That may be a [...]

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Spring Cleaning: Walls and Doors

(Have you joined the Spring Cleaning Challenge yet? If not, you’re missing out on the opportunity to win Washer/Dryers, a closet organization system, and steam mop! ) [pinit] There are times when life is just too busy for cleaning…especially for deep Spring Cleaning! Thankfully, you can make a big impact on the look of your [...]

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Garage Organization for $2.99

Alright, I admit it. The title of this post is a little bit deceptive. You see, we’ve already organized our garage with baskets and shelving units. But even utilizing those products made specifically for the garage we had a few straggling items stuck in corners, taking up too much space on the shelves, and sitting [...]

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Bedroom Spring Cleaning Checklist

The start of the Spring Cleaning Challenge yesterday has put me in the Spring Cleaning mood. You too? Then make sure you’ve entered to win the washer/dryer sets, closet organizer and steam mop! Over the next few days, I’ll be using the tips given by the challenge co-hosts as well as my to-do list to [...]

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Spring Cleaning Checklist for your Bathroom

Use this free printable as a guide to spring clean your bathroom.

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Spring Season Checklist

[pinit] The official Spring season begins tomorrow! And a new season means a new checklist! Here are a few things to consider adding to your change of season to-do list over the next few days. Flip mattresses. Here’s a little trick for remembering when to flip vs. when to flip and rotate your mattress. Rotate [...]

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It’s Time to Create a Spring Cleaning Plan

In case you haven’t heard :) we have a Spring Cleaning Challenge going on for the next few weeks. I have absolutely loved the excitement many of you have expressed in the comments and would be thrilled for the rest of you to participate! In case you’re worried about the time commitment, let me assure [...]